Her Story

Shaheen’s sordid tale

Dreams of financial independence

Why me?

Pillar to post: Search for care & funds

15 years & counting

Police apathy & no support

Authorities take notice, closure remains

"I will not settle"

The birth of an idea

Scars compound societal hurdles

A home away from home

Failure of the State & Remedy 

Intro Stork Sister

Hargila Army's original foot soldier

Endangered species & academic curiosity

A mother’s pain extends beyond her species

Cleaning house

Germ of community-driven conservation 

Getting 20,000 women on board

Creating livelihoods & internalising mission

Son preference till date

Difference between profession & calling

The want to effect change

A party bets on a woman to drive its fortunes

Issues galore!

Credits

On this International Women’s Day, host Nidhi Sharma goes beyond boardrooms and corporate success stories to bring you the voices of women who have fought against deep-seated prejudices and unimaginable hardships to create change at the grassroots level.

 

Meet Shaheen Mallik, an acid attack survivor who turned her pain into purpose by founding the Brave Souls Foundation, helping 300+ survivors rebuild their lives. Hear from Purnima Devi Barman, the wildlife conservationist who transformed societal perception of the endangered Hargila Stork, mobilising an army of women to protect the species. And listen to Dr. Shikha Meel Barala, a legislator and IVF specialist who battles the deeply ingrained bias of son preference to this day.

 

Their journeys are filled with resilience, determination, and a wistful longing for a world where such battles aren’t necessary. Tune in as we bring you their extraordinary stories of courage and change.

 

Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: The Lost City of Rakhigarhi, One Nation, One Election, Many Contentions,  Polls On My Pod: Rumble in the Jungle of Jharkhand, Polls On My Pod: Haryana Potboiler: Caste Politics, Agniveer and Farm Distress, Polls On My Pod: J&K’s Decade-Long Wait Ends, and more!

 

You can follow our host Nidhi Sharma on her social media: Twitter & Linkedin

Catch the latest episode of ‘The Morning Brief’ on ET Play, The Economic Times Online, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, JioSaavn,  Amazon Music and Google Podcasts.


Credits: National Geographic, The Better India, Cornell Lab of Orinthology

On this International Women&rsquo;s Day, host <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/etreporter/author-nidhi-sharma-10299.cms?from=mdr">Nidhi Sharma</a> goes beyond boardrooms and corporate success stories to bring you the voices of women who have fought against deep-seated prejudices and unimaginable hardships to create change at the grassroots level.
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Meet <a href="https://in.linkedin.com/in/shaheenmalik10">Shaheen Mallik</a>, an acid attack survivor who turned her pain into purpose by founding the Brave Souls Foundation, helping 300+ survivors rebuild their lives. Hear from <a href="https://x.com/StorkSister?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Purnima Devi Barman</a>, the wildlife conservationist who transformed societal perception of the endangered Hargila Stork, mobilising an army of women to protect the species. And listen to <a href="https://x.com/drshikhameel?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Dr. Shikha Meel Barala</a>, a legislator and IVF specialist who battles the deeply ingrained bias of son preference to this day.
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Their journeys are filled with resilience, determination, and a wistful longing for a world where such battles aren&rsquo;t necessary. Tune in as we bring you their extraordinary stories of courage and change.
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Check out other interesting episodes from the host like: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/60xKfKalOkRmIuNBH2q30s?si=385f3493b36d4085">The Lost City of Rakhigarhi</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/2sf8mtXJjBBZtRI5zjVc0s?si=YcgFosvWTdCu4YAMqiwG6g">One Nation, One Election, Many Contentions</a>,&nbsp; <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3i7wyeW3Th9F1civDlrFYr?si=0e0e016e1bf74487">Polls On My Pod: Rumble in the Jungle of Jharkhand</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/41RLsjTgwkmAMuqo0LvAFq?si=769b864bc0c140e6">Polls On My Pod: Haryana Potboiler: Caste Politics, Agniveer and Farm Distress</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/34ihwW4FLMIB0LQsrbEZiP?si=ad9db48d4d35483c">Polls On My Pod: J&amp;K&rsquo;s Decade-Long Wait Ends</a>, and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777">more</a>!
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You can follow our host Nidhi Sharma on her social media: <a href="https://twitter.com/nidhi_sharma">Twitte</a>r &amp; <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nidhi-sharma-4439b47/">Linkedin</a>
Catch the latest episode of &lsquo;The Morning Brief&rsquo; on<a href="https://www.etplay.com/etplay"> ET Play</a>,<a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/podcast?from=mdr"> The Economic Times Online</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6PL5kfPbwURBEu6fHCVTOL?si=26ec0fbfa7134fea">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.jiosaavn.com/shows/the-morning-brief/1/GNPiFQD2xpY_">JioSaavn</a>, <a href="https://music.amazon.in/podcasts/f378141f-9afb-495d-83da-9b08ec5047ac/the-morning-brief">&nbsp;Amazon Music</a> and<a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cub21ueWNvbnRlbnQuY29tL2QvcGxheWxpc3QvNjBiMmU5MjYtZTVmOC00YjkwLWE0NjUtYWVmOTAxMTYzMDAxLzk1ZmQ3YzU5LTc5MGQtNDk2ZS1iYmRlLWFlZjkwMTE2N2ZlNC84YWU1NDc2My05OTI1LTQwY2EtOGMzZC1hZWY5MDExNjdmZmIvcG9kY2FzdC5yc3M?sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi2gOG4la36AhUvjtgFHcdWDU8Q9sEGegQIARAC"> Google Podcasts</a>.
 Credits: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvGq5SseDdA">National Geographic</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqWU9CdkNFo">The Better India</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeYV4UjsdxM">Cornell Lab of Orinthology</a>

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