Life is a race and we are all running to make ends meet. It is not about who is the breadwinner or who keeps the home. Life has the skills to engulf us all. It is only normal that we go through the cycle of getting absorbed, realizing it’s not worth the effort and then … More Life is a race
I have a good news to share. I am going to US next month for work. Alone? What about him? How will he manage home? Last summer when I broke the news of my work travel to families on both sides, I had not expected the reaction. They were excited for me after being worried that … More Of breaking the norms and stereotypes
“A good girl wouldn’t laugh loud.” “A good girl would dress decently.” “She would not challenge elders or men.” Who is a good girl? Who decides if a girl is good or bad? Do you know? I don’t. It is common to see others decide what is the criteria to be a good female. In … More G for Good girl #AtoZChallenge
My daughter is like my son. She leads her team like a man. She is strong, confident and bold. Just like a man. I am sure like me, you have heard these sentences. At home or at work when people compare a woman to a man, they don’t really mean to say anything else other … More A for Alike #AToZChallenge
30 Days | 26 Posts | Women | Change This was my second attempt at the A to Z Challenge and I loved the experience, like last year. Something that I really enjoy about this challenge is how so many bloggers come together to participate. The energy, the motivation, and the spirit to encourage one … More Reflections 2016 #AtoZChallenge
As this challenge draws to a close today, I can’t help but wonder that it was a zilch. Yes, a lot of research went into figuring out the many initiatives that exist. All so awesome and I was pressed for choices. But there is so much more than what meets the eye. There are so … More Z for Zilch #AtoZChallenge
Reproductive Health is every woman’s right. The choice to become a mother is a personal one but there are countries and laws that are not so easy on women. Bringing contraceptives, reproductive counselling and non-surgical abortions to women where restrictive laws prohibit them, is the goal of this organisation. Women on Waves started in 1999 and … More Y for Yes to Reproductive Health #AtoZChallenge
What do you think of men who whistle? Eve teasers. Right? And the women who do that? Adam teasers. If that is some phrase known to womankind. You know throughout this challenge, equality has been the voice around. But if the whistles were for a cause and help achieve better health, what would you say of … More W for Whistling Women #AtoZChallenge
Eve teasing, passing on lewd comments and groping. All this is enough to scare girls who are out sometimes to school or to run an errand. Unfortunately, some fall prey and are molested or raped. In slums and in rural sectors, these stories are commonly heard. While police reports can be filed, there is pressure … More U for Uniformed Red Brigade #AtoZChallenge
Imagine a day over ten years ago when it was necessary to come together for a cause – think of a women’s cause. If the intent was to mobilize a group of people for a cause, what was the way that time? Publish an advert in the newspaper? Or maybe get it announced on the … More N for Networked Feminism #AtoZChallenge
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