Menaka always wanted to be one of the cool, sporty girls in her school. As a child she’d play for hours on the street, but as she got older she found herself retreating indoors, a place she was told was ‘safer’. As she grew older, how did she reclaim her right to exercise and play outdoors?   

Our thanks to Mathangi, Aakanksha, Yamini and Kamala.  

Written and hosted Menaka Raman. This episode is produced by Radhika Viswanathan. Our Sound producer is Yashwanth Vinay. Our Associate Producer is Ashrita Achar. Our Producer is Menaka Raman. City of Women is executive produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. City of Women is a Vaaka Media production. Find us on Instagram at @cityofwomenpodcast or on X @thecityofwomen or at vaaka.in . 

Menaka always wanted to be one of the cool, sporty girls in her school. As a child she’d play for hours on the street, but as she got older she found herself retreating indoors, a place she was told was ‘safer’. As she grew older, how did she reclaim her right to exercise and play outdoors?    Our thanks to Mathangi, Aakanksha, Yamini and Kamala.   Written and hosted Menaka Raman. This episode is produced by Radhika Viswanathan. Our Sound producer is Yashwanth Vinay. Our Associate Producer is Ashrita Achar. Our Producer is Menaka Raman. City of Women is executive produced by Radhika Viswanathan and Samyuktha Varma. City of Women is a Vaaka Media production. Find us on Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cityofwomenpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@cityofwomenpodcast</a> or on X <a href="https://twitter.com/thecityofwomen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@thecityofwomen</a> or at <a href="https://www.vaaka.in" target="_blank" rel="noopener">vaaka.in</a> .

In City of Women, we explore the calculated strategies, backdoor negotiations, and often absurd lengths women go to have fun and feel free in their city. 

Every Indian woman knows that being out in the city comes with rules - rules that determine who gets to be where and what you can and can’t do. But this  show is not about those rules. It’s about how they get broken, bent, and jumped over when women decide to do things just for themselves.  City of Women is fun, complex, and a bit of a joyride into the minds of women and the streets of Bangalore.

In City of Women, we explore the calculated strategies, backdoor negotiations, and often absurd lengths women go to have fun and feel free in their city.

City of Women

Menaka always wanted to be one of the cool, sporty girls in her school. As a child she’d play for hours on the street, but as she got older she found herself retreating indoors, a place she was told was ‘safer’. As she grew older, how did she...

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