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. …
Bleeding: Shame or Acclaim
What is period shaming? Period shaming is basically when someone is rendered impure and treated unusually, when going through their monthly menstrual cycle. She is made to believe that it is something which can only be discussed in private and solely with other women. Every activity is frowned upon from buying sanitary products to discussing …
5 foods need to add in your diet for healthy baby during pregnancy and 5 food to avoid
A healthy diet is essential for good health and nutrition. It protects you against many chronic non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Eating a variety of foods and consuming less salt, sugars and saturated and industrially-produced trans-fats, are essential for healthy diet. Moving further into this, we shall learn about some more food items that a woman …
SheThePeople – Real stories of Real Women
I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back Malala Yousafzai Whenever I read these strong words by Malala Yousafzai, all I can visualize is strong empowered women voicing out their opinions, …
Rape Culture: A Society observant to a Girl’s Clothes, ignorant to Her Plight
We often come across the term rape culture. Most of us believe it to be a way of quoting cases of sexual assaults against high profile personalities and consider it as a myth. But rape culture isn’t a myth, it’s real and it’s high time now that we acknowledge it to be the biggest menace …
Eve Teasing: A Scar Deeper than it Looks
For some Eve teasing is a joke for some it’s a trauma. Here the question is, How come a thing that’s traumatizing for someone can be fun for others. Maybe because people don’t know the consequences of their actions or to be precise they don’t care. Firstly tell me, What is Eve teasing? Eve teasing …
When will India attain #PeriodDignity?
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 …
The Unfair Fairness Fixation
There is a common liking for white face skin in the South Asian countries. Fair skin, especially in the female segment of these countries suggests superiority and beauty. The trend of using the fairness creams among them has emerged in the last fifty years. This obsession with being whitish has been greatly exploited by the …
#FreeTheNipple – A ray of hope
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 …
There is no “honour” in Honour killing
“Culture” and “traditions”, these words are always viewed optimistically, especially in India. We take pride in our rich roots. But what about the terrible side of it? Honour killing comes in one of those sides. And it is justified by those traditions. Honour killing is a “cultural crime”. It is the murder of a person …