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

She is a doyenne of Indian feminism, a poet, author, feminist and development activist. She is also the South Asia co-ordinator for ‘One Billion Rising’. 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 👇🏾 👉🏾 The interconnectedness between the feminist and development agenda: women’s rights, human rights and rights of Dalits 👉🏾 The Indian feminist struggle, challenging the idea that the Indian feminist movement found its inspiration in the West 👉🏾 Whether caste=race and if violence against women should be framed within the caste lens, the enablers of caste inequities in society 👉🏾 Patriarchy in culture and society and her views on capitalism as an agent of patriarchy 👉🏾 One Billion Rising - a powerful global campaign 👉🏾 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.