Afshan Iqbal
@afshan
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Afshan Iqbal started the topic Why gender mainstreaming is important? in the forum Gender Divide 2 years, 7 months ago
Gender mainstreaming means integrating a gender equality perspective at all stages and levels of policies, programmes and projects. Give your views on why is it important?
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Afshan Iqbal started the topic The future of women at work. in the forum Employment Opportunities 2 years, 7 months ago
Women at work. A new reality? Definitely YES! What do you think is the future of women at work?
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Afshan Iqbal started the topic Steps to end child marriage in India in the forum Child Marriage 2 years, 7 months ago
In India, child marriage is very much still there. What steps could be taken to end this absurd concept?
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Afshan Iqbal started the topic Advancing girl's education in the light of Covid-19 in the forum Access to Education 2 years, 7 months ago
What steps could be taken to advance girls education in the light of Covid-19?
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Afshan Iqbal started the topic Factors affecting women's mental health. in the forum Mental Health 2 years, 7 months ago
What are the factors that affect women’s mental health according to you?
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Is the male gaze still relevant? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 7 months ago
What Is the male Gaze? The male gaze describes a way of portraying and looking at women that empowers men while sexualizing and diminishing women. While biologically, from early adolescence on, we are driven to look at and evaluate each other as potential mates, the male gaze twists this natural urge, turning the women into passive items to…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Inspirational female leaders in the world in the forum Inspirational Women 2 years, 7 months ago
The times have changed and it’s not just a man’s world anymore. Women are making an impact in every field and they are leading in every way. There is no place where we find women any less than men. Women are making an impact everywhere. From Politics to sports, women are shining from every nook and corner. Women are proving the predominant not…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic First Wave of Feminism in the forum Feminism 2 years, 7 months ago
Feminism is the belief that men and women should have equal rights. It’s about acknowledging both the genders equally, none more or less than the other. It’s about assuring that girls and women get the same opportunities that boys and men get in their lives. It’s about learning, unlearning, and relearning the basic concept associated with women…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Clean Drinking Water & Hygienic Sanitation Facilities Continues to be a Distant Dream in the forum Water & Sanitation 2 years, 7 months ago
Water is a part of our life that we cannot live without. About 71% of the earth is covered with water and the rest 29% is a part of the land, of which only 0.3% is potable water. And every living life needs water for survival. Scientists and researchers gave the warning sign to the whole world, if we wake up not right now, then only regrets will…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Property rights of a women in the forum Rights & Laws 2 years, 7 months ago
What are women’s property rights? Women’s property rights are property and inheritance rights enjoyed by women as a category within a society. Property rights are claims to property that are legally and socially recognized and enforceable by external legitimized authority. India doesn’t have a Uniform Civil Code, which means the law in matters…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Why is homosexuality against Indian culture? in the forum LGBTQ Issues & Rights 2 years, 7 months ago
What is homosexuality? Homosexuality refers to the attraction between people who are of the same sex. It is a sexual orientation, as opposed to a gender identity such as male, female, and non-binary. People who are homosexual could refer to themselves as gay, lesbian, LGBTQ, queer, or a number of other terms. The most common synonym is “gay” or…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Best Job Oriented Short-Term Courses after 12th For Girls in the forum Self-Employment & Entrepreneurship 2 years, 7 months ago
Best Job Oriented Short-Term Courses after 12th For Girls? There are a lot of courses that are present for girls in today’s time. Gender has nothing to do with courses because we are no longer those girls who should let others stereotype us based on our gender. I believe whether it’s girls or boys, everyone should choose their courses acc…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Mental health is equally important to physical health in the forum Mental Health 2 years, 7 months ago
Mental health is equally important to physical health. YES, YES YES!!!!! We often hear people say, take care of your body but nobody ever says, take care of your mental health? Nobody considers mental health as a health-related issue. Everyone talks about exercise, jogging, hitting the gym, etc. But they never really talk about their mental…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal started the topic Stay at home moms: are they a step back on the feminist agenda? in the forum General Discussions 2 years, 7 months ago
Stay at home moms are not feminists? Are they a step back on the feminist agenda? Why do some people believe that just because some women are stay at home moms, they can’t be feminists? Give your views.
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Afshan Iqbal started the topic Sexism in advertising: why is it still a problem? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 7 months ago
Advertisements primarily reflect upon the common ideologies of society, keep us engaged and leave a long-lasting impact on us. The problem arises when advertisements stereotype women and promote sexism and misogyny. Do you think it is still a problem? Is there sexism in advertising even today?
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Afshan Iqbal started the topic Do people start calling themselves feminists because it’s fashionable? in the forum Feminism 2 years, 7 months ago
Feminism has become a fashion or it’s still a movement for equality? Do you think people started calling themselves feminists because it’s fashionable? Give your views.
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Afshan Iqbal started the topic Male Feminism in the forum Feminism 2 years, 7 months ago
Is it possible for a man to be a feminist? Some feminists believe men aren’t real feminists, nor they can be. While some believe that men make important contributions to the advancement of feminism. What do you think?
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Gender Stereotypes contribute to Misogyny. What do you think of this? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 7 months ago
It’s the 21st century still, we see people being told to do things as per society’s wishes. Gender stereotypes are the reason for it. Gender stereotypes are present in every household we might name it as something else but it is there and we are ignoring it. It is present among us in so many ways like the concept that a man is supposed to work…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Lack of representation of women in parliament in the forum Gender Barriers and Solutions to Leadership 2 years, 7 months ago
The times have changed and it’s not just a man’s world anymore. Women are making an impact in every field and they are leading in every way. There is no place where we find women any less than men. Even though the world is moving towards change, still some people are finding it hard to accept that women are equal to men. Women were always sup…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Free online courses for housewives in India in the forum Access to Education 2 years, 7 months ago
Learning has nothing to do with age and no matter how old you get, never stop learning. Housewives in India are always supposed to do the household work but what if those women can learn new skills and be a better version of themselves? Housewives hardly get time from the household chores but whatever time they have during the day, they can use it…[Read more]
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