gender justice

In 1979, Satya Rani Chadha’s pregnant daughter was burnt alive over dowry. Denied justice, she fought 34 years, reshaping India’s laws and giving women a voice.

In Punjab’s Manak Khana, women gained recognition through a powerful nameplate initiative that is changing the way villages see gender roles.

“The issues we raise affect not just women, but men as well. And, that is why our band has so many male supporters. At the end of the day, gender equality is not shifting oppression from one to the other. It is about eliminating it altogether.”