Swastika Mukherjee Graces Panel Discussion On Bodily Autonomy And Body Positivity
Body shaming is prevalent in different parts of the world. Individuals are body-shamed for their skin color, or for being too thick or too thin. Y-East in association with Rangeen Khidki organized a panel discussion on “Bodily Autonomy & Body Positivity” as part of their annual initiative, Rang Saga.
Swastika Mukherjee was the guest speaker, along with a panel of speakers comprising of Pushpak Sen, Celebrity Stylist & Influencer, Indroneel Mukherjee, Fashion Designer & Pageant Coach, and Anwesa Chakraborty, Former Miss Plus Size, India 2019. The panel discussion was moderated by Mr. Meghdut Roy Chowdhury, Co-founder & Chief Evangelist, Y-East & Executive Director & Chief Innovation Officer, Techno India Group.
Rang Saga is a place to celebrate with art, music, local businesses, and comedy performances, among other things.
“Body autonomy and body image have the potential to influence one’s life in a variety of ways, and comments and statements made by others, as well as messaging in popular culture, can have an impact on how one learns to see themselves. This could have an impact on their career choices, mental health, self-esteem, and relationships. It has an impact on what they do with their bodies, how they access sexual and reproductive health care, and how they use public spaces. Diversity and inclusion must be re-emphasized as society’s core values in the age of social media filters, photoshopping, and airbrushing. We see a strong link between bodily autonomy and access to sexual and reproductive health and rights in our work, so we thought it was important to focus the entire event on bodies, diversity, and acceptance. At Rangeen Khidki, we are working to develop innovative ways to educate and empower communities about human rights in general, and sexual and reproductive health and rights in particular,” said Ms. Sanjina Gupta, the organization’s founder, and director.
Another highlight of the event was a Stand-Up Comedy Act by Amrita Chanda, Supaarwoman aka Ms. Supriya Joshi & members Of The Retired Comedy Club of Offbeat CCU.