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 …
Why gender matters in climate change adaptation
Women are more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to gender inequalities and traditional gender roles. Women’s Health East According to Merriam Webster, climate change is referred to as the significant and long-lasting change in Earth’s climate and weather patterns. This phenomenon gives an impression of having an equally disastrous impact on all …
Doing household chores is a job
A housewife is a woman whose work is running or managing her family’s home, caring for her children, buying goods, cooking, housekeeping, cleaning and maintaining the home. They are also called homemakers, lady of the house, family manager etc. Household work is the most underrated job. Being a homemaker is considered to be a role …
Women: Independent but still forced to be dependent
Women who work at their workplace and at their homes are never given equal chances to voice out their opinions at either of the places. Decision making in a family is usually taken by the head of the family and so it is carried out probably by the male head. Even with women getting freedom …
Patriarchal Attitudes and Stereotypes
We live in a society which is very particular about its trends and traditions. Following the cultural practices and continuing the legacy of stereotypes is something which is appreciated by the people around us. But, in this immensely evolving society both patriarchal attitudes and stereotypes in family relationships doesn’t go hand in hand. Sometimes people …
Curly Hair – Ugly or Beautiful?
In India where women are judged and discriminated in many terms like what she wears, what’s her skin tone, what she does and even what type of hair she have! Women are praised having silky,smooth & shiny straight hair whereas when it comes to women, who have curly,wavy & coily hair ,are believed to have …
How to balance Career Progression and Motherhood
My message is simple: we need a 21st century mentality for women’s economic participation. We need to flush away the flotsam of ingrained gender inequality Christine Lagarde Society places more responsibility on the mother’s shoulders in the upbringing of a child. Despite an upward trend in women seeking higher education, jobs and financial independence most of …
Porn Stars are like Other Professionals
“Mia Khalifa, a famous porn star received death threats after being ranked the site’s top adult actress.” The pornography industry is one of the industries which makes a huge profit. It generates around 12 billion dollars in annual revenue. The purpose of porn is to entertain and arouse its viewers. Like any other industry, the …
Female Genital Mutilation: Violation against a Woman’s Body
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) means the partial or total removal of external female genitalia for non medical reasons. It has been estimated by WHO that FGM has no health benefits for girls and women. In fact FGM can further cause bleeding and problems related to urinating, cysts, infections etc. It can also cause problems during …
Top 5 Sex Myths of All Times
It’s no secret that cinema, the media, and presumably your very own companions have depicted sex in a manner that is deluding, or in some cases, out and out misguided. You may not understand it, however a portion of these assumptions or wrong suspicions about sex may affect your sexual coexistence or even lead to …