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Breastfeeding rate has been decreasing since the women employment has increased, as women don’t find a supportive work environment Motherhood is described as an admirable and enjoyable journey of one’s life. But when it comes to providing a supportive and non-ignorant environment towards working moms, there’s no consent. One of the main barriers women face …
Fashion. The moment you say this word there is a tendency to think of a particular gender. Fashion and clothes have extremely strong feminine connotations. According to society, these are topics that only interest women and comes under “girl talk”. Yet somehow the fashion industry is still dominated predominantly by men. According to a study …
A feminist is a man or a woman who says, yes, there’s a problem with gender as it is today and we must fix it, we must do better. All of us, women and men, must do better. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Feminism as a movement focuses on liberation, from the prescribed gender roles. Men, women …
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 …
After years of turmoil and discussions around the globe, women are still subjected to discrimination and inequality at their workplaces. A lot has been done in the past few years, yet there remains a tremendous amount of work to be done to close the gender gap. What is Gender Inequality? Gender inequality is the social process …
“Marriages are pure and are made in heaven” is the quote that the Indian society lives by. However, the word ‘Heaven’ in the statement asserts that marriage is more of a religious ritual between two people as far as one is a man and the other is a Woman. Marriages in India are often seen …
Have you ever wondered why women are still not accepted as equals however so many women are educated and working hard to enter the workforce in huge numbers? We see this 2/3rd count of missing females due to gender-biased sex selection. The rate of excess female deaths is rising every day. At workplaces, we observe …
MHAARI CHHORIYAAN CHHORON SE KAM HAI KE Dangal We have always heard that Indian cinema is the foundation of building gender stereotypes and over the years it has influenced a lot of people and their mind set to revolve around a particular image of women. But, this iconic dialogue of the movie ‘Dangal’ holds the …
History proves that women have been ill-treated for centuries. From Draupadi vastraharan to sati practice to female foeticide. Women still have to go through horrendous crimes like eve-teasing, rapes, acid attacks, dowry system, etc. Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong, it’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength. G.D. …
While researching for this article, I came across this story which shows the double standards in our society- A girl was spending some quality time with her mother. And her mom suddenly glares at her with a look of dismay and says “Why can I see your nipples through your shirt? Heights of indecency” And …