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12 May 2024

Sisoti: Decoding Draupadi’s First Open Mic

Sisoti. The film Kutch Express begins with a group of women giggling in the deserted streets of Kutch. They’ve fed sleeping pills to their husbands and mothers-in-law for the night. It’s that one night of the month where they come together; to be themselves. To laugh. Chat freely. And be themselves. They call it Sisoti…

19 Feb 2024

On Pauses and People – Building Decoding Draupadi in Public – Feb 11 to 18.

Last week, I was on a 4-day break from work. Both C4E and Decoding Draupadi. And that means, no movement on large things. When I’ve taken such breaks in the past, I usually come back to an unorganised inbox, some missed messages, and a LOT of confusion. This time, I decided to do better. I…

12 Dec 2023

A collection of stories by women that inspire.

The lives we lead today are often influenced by the women we grew up around. From our aunts’ bold cadence to our mothers’ quiet strength, they shape our perception of what’s possible. These women become the embodiment of courage and possibility. At first, we witness representation in the anecdotes shared by our aunts and mothers,…

11 Sept 2023

Why did we see the need for a WA community of female freelancers?

To shatter the glass ceiling we often talk about, we need to first identify it. When we attempted to do that at Decoding Draupadi, we observed that one of the reasons women find it tough to progress is the lack of choice. For a moment, if we were to acknowledge some very evident truths like…

5 Sept 2023

Hi, we are Decoding Draupadi!

If you made it here, I’m guessing it is because you are a friend, or someone who was intrigued by the name Decoding Draupadi. Regardless, thank you! And hello. Consider this (long-ish) blog post a note about who we are, where we want to be (our masterplan, if I may), and how we plan on…