Feminism was seen as dirty word, not anymore: Huma Qureshi

TIL Desk Bollywood/ Huma Qureshi says “feminism is first seen as a dirty word”, but the attitude towards it is slowly changing. The actress, who spoke about representation of women in media and gender equality at the UN headquarters in New York in March, feels feminism stands for equality for many.

“I think worldwide, feminism was first seen as a dirty word. But now feminism is seen as a word which is about equality. This is about giving equal options to everyone. India is no different from the west. We also looked at it in a certain way and now it is completely different,” Huma told.

When it comes to gender disparity at work place, Huma said: “More women in workspace means more security for women. I am all for that. I think things are changing slowly, but surely they are changing for the better.”

From “Gangs of Wasseypur”, “Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana”, “Ek Thi Daayan”, “Dedh Ishqiya” to “Jolly LLB 2”, Huma takes up strong female characters in films. And it doesn’t happen by fluke.