How can we, as individuals, contribute to safer, inclusive, better working conditions? How can we participate as equals, being empathetic for the women in our lives who in some way or the other ensure smoother lives for us? This section raises some questions and hopes to help us introspect on how we perceive, participate and strive towards progress with the women in the informal economy.
August, 2021
Ever curious about the Indian handicraft industry primarily run by women but afraid to approach journals covered with dense data? Fear not! Here’s your cheat sheet
6 minutes read
June, 2021
Movie review: An intersectional analysis of the movie Nil Battey Sannata, a 2015 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari
2 minutes read
June, 2021
Movie review: A character analysis of the domestic worker in the movie Thappad (translation- Slap), a 2020 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Anubhav Sinha
4 minutes read
June, 2021
Movie review: An introspective feminist analysis of the movie Roma, a 2018 Spanish-language drama film written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón
3 minutes read
March, 2021
The Blue Divide in March 2021
From the Editor’s Desk – Snippets of what The Blue Divide brought to you in March 2021
2 minutes read
January, 2021
Chia in the cold
A light conversation with members of an SHG, situated somewhere in the hills of Darjeeling
3 minutes read
November, 2020
Is Love Enough, SIR?
Movie Review: In conversation with Rohena Gera and Tillotama Shome about what it means to cast a domestic worker in the film, “Is love enough..SIR?” as a lead in a class-driven society such as ours. We speak about the complex issues of class, privilege, norms, dreams, and desires
6 minutes read
November, 2020
Anubandh – Transforming livelihoods
In conversation with the project leads of Anubandh, an initiative by SEWA Bharat, about the origin, the challenges, and the achievements of the initiative
7 minutes read
October, 2020
The occupational spectrum
An analysis of the status of women in the construction industry – In conversation with Ms. Jayasree and her insights about what women do in this industry and why
7 minutes read
October, 2020
A union for domestic workers
In conversation with Meva Bharti, a social activist and the founder of the first women’s union in Rajasthan
4 minutes read
October, 2020
Paving the way for street vendors
In conversation with Mr. Arbind Singh, National Coordinator, NASVI
4 minutes read
September, 2020
Domestic work in the post-COVID world
Here are some Dos and Do-nots for you to help your help during these trying times
3 minutes read
