When I was growing up, there was a locality in my city where women would dress up and sit outside their houses and look towards the road chewing betel leaves or chatting with other women. While our rickshaw used to pass that area, I would always wonder why only women are seen in that area and why … More T for Trade
Stereotypes are not a new thing. They have been around for quite some time and we have all come across stereotypes or to say phrases that we use without even realizing that it’s more of a bias than an experience. They subtly cloud our judgement and in extreme cases, many people take important decisions of life … More S for Stereotype
How does it justify to have a woman in men’s shaving cream advertisement or in video games? How is it possible that if you use a certain deodorant, you smell so attractive that women get drawn to you? Be it vests, bikes or fruit juices, you will find a woman being used to sell any … More O for Objectification
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
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
It’s time for Sunday Punch and yes, words are fewer. These ads and the concept made rounds on the social media in 2013 and then they came back recently showing that we haven’t changed. It time we stop judging a woman by what she wears.. Saddened and hurt! When will we change? This post is … More Don’t judge a woman by her clothes
Yesterday, as I was going through my FB timeline, I came across Shailaja‘s post on #100sareepact and as soon as she shared more details, I was all set to take it up. The idea generators are Anju & Ally and what started as a personal conversation is now a talk in women circles across India and … More #MicroblogMondays – The #100sareepact
A little more about women and this time it is about “Women in Workplace”. The info-graphics that you see below represents the data from last year (March 2014). We have come a long way and we need to keep going for better! When I took up Mathematics in standard 11, we were 2 girls in … More Women In the Workplace
Today is International Women’s Day and I believe my male readers and fellow bloggers won’t be upset if I sound a bit biased but see for yourself some stats on who writes better – males or females? These results are an outcome of a poll but I would also love to know what … More Who Writes Better: Men or Women?
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