Bengaluru, Aug 22, 2017: In today's era, it would be wrong to say that there is a dearth of female writers or no female writers at all. From illustrated novels to mythology and humorous copies to science fiction — it would be a mistake to pigeonhole these writing styles as the male-centric. Definitely not when there are a plethora of women writers existent in this domain.
Here is a chance to all the women authors out there to showcase their talent to the city with an initiative called "SheThePeople". It is a storytelling platform that invigorates women to swap ideas and work in a well-accorded manner.
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Pronouncing it as a celebration of the Indian women writers, publishers, storytellers, editors and novelist, the communications consultant Rupali Mehra, also associated with the event, stated: "We have conducted two events in Delhi and Mumbai. Bengaluru was chosen this time as it has produced talented women authors and poets and has a vibrant reading culture," mentioned The Hindu report.
The event will witness the participation of writers including Sowmya Aji, Shinie Antony, Jahnavi Barua, Jane De Suza, Priyanka Pathak Narain and Gita Aravamudan.
The founder of SheThePeople, Shaili Chopra said: "The idea was to give rise to a platform where we give women voices the majority. That said, our programmes are not restricted to just women. We encourage men to be part of this dialogue".
The event is reported to have panel discussions on women writing humour, women bloggers, short stories, children's literature, and mythology among others. The festival will put the spotlight on gender issues, feminism, creativity, and narratives created by women to define their space.
The festival is likely to call attention to gender issues, creativity, issues revolving around feminism, anecdotes devised by women to mark their space.
Author and blogger Kiran Manral on the need for an event focussing only women said: "Women writers need a space where they can discuss issues that inform their writing which can be different from what male writers face. A festival like this provides a warm nurturing space to have these conversations."