The Covid 19 pandemic has built a chasm between us and gender quality. Instances of domestic violence are rising, women's unpaid care is on the rise, and women have lost more jobs as compared to men. This made us pessimistic. But on the occasion of International Women's Day, in celebration of all the advancement of the feminist movement, we had an optimistic conversation with Mr. Eric Falt, Representative South Asia at UNESCO. Eric's organization has become one of world's largest custodians...

Sexual harassment at work places is a grave concern. Places that are meant to make us feel safe and secure, sometimes become the breeding ground of harassing and discriminatory behavior. And this behavior usually flows from a power of position, mostly occupied by men, towards people in less powerful women, primarily women. Our guest on this episode is Asiya Shervani, who is part of multiple POSH Committees and is an advisor on sexual harassment prevention. Ashwin and Prateek take a look at...

For centuries, women were queens of the home while men were the kings of work. Philosophers, religions, and everyone in between told us so. But the world is changing. Many more women are stepping outside of this age old wisdom. But as men, are we responding to this change? As more women work outside of home, are we contributing more inside of it? Data suggests that we are but incredibly slowly. Among rich and relatively equal countries, men have only increased their effort at home by 7 extra...

Dating is a beautiful experience. Some people date only one person, and find that special someone for life, some go through the process multiple times. A lot of people, especially women, have experienced a rather dark side of dating - one that reeks of patriarchy and toxic masculinity.  Our guest, clinical psychologist Puruvi Baraya, has worked for an offline dating company. She shares her observations of behavioural patterns of men that were deep-rooted in toxic masculinity and patriarchy....

For a long time now, we have heard women sharing their stories. Stories of their experiences with everyday sexism, patriarchy and toxic masculinity. They’ve said #MeToo, and they’re also saying #TimesUp... But… are men listening?  Sex and gender is complicated business. But, as men, we need to catch up on a lot of the syllabus.  For this, we will speak to experts, thinkers, people both ordinary and extraordinary, who will help us build a new manual for a new masculinity.  Join our journey, as...

For a long time now, we have heard women sharing their stories. Stories of their experiences with everyday sexism, patriarchy and toxic masculinity. They’ve said #MeToo, and they’re also saying #TimesUp... But… are men listening? Sex and gender is complicated business. But, as men, we need to catch up on a lot of the syllabus. For this, we will speak to experts, thinkers, people both ordinary and extraordinary, who will help us build a new manual for a new masculinity. Join...