When we hear “fake news,” politics often comes to mind. But there’s another, more insidious form, one that targets women and gender-diverse people.

In this special podcast, part of our Gendered Disinformation Series by Chambal Media in collaboration with the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), we explore how gendered disinformation shapes women’s digital lives across urban and rural India.

Through real stories and expert insights from voices like Pallavi Pundir, Rohini Lakshane, Yesha Paul, and Puthiya Purayil Sneha, we unpack why this disinformation spreads, who it impacts, and what needs to change.

From fear and restriction to moments of freedom and power, women reveal what it truly means to claim space online, in a world that often tries to silence them.