Saumya Kalia, Author at BehanBox

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Saumya Kalia

Saumya Kalia is a Mumbai-based journalist writing about health, gender, cities, and equity.

Health26 Mar 2025

An ASHA Worker’s ‘Vardi’: Sarees As a Symbol of Both Solidarity and Suppression

Uniforms are a path to social identity and status, but they can become an imposition when detached from women’s social contexts and needs

Politics03 Feb 2025

Three Women Governed Delhi, With Varying Success, But Each Left An Imprint

Sheila Dikshit was voted back thrice to office; Sushma Swaraj and Atishi came in briefly in times of political turbulence. But each made a place in the capital’s political history with their individual strengths

Culture26 Jan 2025

How Film, Literature And Art See The Lives of Delhi’s Informal Women Workers

In popular culture, Delhi often remains a cliche. You rarely see its informal women workers except as footnotes. We have compiled here a list of films, books and art works where their unseen lives are recorded with veracity and compassion

Politics16 Jan 2025

How Delhi’s Governance Is Hobbled By Bewildering Battles For Turf

Who do you hold accountable for Delhi’s governance? Is it the AAP-led state government, the BJP-led central government that commands the Delhi Police, Delhi Development Authority […]

Health09 Jan 2025

Why Indian Election Campaigns Will Talk About Menstruation But Not Marital Rape

Sexual and reproductive rights of women do feature in the election agenda of political parties but only those that do not defy established social norms

Culture18 Dec 2024

‘Nobody Is Speaking About The Appropriation Of Dalit Material In The Arts’

Vocalist and trainer Shilpa Mudbi talks about art, artist, and appropriation of Dalit music and culture

Labour Rights28 Nov 2024

Chandrika, And Many Like Her, Pay A Terrible Cost For Flexi Work On Gig Platforms

The recent death of a beauty worker with Urban Company has raised questions about the practices at aggregator platforms – the promise of flexibility and freedom comes bundled with exploitative and coercive work conditions

Politics03 Oct 2024

To Be A Woman In Haryana Politics

In poll-bound Haryana, women’s political identity has been historically shaped by patriarchal, kinship, and gender norms. But their role in the protest movements of the last few years is making a difference

Gender Based Violence29 Sep 2024

Why Armed Forces Struggle To Provide Safe Workspaces For Women

Does the entrenched notion of masculine solidarity in the military create room for misogynistic behaviour? In view of a recent case, we look at how these attitudes impact the effective application of sexual harassment laws

Gig Economy03 Feb 2023

Illusion Of Freedom Vs Tyranny Of Gig Work: The Dilemma Of Urban Co’s ‘Partners’

There are rising tensions between the aspirations of thousands of workers and the work structure of the gig economy