Mar 08 2025 to Mar 08 2025 11 a.m.

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Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Where and how did women’s activism of the mid seventies and eighties start in India? How did women start to raise questions about the discrimination they faced, and how did those questions expand into multiple campaigns and organizations, creating legacies of change and transformation?

This talk by Urvashi Butalia will address these questions through the personal stories of activists in the movement. A Q&A with the audience will follow.

This event is part of Unheard Narratives, BIC’s programmes to commemorate Women’s Day 2025. It celebrates the power of unheard narratives—spotlighting the resilience, artistry, and impact of women whose stories have shaped India’s cultural and social fabric. Through performances, talks, and films, we bring these voices to the forefront.

Speaker

Urvashi Butalia
Writer, Publisher & Activist
Urvashi Butalia is a writer, publisher and activist. She is known for her work in the women’s movement of India, as well as for the oral history of Partition, The Other Side of Silence: Voices from the Partition of India. She is the co-founder of Kali for Women, India’s first feminist publisher, and now director of Zubaan.