In this episode of Women's Locker Room, we talk to Shasvathi Siva about coping with divorce in India. Shasvathi runs a support group for people either going through a divorce, or who have been through one. Her support group started in a small cafe in Mumbai, and has now grown to over 400 members from all over the country. Tune in to listen to this conversation about how people in India cope with divorce. Read more on our website, here: keepingzen.in

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WLR Ep 3: Coping With Divorce In India, with Shasvathi Siva

Ahead of a first-of-its-kind ‘Submission-only’ Tournament with 16 of India’s top grapplers, we speak to Meryl Sebastian - the only woman in the organising team. Read more about this on our website: https://keepingzen.in/benefits-of-martial-arts-for-women/ From self-defense to mounting self-confidence, martial arts training can be incredibly powerful for women. Yet, there are only a handful of women in the field. Why is this? In this episode of Women's Locker Room, find out what it's like for a woman to train in a contact sport with a bunch of men, and why more women should join the forces. About Meryl Sebastian: 30 going on 60. Full-time technology specialist and part-time jiujitsu noob. Mom to the dumbest and most handsome dog in the world. Women's Locker Room is hosted by Prachi Gangwani. Prachi Gangwani is a New Delhi based writer and editor. She has worked with ScoopWhoop Media, iDiva, and Hauterfly. Her words also appear in DailyO and The Swaddle. She has also written a novel, published by Juggernaut Books on their digital platform. Her short stories can be read on Amazon Kindle. Prachi’s next book, Dear Men: Masculinity and Modern Love in 21st Century India will be published by Bloomsbury Publishers in 2021. Currently, she works at Juggernaut Books as the Writing Platform Editor and runs Keeping Zen.

WLR Ep 1: Women In Martial Arts, with Meryl Sebastian

In the second episode of Women's Locker Room, we catch up with the award-winning lawyer, Manasi Chaudhary, to talk about the rights of single women. Manasi Chaudhari is passionate about women's rights and gender equality. She completed her B.A.LLB. (Hons.) from Jindal Global Law School, Delhi, and graduated at the top of her class. After practicing in the Hyderabad High Court for two years, in 2018, Manasi assisted Hon'ble Justice DY Chandrachud in the Supreme Court on three landmark judgments- Section 377 (decriminalization of homosexuality), Sabrimala temple, and adultery. In the second episode of Women's Locker Room, we catch up with the award-winning lawyer, Manasi Chaudhary, to talk about the rights of single women. Manasi Chaudhari is passionate about women's rights and gender equality. She completed her B.A.LLB. (Hons.) from Jindal Global Law School, Delhi and graduated at the top of her class. After practising in the Hyderabad High Court for two years, in 2018, Manasi assisted Hon'ble Justice DY Chandrachud in the Supreme Court on three landmark judgments- Section 377 (decriminalisation of homosexuality), Sabrimala temple, and adultery. Read more about the legal rights of women in India on our website, here: https://keepingzen.in/rights-of-single-women/

WLR Ep 2: Legal Rights Of Single Women, In Conversation with Manasi Chaudhary

Welcome to the Keeping Zen Podcast! Keeping Zen is a feminist magazine dedicated to helping you build the best relationships of your life. Tune in to listen to our chat show Women's Locker Room, hosted by Prachi Gangwani.