No woman ever invites a rape and it’s never her fault. It is the man who cannot control his sexual urges and forces himself on a woman. Rape is such a heinous crime that it scars the soul of a woman and I don’t even have any words to describe what she goes through mentally … More R for Rapist
So that’s what shows up first when you type “Patriarchy” on Google and hit enter. But there is a lot to it than what meets the eyes. When we talk of equal rights for women, we need to know that deep inside patriarchy leads to many things. Daughters cannot do the last rites of parents, … More P for Patriarchy
Marriage is a big deal in India. Parents start saving money for marriages as soon as daughters are born. The investment in gold goes up and so does the provident fund savings as the government also lets you dilute your savings for daughter’s wedding. Looking for good alliances, matching profiles, thinking on what scale will be the … More M for Marriage
In a country where Maa Durga and Maa Saraswati are worshiped and where brave soldiers sacrifice their lives protecting their (mother)land, it’s hard to understand the rationale behind female foeticide. Yes, the plain blunt answer is Patriarchy but my question is why? Why do we forget that if there was no woman, there would be … More F for Female Foeticide
If you thought Acid Attacks are only India’s shame, no they are not. Violent acid attacks are a shame world wide and that’s true. Sonali Mukherjee is a known name in India. Yet, Sonali Mukherjee is the only name most people know in India. While the perpetrators were granted bail ten years ago when they committed … More A for Acid Attacks
To me that’s a tricky question – is my name my identity or my surname. Do people identify me by my place of work or is it my blog I am known for. Am I known as a daughter or a wife? I really don’t have an answer. Not having a surname was an idea … More Maiden Name or Married Name
When we talk of women who inspire us, the big names come up. The ones who have made a mark in the most remarkable way. Be it business, space, science, technology, or any other field, these women are the ones we look up to. Their struggles, the journey, the road to success and then their … More Everyday Women Who Inspire Me
The other day when I was listening to “Mann ki Baat” on radio while on the way to work, the only thought that struck me was that it’s spring and it’s that time of the year again. My parents are teachers and I come from a household when spring brings in hard work, hope, anxiety … More And here comes Spring!
With Facebook timeline being flooded with silly online quizzes like “Which celebrity should be your roommate”, “Which is the ideal city for you to live”, “Who were you in your past life”, the day is not far when just for Indian users, a quiz will go viral on “What kind of girl you are”. A … More What kind of girl are you?
I never wanted to write this but now as the clock is ticking and inching towards the 15th of the so called love month, I am wondering what is it in this day that we need to have a day like this? My FB timeline is buzzing with mushy status messages, check-in with spouse/partner at … More What’s in a V-Day?
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