Posts by Zayani Bhatt
Meet the South Asian policewomen changing the landscape

From helping improve the laws around honour-based violence to being a Forensic Imagery Trainer at New Scotland Yard, Surrey Police’s Avinash Dewitt, Detective Constable Mamta Nokes and Police Constable Neha Prasad are breaking glass ceilings and challenging stereotypes head-on. Read on to find out how they are pushing back against assumptions based on race and gender to have fulfilling and life-changing careers that help and protect others.

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Director Sujata Day on her first feature length film Definition Please, on Netflix

“I have auditioned for so many stereotypes. I've had to do the accent, I've had to wear a headscarf, even though I'm Hindu and not Muslim. And I'm getting scripts to direct plotlines that revolve around arranged marriage. And I'm like, Yes, that's a small part of our culture. But why do we keep pushing that in the story? It pushed me to write my own script and to create the role that I wanted to play"

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