Let’s be frank. Falling repeatedly in front of a crowd of strangers is hardly considered "ladylike". But picking yourself up, getting stronger and better each time, is one of the most empowering things you can do as a woman. And that’s why you should head to a Khar pub this weekend, as women in the city take a stand — on a skateboard, on the soapbox or even the dance floor.

"Women and girls form half the population, and yet their interaction in many spheres — public, private and digital — is limited and censored," says Ruchika Parab, founder of the ORB Movement, which works to increase women’s representation in sports. On Sunday, the sport of choice at the venue will be skateboarding, an activity heavily dominated by men. "Recently, there’s been a growing subculture of girls and women skateboarding as a symbol of empowerment," she says, citing Instagram pages such as Girls Skate India to push her point.