Sangat - A Feminist Network

10/06/2026

Greetings from Swayam Sangat!

We are delighted to invite you to the 3rd webinar in our series, "Voices of Feminists – Then & Now."

Topic: Collective Future - Ecofeminism and Environmental Justice

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Vandana Shiva and Seema Kulkarni as they reflect on the intersections of gender justice, environmental sustainability, and ecological movements.

Date: 20 June 2026
Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Mode: Online

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/TDd4MzZZZq5L7uh59

Last date for registration: 16 June 2026

We look forward to your participation!

Best,
Team Swayam Sangat

08/06/2026

Greetings from Swayam Sangat!

We are delighted to invite you to the 3rd webinar in our series, "Voices of Feminists – Then & Now."

Topic: Collective Future - Ecofeminism and Environmental Justice

Join us for a conversation with Dr. Vandana Shiva and Seema Kulkarni as they reflect on the intersections of gender justice, environmental sustainability, and ecological movements.

Date: 20 June 2026
Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Mode: Online

Registration Link: https://forms.gle/TDd4MzZZZq5L7uh59

Last date for registration: 16 June 2026

We look forward to your participation! 😍

02/06/2026

Voice of South Asia-13

Justice, A Myth
Preethi Rao

Your honour, we present to you,
The case of the forbidden few,
The ones who do not matter,
Soft voices that ring true.

We worship womanhood in the country,
Idolism runs in our blood,
She is placed in a pedestal unreachable,
She would remain invisible instead.

Lend her a kind ear,
Nay maybe just a passing smile,
She isn’t asking for much,
Just what she was promised all this while.

Your honour, she is seeking equal rights,
To work, to decide, to live her life,
She has shown that she can fulfil her duties,
As a mother, as a daughter, as a wife.

Let her sour to heights she can reach,
Let her bring pride and glory,
Let justice prevail on her side,
Let us all for once hear her story.

When women rise, communities rise. When women are heard, justice moves closer to reality.

✨ Read more and reflect on a world where justice is not a myth, but a lived experience for all: https://sangatnetwork.org/publications/35


Let her soar to heights she can reach,

26/05/2026

Save the date! ✨
We are excited to bring you the next session of our webinar series - "Voices of Feminists - Then & Now".
Stay tuned! 💜

25/05/2026

Voice of South Asia 12

The Body Is Mine: Reclaiming Freedom Across Cultures
Urmi Hossain

Our bodies are not meant to carry shame, fear, or the weight of other people’s expectations. Growing up between cultures, many women learn early that their bodies are constantly watched, judged, controlled, and spoken for. Yet reclaiming our bodies is also reclaiming our voice, identity, comfort, and freedom.

✨ The Body Is Mine is a reflection on culture, womanhood, choice, and the journey from silence to self-ownership. It speaks to every girl who was told to “cover up,” and every woman learning to take up space unapologetically.

Because our bodies are not objects of control — they are ours to honor, express, and celebrate.

Read the full text: https://sangatnetwork.org/publications/34

20/05/2026

Are we getting numb?

Safety of our children, specially girl children is continuously neglected. Ensuring Justice is a 'Must' now.

Stop this rally of death...

Ramisa Akhter had filled her home with academic trophies. On Tuesday morning, the eight-year-old schoolgirl was found brutally murdered in a flat next door.

14/05/2026

Voice of South Asia 11

Decolonizing Epistemic Silences: Pre-colonial Baloch Literature as Counter-Archive to Western Feminist Misrepresentations

Imrana Rasheed

What if women’s agency in South Asia existed long before Western feminism tried to define it?

This powerful essay revisits classical Balochi literature as a living archive of resistance, memory, and indigenous feminist thought. Through legendary women like Hani, Banari, Mahnaz, Granaz, and Sado, the piece challenges colonial portrayals of Baloch women as silent or powerless, revealing instead stories of courage, emotional autonomy, political influence, and defiance rooted deeply within local histories and oral traditions.

Blending decolonial feminist theory with pre-colonial poetry and folklore, the essay asks us to rethink whose knowledge is considered legitimate, whose voices are remembered, and how colonial narratives erased complex histories of women’s agency across South Asia.

✨ Read more and explore how Balochi literature becomes a counter-archive against epistemic silencing and Eurocentric feminist frameworks: https://sangatnetwork.org/publications/33

14/05/2026

Swayam Sangat warmly invites you to the second session of "Intersectional Justice in Today’s India from a Dalit Feminist Lens" of the "Voices of Feminists - Then & Now" webinar series.
🎙️Moderator: Abirami Jotheeswaran
🗣️ Speakers: Beena J Pallical & Sandhya Devi
📅 16th May 2026
⏰ 3 PM – 5 PM
💻 Online Session
Join us for a powerful conversation on caste, gender, justice, and Dalit feminist perspectives in today’s context. ✊🏽
🗓️ Registration closes on 14th May 2026 ( Find the registration link in the comments section and join the conversation)