South Asian Feminism: why do we need this podcast? Guest host Melanie Chandra interviews Sangeeta

E54 - South Asian Feminism: why do we need this podcast? Guest host Melanie Chandra interviews Sangeeta

Published: December 15, 2023

Duration: 38:39

Why I became a South Asian feminist activist: Guest Sangeeta Pillai: S5 Ep 12 

In this extra-special episode, Masala Podcast creator Sangeeta Pillai becomes the guest. She is interviewed by Hollywood actor & producer Melanie Chandra about the importance of South Asian feminism. Sangeeta talks about her own personal and painful experiences growing up in the Mumbai slums with an alcoholic, abusive father. She talks about seeing her mother and other South Asian women being treated badly, which inspired her to become a feminist activist. Sanegeta also talks about why it’s important for women and girls to have safe space...