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Imagine waking up in a bed soaked in blood. Imagine borrowing a friend’s jacket to cover up your stain. Imagine not going to school every month for five days. Sounds horrible doesn’t it? This is the life of thousands of girls in India. 66% of India’s female population begin menstruation completely unaware and unprepared. “When …
A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. Coco Chanel We all grow up watching movies and tv series and believe that this is what life will be like. The things portrayed are all valid and inspire us in a good or a wrong way. It draws a picture of an ideal …
As 2nd wave of COVID hits India and crisis has started all over the country, people are not just dying, government is hiding number of deaths and total cases, where government says 4 people are dying in that area, 100+ people cremations were done. We are not counting the people who are dying before reaching …
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the web of your hectic lives, but you must remember to treat your body with respect. Healthy habits are the most effective way to avoid diseases, live longer, and be happier. However, in the turmoil of a woman’s everyday life, commitments, jobs, busy schedules, and other factors can …
As a part of family function I had been to one of the finest jewellery shops in my town. As my family members were busy looking at ornaments I happened to observe a lady with small baby for whom she was breastfeeding in the main seating area, immediately one of the members from that section …
The taboo surrounding menstruation overlooks the categorical and hierarchical classifications of caste, class, and gender. Menstrual blood is traditionally portrayed as disgusting and impure and is explicitly differentiated from other bodily fluids.The implicit prejudices that we all have as a consequence of our socioeconomic background have often contributed to us developing a misleading impression and …
Human body, though complex, has a sufficiently sophisticated defence mechanism. Every opening in our body is guarded against pathogens and foreign substances to a large extent by the immune system. Our mouth has saliva as the first line of defence, earwax acts as a filter for ears, nose has mucus and cilia (commonly called nose …
2020 was the year that forced most of us to stay in our homes. With millions of women being locked up in their houses to self-isolate, one common thing that women across the world welcomed was the opportunity to go braless. Women share a complicated relationship with bras. Most might agree that taking off your …
Many religions believe a child as the gift of God which makes abortion a hotly debated topic or rather a taboo issue. Some may argue that the foetus growing in the woman’s womb has the right to existence which outweighs the woman’s right to control her own body. However, the modern ideologies pose conflicts to …
What size are you in? Oh! The plus size? I’m in xs you know. Come-on you can’t wear crop-tops, they don’t fit you. Bodycons are not for you babe! Yeah and you guessed it right. I’m talking about body imaging. This is what we usually hear from friends, family, but let me introduce you’ll to …
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