In this section, we attempt to trace history through the eyes of the informal woman worker, hoping for a better tomorrow.
January, 2021
Inheritance of caste and cleanliness
A brief run-through of the history of manual scavenging to show the inseparability of caste and manual scavenging
4 minutes read
December, 2020
India’s obsession with white skin
Understanding India’s historical obsession with whiteness and the consequent rise of beauty salons
5 minutes read
December, 2020
Why do women go to beauty parlours?
Connecting the dots between the historical practices of engaging in beauty and bodywork and the contemporary world of women and beauty
5 minutes read
