007 Feminism, caste and patriarchy in India - conversation with Kamla Bhasin

The Elephant in the Room - A podcast by Sudha Singh

She is a doyenne of Indian feminism, a poet, author, feminist and development activist. She is also the South Asia co-ordinator for โ€˜One Billion Risingโ€™. So, I was thrilled and honoured to have Kamla Bhasin as a guest on my podcast. The most important takeaway for me was the power of alliances local and global to address inequalities in society/the world. Also, that it takes more than legislation to bring about social change. In this episode we speak about her journey to conscious feminism ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ The interconnectedness between the feminist and development agenda: womenโ€™s rights, human rights and rights of Dalits ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ The Indian feminist struggle, challenging the idea that the Indian feminist movement found its inspiration in the West ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ Whether caste=race and if violence against women should be framed within the caste lens, the enablers of caste inequities in society ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ Patriarchy in culture and society and her views on capitalism as an agent of patriarchy ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ One Billion Rising - a powerful global campaign ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ Intersectionality and feminism that transcends borders, class and other binary social divisions Subscribe to the show on any of your favourite platforms iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts.