Category: Social
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‘Women’ & ‘The Bleeding Goddess’
Clothed in beautiful traditional dresses, combed sleekly and to complement the image I my mother even used to put a bindi on my forehead. A beautiful, shimmering and shining dupatta enshrouded us, and then used to come a ‘tikka’ on our foreheads and a ‘moli’ on our wright hand. Many a times we were pleased…
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Indian women who fought to bring change with their social work
India is a land of diversity. Home to a large population, its people speak many languages, follow different cultures and practice all the major religions of the world. It is the biggest democracy in the world. But it is also going through a lot of turmoil and problems. Major issues facing us include corruption, illiteracy,…
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CAT-CALLING – A Censure!
“Because women’s are entitled to remain ignorant, if a trespasser comments upon her.” It might seems to be a pathetic statement, however, this is what the society demands from a woman when being Cat-called. Ask any woman if she’s been cat-called and you will hear a resounding ‘YES’. Also if you may ask them about…
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Prejudiced Perception of Weight-training
“Why do you do this? This is not your thing!’ “You must have been a guy!” “You are a girl!!” My question- ‘So what?’ Time and again, I’ve heard this and I still do keep hearing it. Why? Let me answer your questions first and then you answer mine! So let’s start! I’m the member…
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Rising above the “BEAUTY STANDARDS”
We all are so obsessed with our physical appearance. We spend so much time comparing ourselves with others. We feel inferior and unconfident if we do not match the so-called ‘beauty standards’. Ignoring the talent we have and spending the time to be better at it, we spend time finding out anything that will make…
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Indian Ads Challenging Sexism
As far as showing women in advertisements is concerned, a woman is either shown doing household chores such as washing clothes and utensils, cooking different items for different members of the family as if she is a goddess with eight hands, trying to make her children feel better who are suffering from cold or merely…