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Her Kajal Won't Smudge
Her Kajal Won't Smudge
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In desi society, there are so many unwritten rules that define women’s behaviour. These “rules” are reinforced by the threat of reprisals... more

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Episodes

Sadaf Saaz - “Women have a deep need and desire to be able to express themselves, to be empowered, to live a fulfilled life, reaching their potential”

In this episode, Shana is in conversation with Bangladeshi women’s rights activist and poet, Sadaf Saaz. Sadaf talks about her... more

02 May 2024 · 38 minutes
Sarmad Khoosat - “The ideas of misogyny and patriarchy are a mindset, as opposed to a construct restricted to a gender”

In this episode, Shana speaks with award-winning actor, director and producer, Sarmad Khoosat, the first male guest on Her Kajal... more

25 Apr 2024 · 36 minutes
Kate Manne and Urna Chakrabarty - “Misogyny is the metaphorical police force of patriarchy”

In this episode, Shana is in conversation with Kate Manne (philosopher, associate professor at Cornell University and author of Down... more

18 Apr 2024 · 34 minutes
Surabhi Yadav - “Women At Leisure is a way to keep my mother’s memory alive”

In this episode, Shana talks to Surabhi Yadav, the creator of Women At Leisure, an Instagram account filled with 7... more

11 Apr 2024 · 33 minutes
Mira Malhotra - “If ads can sell you stuff by being witty and engaging, I can do the same with graphic design and feminist ideas”

In this episode, Shana is in conversation with visual artist, illustrator and graphic designer, Mira Malhotra. Mira runs Studio Kohl,... more

04 Apr 2024 · 26 minutes
Amber Arifeen - “As an artist, I have the capacity to express things that most women can’t, issues that resonate with most desi women”

In this episode, Shana is in conversation with visual and performance artist, Amber Arifeen. Amber’s art looks at life through... more

28 Mar 2024 · 43 minutes
Krantinaari of Wild Wild Women - “We don’t connect to the hip-hop that men create, so we make our own”

In this episode, Shana talks to Krantinaari, a hip-hop artist, activist and a founding member of India’s first female hip-hop... more

21 Mar 2024 · 28 minutes
Aurat March - “We needed the Aurat March, we needed a collective feminist platform to voice our issues on the streets”

In this episode, Shana is in conversation with two co-organisers of Pakistan’s women’s march, the Aurat March, who share their... more

14 Mar 2024 · 44 minutes
Swineryy - “There is no place for me in the world I’ve built, it’s just the joke”

In this episode, Shana is in conversation with comedian and social media star, Swineryy, who went viral in 2018 when... more

07 Mar 2024 · 29 minutes
Mariam Shafqat Goraya : “And my protest is obviously against misogyny. But [then] my personal anger is also about women who uphold these roles.”

Today, Shana is in conversation with satirist Mariam Shafqat Goraya. Through her character Naik Parveen, Mariam takes aim at women... more

26 Nov 2023 · 34 minutes
Her Kajal Won't Smudge
Sadaf Saaz - “Women have a deep need and desire to be able to express themselves, to be empowered, to live a fulfilled life, reaching their potential”
Her Kajal Won't Smudge