What does it mean to run a truly feminist organisation? Reflecting on this question is Disha Mullick, CEO of Chambal Media, a feminist media enterprise. Chambal Media runs Khabar Lahariya, a news platform that trains women from remote villages in North India to be professional journalists and produce local news in their own language, and from their own perspective. The team is led by a diverse group of women who cut across boundaries of class, caste, and geography. In today’s episode, Disha talks about how she failed to put into practice what a truly feminist organisation should be in the midst of difficult organisational changes.
Disha Mullick is the CEO of Chambal Media, a company that produces media for rural audiences. Chambal Media runs Khabar Lahariya, a news brand where women from remote villages in North India are trained to be professional journalists and produce local news in their languages, from their perspectives. Disha has a master’s degree in gender studies from the University of Warwick, and has been an Acumen Fellow. She has previously worked in publishing and as a journalist.
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