FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION democraticnaari democratic naari

Female Genital Mutilation: Violation against a Woman’s Body

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) means the partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non medical reasons. It has been estimated by WHO that FGM has no health benefits for girls and women. In fact FGM can further cause bleeding and problems related to urinating, cysts, infections etc. It can also cause problems during …

9 Ways to keep your breasts healthy and avoid breast cancer democraticnaari democratic naari

9 Ways to keep your breasts healthy and avoid breast cancer

Breasts are an essential part of the body. Like any other body parts, our breasts too necessitate proper care and diet. Young girls are concerned about their breasts, they are often fretful if they have “normal” breasts or not. ( https://www.webmd.com/women/normal-vs-abnormal-breasts ) Most women are anxious about the lumps which appear generally during menstruation period …

Femicide Killing female for being Female democraticnaari democratic naari

Femicide: Killing Female for Being Female

Femicide, the term was first used in England to describe “killing of a woman”. Later on, Carol Orlock, an American author, initiated the use of the term in her anthology on femicide. Diana E.H. Russell, a feminist writer, first used the term in public when giving a speech on first International Tribunal on Crimes Against …