Zubaan – Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) – As the projects wing of Zubaan, we aim to chronicle, contribute to and support feminist research and the women’s movement in South Asia.

WE AREZUBAAN

A trust that has housed various projects that support women’s movements and feminist research, since 2003.

FEMINIST RESEARCH

We want to bolster feminist research; invest in non-commercial work and increase visibility for the experiences of, and cultural production by, marginalised voices; and diversify the ‘mainstream’ in feminist postcolonial narratives in South Asia by both chronicling and contributing to the discourse.

Our Research

Our Research Areas

We have worked with and highlighted the value of visual culture in women’s movements, facilitated literary and cultural conversations around work in the Northeastern states of India, studied the importance of women’s archives and museums, and commissioned research work across South Asia to further understandings of how impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence is fashioned. This research and archival work guides our new focus on action.

Our Research Areas

our history

Zubaan, a charitable trust registered in 2003, has followed parent NGO Kali For Women’s footsteps in being a chronicler, participant and publisher of women’s movements in India.

Our history

Our Work

Feminism in Action, Expression, & Collaboration

Our projects bring feminism to life through powerful creative and intellectual expressions. We’ve gathered, commissioned, and collaborated on folk art, posters, theater, and exhibitions.
From closed conversations to public panels, workshops, and long-form writing, our work sparks dialogue.

Every effort reflects our belief in inclusive narratives and transformative change.

Fragrance of Peace

Preserving and sharing histories and memories of Northeast India

Cultures of Peace

Festival of the Northeast

Body of Evidence & Stepping stones

Engaging with Youth in South Asia

A Gendered Focus

On the Pandemic, Lockdown & Beyond

No Space for Work

Political economy and challenges to women’s labour participation, safety and autonomy

Our Story Our Words

A century of Women's Movements in India

Through Her Lens

A Visual Research Programme

Poster Women

A visual mapping of the many women's movements in India

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Zubaan

Breaking barriers between desire and disability

Solutions to end women’s poverty are widely recognized: investing in policies and programmes that address gender inequalities and boosting women’s agency and leadership.

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Regions implemented gender action plans and budgets

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Womens and girls benefited across South Asia and India

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Commitments to change were made at Gender Equality Forum

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