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Femicide, the term was first used in England to describe “killing of a woman”. Later on, Carol Orlock, an American author, initiated the use of the term in her anthology on femicide. Diana E.H. Russell, a feminist writer, first used the term in public when giving a speech on first International Tribunal on Crimes Against …
The other day I was walking alone and a guy kept following me, it was not the first time, and I have seen him around so many times and it wasn’t comfortable, and I was clueless as what to do. My friend received some many unnecessary inappropriate messages over social media. Yes, you guessed it …
After years of turmoil and discussions around the globe, women are still subjected to discrimination and inequality at their workplaces. A lot has been done in the past few years, yet there remains a tremendous amount of work to be done to close the gender gap. What is Gender Inequality? Gender inequality is the social process …
It involves educating children generally of adolescent age about sexual health and related aspects. It includes hormonal changes, anatomy, reproduction, sexual urges and attraction, menstruation and psychological responses to these changes. Primarily the source of this education should be parents. Secondarily, schools should compulsorily inculcate sex education in their curriculum. In India if we talk …
“Marriages are pure and are made in heaven” is the quote that the Indian society lives by. However, the word ‘Heaven’ in the statement asserts that marriage is more of a religious ritual between two people as far as one is a man and the other is a Woman. Marriages in India are often seen …
Have you ever wondered why women are still not accepted as equals however so many women are educated and working hard to enter the workforce in huge numbers? We see this 2/3rd count of missing females due to gender-biased sex selection. The rate of excess female deaths is rising every day. At workplaces, we observe …
An unspoken taboo that prevails in our society is shopping for lingerie without feeling comfortable. Many women in India feel hesitant to buy undergarments from local stores because of the prying eyes of the male salesperson. We live in a country where even prompting the word ‘Bra‘ in public turns heads or makes people uncomfortable. …
Sex workers are women, men and transgender people who receive money or goods in exchange for sexual services. There are different types of services offered by sex workers but what is common between all those is the way people see a sex worker as if it is not a profession but a crime. Why is it …
MHAARI CHHORIYAAN CHHORON SE KAM HAI KE Dangal We have always heard that Indian cinema is the foundation of building gender stereotypes and over the years it has influenced a lot of people and their mind set to revolve around a particular image of women. But, this iconic dialogue of the movie ‘Dangal’ holds the …
India went into a lockdown in March 2020 and everyone was locked in their houses with their families and some with their friends. Women in countries like China, Australia, United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, etc., saw a rise in domestic violence cases and India seemed to follow it. According to World Health Organization (WHO), one …
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