Throughout the years humankind has suffered from a disease, a disease which is so deadly that people don’t even realise it’s killing millions and even if they do they just don’t care. Hate, hate is that deadly disease. Anything unfamiliar or anything we don’t identify with or anything which is beyond our understanding we choose …
How to Survive as a Single Mother?
Motherhood all love begins and ends here Robert Browning It is rightly said being a mother is the one of the best gift a woman can have, but it is not easy to be a mother moreover a “good mother” especially when you are a Single Mother, whether be a divorcee, widow or without marriage, …
Gender Neutral Parenting – Time To Change the Pink and Blue Norm
Time to renew the terms – PINK IS ALSO FOR BOYS AND BLUE IS ALSO FOR GIRLS. Don’t you think it’s high time to overcome the social barriers and social stereotype of inequality of resources on gender biases. And become and speak in gender neutral language. Yes, slowly and steadily things are changing but to …
What is Maternal Health and Why is it important?
The health of a newborn is solely dependent on the mother’s health. You must have heard many a times, when a healthy baby is born in a family, the credits go to the mother. We all by now, know the importance of maternal health at a glance. Let us understand what do we mean by …
What it means to Identify as Non-Binary
Being non-binary can mean something different to different people. For some people, it means not identifying with any gender. Some people identify as both genders simultaneously, and others might identify as a third gender. Some people are born non-binary, while others might have felt this way their whole life but didn’t know how to coherent …
Same-Sex Parenting in India
“Kids need parents, regardless of their gender.” India has a population of around 2.5 million people who belong to the LGBTQIA+ community according to government estimates. Even though the community is huge in number, it has always been a victim of discrimination and harassment. The decriminalization of Section 377 in 2018 was widely celebrated. It …
5 Inspirational Women who Inspire us: I am More than What You See
UNLEASHED…..SHE IS NOT HELD CAPTIVE TO OLD PARADIGMS OR STEREOTYPES A stereotype is a generalized belief about a particular category of people/gender, especially about women. I want you all to just think for a minute and say some of the women-centric industries in this world, not able to find a lot of it, right? This …
LGBTQ+ : Choosing to be Who You Want to be
Homosexual relationships have been taboo in India for the longest time. Members of the LGBTQ+ community have often held back from coming out of the closet or openly having relationships due to the stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination still prevalent in our country. The fight for equal rights by this community has been a long-drawn war …
Life of Homemakers in Indian Households
“She is just a homemaker” A homemaker can be a man or woman who is in charge of their household. Taking care of children, cooking, cleaning and maintaining the home, housekeeping, managing etc. are some of the things done by homemakers. In Indian households, homemakers are entitled to ‘ just a homemaker‘ because all the …
Women who made significant impact in politics
IF THEY DON’T GIVE YOU A SEAT AT THE TABLE, BRING A FOLDING CHAIR SHIRLEY CHRISHOLM From a state of negligible representation to a global participation rate of 24.5% in national level parliaments as of October 2019, women have made substantial progress in the field of politics. Although they are about 50% of the world …