Founder Of eShe Magazine, Aekta kapoor

Aekta Kapoor is the founder of eShe, a New Delhi-based monthly magazine, and blog that promotes women’s perspectives and tales about our common humanity. eShe has formed the charity South Asia Union and holds peace summits organized by women from around the world to examine options for peace in South Asia.

She spent 15 years in the media industry, working as the managing editor of Harper’s Bazaar Bride, leading the fashion 101 team at Dainik Bhaskar, and Marie Claire, among other publications. She eventually realized, however, that these magazines were perpetuating unachievable beauty standards for women and fueling the male gaze. eShe began as a personal blog, but she wanted to create a magazine that would inspire and promote women who were making a difference in the world.

Aekta launched the South Asia Union Summit Led by Women in October 2021, putting women in the spotlight and leading the way in peace-building between India and its neighbors. Around 45 women from around the world will gather to discuss topics such as world peace, women’s leadership, and a humanistic approach to conflict resolution, among other things.
The SABERA Awards 2020 and 2021, The Economic Times SDGs Summit 2020, and the Women Economic Forum 2017 all have eShe magazine as a media partner. Content aggregator Feedspot has ranked it 20th among the top women’s magazines in the world. Money Control syndicates eShe articles, which reach millions of readers around the world every month.

Aekta has also given guest lectures at IIM Ahmedabad and various other media and fashion universities in Delhi, Jaipur, and Bhopal, among other places. She is the author of ‘100 Paths,’ a spiritual memoir, and the editor of ‘Everything Changed After That: 25 Women, 25 Stories,’ a collection of short stories.