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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. …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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