We hadn’t imagined, before receiving this article, that we would ever publish a piece on kitty parties. Yet, after reading Dr. Meenakshi Saxena’s insightful essay — she is a psychologist — we realized how misinformed we were about the significance of these gatherings. Far from being frivolous, they play a meaningful role in fostering social bonding and women’s empowerment. Read on to discover what changed our perspective.











