Relationships
How Online Shopping Spurred a Sex-Toy Boom In India
Indian women are taking charge of their own pleasure, guided by online influencers and easier access to a wealth of new products.
Rupam Jain
Rupam Jain is a journalist specializing in news from South Asia and Afghanistan. She has worked in international newsrooms of Reuters and AFP for 18 years. Rupam also leads a centre for immersive learning at a private Indian university.
Sports
A Cricket Win So Major, It Could Change Sport in India Forever
'The journalist in me was elated, the woman in me felt validated'—The Persistent sits down with the sports reporter Rica Roy as she reflects on the significance of India’s women’s World Cup win.
In the Aftermath of a Devastating Earthquake, Afghan Women Struggle to Get Help…Because They’re Women
Taliban restrictions have made women medics a rarity, putting women’s health, care and survival at serious risk.