Negotiating with Faith: Power, Patriarchy, Religion and Accountability
Fri, 02 Oct
|Sabha Blr
Some Conversations, Some Performances
Time & Location
02 Oct 2026, 10:00 am – 6:30 pm
Sabha Blr, 262, Kamaraj Rd, Shivaji Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560042, India
About the event
A day-long symposium exploring power, patriarchy, religion and accountability through four interconnected conversations, bringing together survivors, women’s rights activists, artists, journalists, lawyers, civil society representatives and public institutions from Karnataka and across the country.
Speakers include: R. Sunandamma (President, Karnataka Lekhakiyara Sangha), Maya Rao (theatre artist), Zakia Soman (Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, Gujarat), Sr. Ranit MJ (Sisters in Solidarity, Kerala), K.S. Vimala, Dhanya Rajendran (the News Minute), Dr. Asha Achy Joseph (Women and Cinema Collective, Kerala), Dr. Nagalakshmi Chowdhury (Chairperson, Karnataka State Women’s Commission)
Performances by: Geetha Surathkal · Shilpa Mudbi · Chitra Iyer · Beru Bevaru · Women’s Nagari Team, Mandya · Minchu Art Collective