Hitesha Phukan, Author at Arré

About Hitesha Phukan

Cramps, Painkillers, and Tears: Why Every Woman Should Have the Right to Take Menstrual Leave

India needs a menstrual leave policy – in the long term, it will likely pave the way for more women-friendly workplaces. It will help remove misconceptions surrounding menstruation, lift the stigma associated with it, and normalise period talk. And hopefully help people understand that there’s nothing “impure” about it.

Hitesha Phukan May 18, 2016

Gender

An Equal Marriage: How Woke Young Couples Are Dissolving Sexist Wedding Rituals

Rituals and ceremonies are just one way Indian weddings treat women as inferior to men. Whether it is refusing the “kanyadaan” ceremony, standing up to the tradition of brides touching their husbands’ feet, or even splitting the cost of the wedding equally, some Indian couples have found a way to subvert tradition.

Hitesha Phukan April 11, 2016