Women’s Day & The Deluge Of Sexist Jokes by Elisa Patnaik March 15, 2023 Every Women’s Day while the world is celebrating Strong, Ambitious, Passionate and Successful women and their unique stories, another huge... Read moreDetails
Sorry, The ‘Superwoman’ Crown Is Not For Me! by Elisa Patnaik March 8, 2023 This International Women’s Day, I am feeling lighter, braver and freer. And am I glad! I have finally laid down... Read moreDetails
Why Have We Stopped Talking To Each Other? by Elisa Patnaik March 1, 2023 It was nearing midnight the other day and I was about to hit the bed after winding up some last-minute... Read moreDetails
The Embarrassment Of Puberty Rituals for Girls by Elisa Patnaik February 8, 2023 A big deal is made when girls attain puberty in India. Attaining menarche or the first menstruation cycle seems to... Read moreDetails
Women Are Doing It All by Elisa Patnaik January 31, 2023 We have seen and continue to witness women increasingly take up careers in engineering, technology, finance, business, defence forces, sports... Read moreDetails
What’s With Men & Peeing? by Elisa Patnaik January 11, 2023 Men peeing in the open is a common everyday sight in India. Most of the men even do it with... Read moreDetails
Media, Men & Misogyny by Elisa Patnaik December 28, 2022 The last month of this year saw two terribly misogynist articles by so-called credible media personalities. And they were writing... Read moreDetails
Come December by Elisa Patnaik December 20, 2022 The month of December is unique in several ways. As the last month of the year, it not only makes... Read moreDetails
The Continuing Saga Of ‘Women Are Women’s Worst Enemy’ by Elisa Patnaik December 13, 2022 Whenever I attend workshops and seminars on gender equality, a common refrain expressed by participants and media persons is why... Read moreDetails
Being Middle Class by Elisa Patnaik December 6, 2022 I am not sure at this stage of my life whether I belong to the upper middle class, lower middle... Read moreDetails