Gender equality is achieved in written and spoken language when women and men, as well as individuals who do not fit into the binary gender paradigm, are made visible and addressed as people of equal worth, dignity, integrity, and respect. The use of terms that only refer to men is no longer acceptable, as excluding …
Gender Wage Gap – A Gap in Society
The Gender Wage Gap is defined as difference in earnings between women and men and it refers to their median earnings. Experts have determined this gap in a large number of ways, but the varying calculations point to a single conclusion: Women consistently seem to earn less than men, and the gap is wider for …
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 …
Gender Neutral Language and Why it is need of the hour
We celebrate Pride Day, some of us describe ourselves WOKE, but we all can assure that struggle is still real for women. At first we all were distinguished into just two genders, but not anymore and it’s time we all respect that and come forward with equality to all in proper balances. With changing the …
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 …
What is the “Pink Tax” and why is it problematic?
When you go for shopping to the mall or a store, you may have noticed that products are divided according to the gender. On one side you have the ‘masculine’ products with black, grey or navy blue packaging. And if we talk about deodorants or perfumes, they have a very strong and muskier scent. On …
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 …
Women Empowerment : Is it a myth in developing countries
At first we need to understand what is the core meaning of the two words – “women empowerment” as many of us get confused about the main motive hidden behind these words just like it happened with the word – “feminism“, as it is being used for many inconsiderate & acquisitive reasons or for individual …
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 …