Sheena Khalid and Anushka M

More women will have the chance to experience this in a first-of-its-kind event organised by ORB Movement, titled A Girl’s Place, where expert Russell Lopez will conduct a skating workshop on April 21. "Mumbai has about 1,000-2,000 skaters, of whom about two to three are women. The ratio is terrible, but the few girls that do skate are phenomenal. They can do some tricks that the guys don’t do either. I think this is a nature vs nurture conversation. Girls are conditioned to stay away from sports that involve too much running, sweating, dirt or risk of injury," he adds. Skateboards will be provided, and the only warning Lopez provides is: "Come in comfortable shoes, and be prepared to fall. But don’t worry about it; every skater has fallen at some point. Everyone here will cheer you on, wanting you to succeed."

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The second part of the event will focus on women’s safety in digital spaces. In a spoken word performance titled "Would you say it to my face?" actor-director Sheena Khalid will tackle the misogyny women face online, from creepy "fraandship" requests to cruel trolling. This will be followed by a panel discussion on creating safe digital spaces for women. "There’s not a single woman who hasn’t faced some sort of harassment online, and we’re hoping for audience participation in this discussion as well," says Parab.

The evening will end on a high note, with a DJ set by Anushka M, who has also played internationally at festivals such as Burning Man in the US.

On: April 21, 4 pm onwards
At: Khar Social, Ram Krishna Nagar, Khar West.
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