The S.H.E. Project

Lowell Mill Girls Working in the Factory I thought the story of the Lowell Mill Girls was very powerful when I first read about them. In the 1830s, these young women (some of them barely teenagers) left their homes in small towns to work in Boston's textile mills. It was important to them to be free, make their own money, and maybe even travel some. Instead, they found a tough new way of life that put their patience to the test and helped shape the early fight for women's rig

Nirbhaya's Mother 16th December, 2012. A cold winter night that would shake the entirety of India and a night that would spark arguably the largest public uprising and protest for women’s safety in the country. It was just a simple bus ride for the 23-year-old student in Delhi, but her future and the country’s future would change forever. She was given a new name by the press. Nirbhaya - the fearless one.  Nirbhaya, legally named Jyoti Singh, was brutally assaulted, gang-rape

Traditional Way of Wearing a Sari It is to nobody’s surprise that the British colonial rule in India completely reshaped the country we see today. Colonial rule led to violence, fights for freedom, stolen goods, land, and precious minerals, and destroyed hundreds of thousands of lives. Women under this rule were affected as well, with British administrators claiming they were civilising and teaching Indian women. In reality, these changes and policies reduced their agency and