Menstruation is considered Taboo Menstruation is a word that is mired in taboo. Even today one gets to hear stories of atrocities committed on girls whose only fault is they attained puberty. Why is something so natural made into something bad? Creating Awareness One of the greatest problems is creating #AWARENESS AND #REDUCINGSUPERSTITIONS on the subject of … [Read more...]
किसान की विधवा ने खेती से ही चमकायी अपनी किस्मत
किसानों की हालत पहले ही गंभीर है। ऐसे में यदि घर के इकलौते कमानेवाले हाथ ही उखड जाए तो उस परिवार की महिला के हाल की कल्पना की जा सकती है। पूरा परिवार हाशिये पर आकर टूट-बिखर जाता है। ऐसे में फिर से घाटे का सौदा साबित हुई खेती की ओर मुडने का विचार ही मन को नहीं छूता। परंतु चंद्रपुर तहसिल के घुग्घूस समिपस्थ वेंडली गांव की एक किसान की विधवा ने इस मिथक को तोड कर नयी मिसाल पेश की … [Read more...]
Infinite Shades of PINK: Changing Perceptions in Twisted Minds
Watched Pink. It was an exhilarating experience for more than one reason. It touched a nerve somewhere. Gave me goosebumps. There are plenty of movies made which talk about women empowerment, rape cases, confrontations and harassment but this was different. One of the boldest movies in this regard and one which strikes a chord with the modern generation. The urban crowd. I … [Read more...]
How People See Breastfeeding In Public As A Crime, And It Is As Stupid As It Can Get!
It was a lazy day at home after long tiring week. I was going through my Facebook page when an article popped up which had a heading which suggested someone advised a mother to go to the toilet to breastfeed her baby. The writer was suggesting that if the grown up’s don’t have their dinners inside toilet why that baby should have meal inside toilet. I was not just enraged but … [Read more...]
When Gender Inequality Bashes Paternity Leave: It’s Not The Man Who’s Really Missing Out!
Gender inequality has been an issue since India took birth and Maneka Gandhi’s comment about paternity leave reflects that it still has sharp Canines. It all started on August 11, 2016. After continuous complaints from women working in the private sector regarding the refusal that they faced when they asked for maternity leave, the Parliament passed the Maternity Benefit … [Read more...]
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