Think Feminist

In the final episode of season 1 of 'Think Feminist', host Srilatha Batliwala, along with guests Ramyata Limbu and Arundhati Sridhar, explores what it means to think about leadership from a feminist perspective. Tune in as they look at examples of successfully-led feminist movements, and break down the strategies of practicing feminist leadership.

Arundhati Sridhar is a feminist development practitioner, researcher and podcaster. She currently works as Program Manager at Gender at Work India, and has extensive experience in feminist organizing, leadership building and documentation. 

Ramyata Limbu is a veteran Nepali journalist, and has worked as a correspondent for various national and international publications. She is also an award-winning and critically acclaimed filmmaker, known for producing the documentaries, 'Daughters of Everest', 'The Sari Soldiers' and 'Drawing the Tiger'.  

Think Feminist’s fifth episode takes a deep dive into organizations. Why do organizations matter? And what do they have to do with feminist action? Host Srilatha Batliwala breaks down the power dynamics and hierarchies at work even in feminist organizations, along with guests Joanne Sandler and Tejinder Singh Bhogal. Tune in as they discuss how organizations can change their internal cultures to create more healthy and enabling environments. 

Joanne Sandler is a feminist activist and advocate from the United States. She is the co-author of the book 'Gender at Work' that analyzes power dynamics in organizations. Joanne has been working to strengthen women’s rights, gender justice and organizational change strategies in the US and transnationally for nearly 40 years. 

Have humans always been patriarchal as a species? What were the cultural conditions that prompted the rise of patriarchy? How do you start talking to men about it? Listen to the full episode to find the answers to these questions! Catch your host Srilatha Batliwala in conversation with guests Lavanya Mehra and Tasaffy Hossain, as they uncover the origins of patriarchy and what it means to live in a patriarchal world. 

Tasaffy Hossain is a freelance development professional and an advocate for human and gender rights. She is based in Dhaka, Bangladesh and has been working in private sector development for over 10 years. She is the founder of Bonhishikha - unlearn gender, which works towards a society where everyone is accepted irrespective of their gender: where they are given equal choice and right to opportunities.