Breastfeeding rate has been decreasing since the women employment has increased, as women don’t find a supportive work environment Motherhood is described as an admirable and enjoyable journey of one’s life. But when it comes to providing a supportive and non-ignorant environment towards working moms, there’s no consent. One of the main barriers women face …
A fine line between Body Positivity and Maintaining a Healthy Weight
We are all about body positivity that encourages people to love their bodies regardless of their size, shape, or other flaws. Self-self and self-acceptance are important when it comes to embracing who we are and all of our flaws. One needs to appreciate the body that they came in and stop chasing after unrealistic goals …
5 foods need to add in your diet for healthy baby during pregnancy and 5 food to avoid
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 …
COVID Vaccine and Women: Myths and Facts
As 2nd wave of COVID hits India and crisis has started all over the country, people are not just dying, government is hiding number of deaths and total cases, where government says 4 people are dying in that area, 100+ people cremations were done. We are not counting the people who are dying before reaching …
Women’s Health and Wellness
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the web of your hectic lives, but you must remember to treat your body with respect. Healthy habits are the most effective way to avoid diseases, live longer, and be happier. However, in the turmoil of a woman’s everyday life, commitments, jobs, busy schedules, and other factors can …
Breastfeeding
As a part of family function I had been to one of the finest jewellery shops in my town. As my family members were busy looking at ornaments I happened to observe a lady with small baby for whom she was breastfeeding in the main seating area, immediately one of the members from that section …
Period Poverty in India
The taboo surrounding menstruation overlooks the categorical and hierarchical classifications of caste, class, and gender. Menstrual blood is traditionally portrayed as disgusting and impure and is explicitly differentiated from other bodily fluids.The implicit prejudices that we all have as a consequence of our socioeconomic background have often contributed to us developing a misleading impression and …
Grow The Grass: Untamed Pubic Hair Helps
Human body, though complex, has a sufficiently sophisticated defence mechanism. Every opening in our body is guarded against pathogens and foreign substances to a large extent by the immune system. Our mouth has saliva as the first line of defence, earwax acts as a filter for ears, nose has mucus and cilia (commonly called nose …
Going Braless: Is Not Wearing a Bra Good for You?
2020 was the year that forced most of us to stay in our homes. With millions of women being locked up in their houses to self-isolate, one common thing that women across the world welcomed was the opportunity to go braless. Women share a complicated relationship with bras. Most might agree that taking off your …
Medical Termination of Pregnancy: The Progressive Abortion Law
Many religions believe a child as the gift of God which makes abortion a hotly debated topic or rather a taboo issue. Some may argue that the foetus growing in the woman’s womb has the right to existence which outweighs the woman’s right to control her own body. However, the modern ideologies pose conflicts to …