Women Entrepreneurship A guide into funding your startup
Entrepreneurship

Women entrepreneurship: A guide into funding your startup

India, the start-up capital of the world, sees the emergence of 4 new startups every hour. But the funding is not at the same rate which is the major reason why 90% of Indian startups fail. To avoid this, we must have an insight into entrepreneurship. What is entrepreneurship? Entrepreneurship is a way to find …

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Limeroad: Entrepreneurial Journey of Suchi Mukherjee

We live in a society which is male dominated and every sector is occupied with more number of men but times are changing now as we could see women flourishing in every field day by day. Women are more educated now and they have the passion, the will to embrace independence & to bring a …

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The danger of feminism lite

Feminism is the advocacy of women’s rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes Oxford Dictionary The first waves of feminism commenced during 19th and early 20th century campaigning for women’s voting rights. The consequent liberation movement and the most recent Me Too Movement have established that to be a feminist is to …

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Life of Homemakers in Indian Households

“She is just a homemaker” A homemaker can be a man or woman who is in charge of their household. Taking care of children, cooking, cleaning and maintaining the home, housekeeping, managing etc. are some of the things done by homemakers. In Indian households, homemakers are entitled to ‘ just a homemaker‘ because all the …

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Women who made significant impact in politics

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 …

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Gender Equality

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …