Do Too Many Cooks Spoil the Broth?
The concept of communal cooking has always interested me. When I was 8, my father […]
Demystifying Academic Research: My First Time
Academic research is very intimidating for someone on the outside. Speaking as that someone, academia […]
Is Empowerment an Empowering Term?
Is Leadership a Fair Indicator of Empowerment? In the literature of development, empowerment is a […]
Women Leadership (or the lack thereof) in the Tibetan Itinerant Trade
One of my tasks as an AIF Clinton Fellow for Women’s Empowerment Desk, the unit […]
A Historical Understanding of Gender in the Tibetan Community
This following post is excerpted and adapted from the AIF Clinton Fellowship Endpoint presentation that […]
Disaster and Gender
Disaster might seem like an event that equalizes the difference, brings people together, and impacts […]
Talk Periods: A Book Launch & Discussion
Today on July 16th, 2020, we celebrated the launch of “Periods, Period. Stories of Perseverance, […]
Nari Adalats: Changing Lives at the Community Level
In my last blog, I briefly discussed the system of Nari Adalats (Women’s courts) run […]
But Have You Tried This Dosa? Women in the Public Space
Street food is a major aspect of Indian food culture. There are an estimated 2 […]
Exiled Services: Identity and Nation Building in the Tibetan Diaspora
Service can be an intimate, personal experience for some of us. Why and how we […]