Qissa

At Qissa, we are always overjoyed when we come across any organisation that is working intersectionally for women’s rights and gender justice. So we were delighted to hear about Tamùkke Feminists, a feminist collective in Guyana doing just that. They have three main strands to their programme - ‘The Mind Fund’, ‘Work Ready’ and ‘Under the Benab’. Read our article to see how Tamùkke Feminists bust taboos, get women ready for the workplace, and form community in Guyana. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gXftJASj

As #Thailand joins Nepal and Taiwan with their Marriage Equality Bill, Qissa speaks to 18 year old Bangkok-based activist Kyoka Shodladd (they/them) about their role in the process. For Kyoka Shodladd (they/them) and their colleagues, the #Marriage Equality Bill has been a long fight. We discuss their journey, their hopes for the future and their role in @Bangkokpride.official. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gukyy2jn

After discovering that Women Rise community member Monika A. is sending her Women Rise NFTs to the Moon, we couldn’t resist finding out more! Here, Qissa speaks to scientist Monika Ali Khan, to find out more about this history-making mission. https://lnkd.in/gu-c34Bw

East and South East Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month is an annual celebration in the UK that takes place every September. To honour the occasion, we asked Zoe Li, Founder of the UK’s first ESEA Bookshop, Juniper By the Sea Bookshop, for her top five fiction writers to watch: https://lnkd.in/eNGWFp7V

I don’t know about you, but September always gives me that new season feeling, much more so than the January ‘new year, new me’ vibe. So, inspired by this, we’re looking at all the new #culture coming up for the rest of the year. From Bangkok Art Biennale (Bangkok Art Biennale Management) to new Bollywood film releases, electronic music festivals in Morocco (such as MOGA Festival) to the latest fiction, we’ve got you covered. https://lnkd.in/em-Xi6yy

Every Bank Holiday weekend in August, hundreds of thousands of people gather in Notting Hill, West London to take part in the carnival. But when did Notting Hill Carnival start? And why? As NH carnival, London approaches, Qissa takes a look at the history of the event and explores other carnival celebrations around the world. #carnival #summer #dance #nhcarnivalldn #nottinghillcarnival2024

We are deep in the midst of the Olympics Paris 2024! From gymnastics to golf, athletics to archery there is a huge range of events to watch. Personally, we are super excited to see the Breaking debut, where 32 athletes compete on technique, vocabulary (the variety of moves incorporated), execution, musicality and originality. If you want to learn more about the history of Breaking and how it will be judged at this year’s Olympic Games, read on... #olympics #sport #breaking #athletes https://lnkd.in/emS4NEuS

Book review time! This month, Qissa reviews a moving memoir from @lamyaisangry. I sped through this book in two days and was devastated when I had to leave Lamya, someone whose writing makes it feel like you’re talking with a true friend. Full review: https://lnkd.in/gFwVrmW5

Gender Equality in a Low Carbon World (GLOW), 2022-2025, is a three year programme from ODI that supports research on promising women-led solutions for green economies and climate action. So we were interested to hear from Mairi Dupar, a climate risk management specialist and technical lead at GLOW, to see what her work involved. #womeninstem #climatechange #climate #stem #qissainterviews https://lnkd.in/dse-j-tB

It’s International Chess Day this Saturday, 20th July, and so in honour of the day we are celebrating three of the biggest names in chess: Hou Yifan, Judit Polgar and Harika Dronavalli. Read all about their incredible careers; from becoming Grandmaster at just 14 years old to holding the number 1 spot for 26 years! 🤩 #chess #internationalchessday #womeninsport #womeninstem https://lnkd.in/dEtxaE2b