August, 2021 This article aims to explore how arbitrarily instituted gender hierarchies interact with caste hierarchies. It also seeks to enumerate instances of casteism that play out in our day-to-day interactions with our domestic workers. 5 minutes read We live in [...]
June, 2021 Experiencing the life of a domestic worker - just the usual half day in the life of your bai, didi, akka, kaku, maid 4 minutes read 4:30AM: I wake up, Nidhi and her papa look so peaceful when they’re [...]
November, 2020 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, [...]
July, 2020 A beginner’s guide to the ‘what and why’ of the new age trend of Cleanfluencing 4 minutes read When was the last time you “tidied-up” your home and threw out things that did not “spark joy”? Fret not if [...]
November, 2020 Dignity and domestic work - sounds like an oxymoron? Read to find out why the dignity of a domestic worker should matter 3 minutes read I belong to a well to do family. I shifted from my village to [...]
November, 2020 The latest tech-based initiatives in the domestic work industry attempting to make lives easier for employers and employees alike 3 minutes read Poonam is a homemaker residing in Mumbai. Her housemaid had to return to her hometown abruptly due [...]
November, 2020 When was the last time the "man of the house" dealt with the maid? This piece will make you question everything 4 minutes read So this is how this phone works, my father explained to my mother over the [...]
October, 2020 In conversation with Meva Bharti, a social activist and the founder of the first women’s union in Rajasthan 5 minutes read It’s tough to navigate the human world, for you never know when something ugly might be thrown at [...]
October, 2020 What working conditions look like for domestic workers in India- is your home a safe workplace? 4 minutes read My housemaid: the woman who puts food on my plate, the woman who cleans my home; the woman who washes [...]
September, 2020 Here are some Dos and Do-nots for you to help your help during these trying times 3 minutes read 2020 has been a year of many firsts, some progressive, some devastating but all life-changing. A world that forgot to [...]