Episode 22: Colourism

Devni Wimalasena is a law student that is heavily active in the feminist and body positivity space. She is currently based in Sri Lanka and recently worked with CNN on issues of colourism as part of their AsEquals series. In this episode, we discuss colourism in the context of beauty standards, the influence of skin lightening products and the biggest factors that drive attitudes towards skin colour within our society. Episode out now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts.