Romantic relationships are a beautiful thing, especially for those, who are taking a step forward to a new journey in their relationship, where partners respect each other and give equal space to grow individually as well. However, sadly, not everyone gets to experience the pure unadulterated beauty of love. Unfortunately, not all partners are respectful …
5 Inspirational Women who Inspire us: I am More than What You See
UNLEASHED…..SHE IS NOT HELD CAPTIVE TO OLD PARADIGMS OR STEREOTYPES A stereotype is a generalized belief about a particular category of people/gender, especially about women. I want you all to just think for a minute and say some of the women-centric industries in this world, not able to find a lot of it, right? This …
Dating websites or apps for LGBTQ+ in India
Love is beyond the stiff walls and boundaries that are set by the society such as sizes, genders, religions, colour, and caste. Indian society is multifaceted when it comes to socially accept the LGBTQ community. However, with section 377 being struck down by the Supreme Court, homosexuality is not a crime anymore, and with the …
LGBTQ+ : Choosing to be Who You Want to be
Homosexual relationships have been taboo in India for the longest time. Members of the LGBTQ+ community have often held back from coming out of the closet or openly having relationships due to the stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination still prevalent in our country. The fight for equal rights by this community has been a long-drawn war …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …