What was she wearing today? She is clever, knows how to get things done. I’m not like her. What’s with her? No kids, no husband, a relaxed life and can party any time she wants. She is not like us with so many responsibilities. Do these sentences remind you of something? Most women talk about … More J for Judge
That title looks a little strong, right? I know what you are thinking but trust me, I am not asking you to be self-centered. I am asking you women to think about your self and be aware of what you want. Do you remember the last time you did something that interests you? Do you … More I for I, me, myself
If you thought honor killings happen only in India, you are not right. If you think, only women are victims, then also you are not right. I was in double minds when I was picking the topic for letter H. While I wanted to go with something positive like Handling Emotions, my heart kept going … More H for Honor Killing
If you think glass ceiling is only gender specific, you are not right. If you think in present times men and women are getting equal opportunities to be on top of the corporate ladder, you are again not right. I do not believe in any regulatory guidelines that require presence of a woman in the board … More G for Glass Ceiling
The 100th post took time to come – over a year I guess but this one is around in just 5 months, well almost exact 5 and I have never been happier. Writing is liberating and I am enjoying it every single day. Whether I am tired or relaxed, worked up or working out, watching … More 200th Post – All about Happiness
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
No, I am not talking about the chemistry lab experiments that can turn solutions pink when you mix them for 10 seconds or purple for 15 seconds. I am talking about those little experiments we do or can do to make our life more meaningful. You got it right! Not successful or extraordinary but just … More E for Experiment
If you thought only women face domestic violence then that’s not true. If you thought, only India battles with the issue of protecting women from their intimate partners, then also it’s not true. This is 21st century and women have changed. Yet, there are women who think it is justified if her husband beats her up. And … More D for Domestic Violence
Times have changed and so have Indian women. While I know we still have a long way to go, it is important to stop,breathe, reflect and recognize all that is going well for us. Indian women are changing and the change is now evident at home or at work. There are more women in workplace than … More C for Change
April 14, 2015 marks a year of the day when over 275 school girls were kidnapped from a high school in Chibok, Nigeria. Little did they know that writing an exam would mean not coming back home. Boko Haram forbids western education and this act of kidnapping was to pressurize the government to release detained fighters of … More B for Bring Back Our Girls
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