In History

When Women Lead: Looking Back At The Chipko Movement

By Samarpreet Kaur (She/Her) 28th September, 2020

In the 1960s, India was losing around 1.3 million hectares of forest every year. Many people’s livelihoods depended on the forests and that w...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Jakari Folk Songs: A Protest Against Patriarchy by Women

By Shallu Pahal 7th August, 2020

Folklore is not made by an individual. It is accepted and lived by communities. It is passed down from one generation to another orally. The storie...

In The Breakthrough Voice

The Year Of Women – Forever Etched In The History Of Revolution

By Orpheus Sen 18th February, 2020

It can be said without any doubt that 2019 was the year of women. There were numerous women-led campaigns and movements across the world, which car...

In The Breakthrough Voice

Women Leading Protests And Charting Course For Revolution

By Breakthrough Team 10th January, 2020

Written by Orpheus Sen and Almas Naseem In light of the recent events across the country, women have come out in large numbers to protest against c...