Afshan Iqbal
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Marriages often fail because…… in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 1 month ago
Marriages often fail because men seek more power in a relationship? YES!! Equality should be present in every relationship whether it’s a nuptial relationship or a sibling relationship. A girl or a woman shouldn’t be considered less or more than her partner, brother or colleague. In a patriarchal society, the husband is always considered sup…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Top career related skills for women to learn. in the forum Access to Education 2 years, 1 month ago
Earlier women were not even allowed to step outside their homes alone so just forget about education or working outside. Our society failed as a whole to provide women equality and to eradicate patriarchy from the lives of women. Women weren’t allowed to work outside their homes but the times have changed and it’s not just a man’s world any…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic COVID-19 Pandemic and the Role of Women in the forum Gender Barriers and Solutions to Leadership 2 years, 1 month ago
Women are the only ones who work reluctantly irrespective of any situation. The Covid-19 Pandemic was no exception. Whether women were at home doing household work and taking care of their families or whether they were working as a frontline worker, in every way they were contributing to society. There were women who started tiffin services for…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Is there equality in marriages? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 1 month ago
Is there equality in marriages? I think it depends. Equality should be present in every relationship whether it’s a nuptial relationship or a sibling relationship. A girl or a woman shouldn’t be considered less or more than her partner, brother or colleague. In a patriarchal society, the husband is always considered superior to the wife bec…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Women typically earn less and hold less secure jobs than men. in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 1 month ago
Earlier women were not even allowed to step outside their homes alone so just forget about education or working outside. Our society failed as a whole to provide women equality and to eradicate patriarchy from the lives of women. Women weren’t allowed to work outside their homes but the times have changed and it’s not just a man’s world any…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Save Water, Save Future in the forum Water & Sanitation 2 years, 2 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. We need to teach everyone how to save water. Scientists and researchers gave the warning sign to the whole world, if we…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Women earn only one tenth of the world’s income despite working two third! in the forum Gender Divide 2 years, 2 months ago
Earlier women were not even allowed to step outside their homes alone so just forget about education or working outside. Our society has failed as a whole to provide women equality and to eradicate patriarchy from the lives of women. Women aren’t allowed to work outside their homes but the times have changed and it’s not just a man’s world anymo…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Why a women is expected to be compromising more in a marriage? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 2 months ago
When we hear the word compromise the only gender we associate it with is females. Why? Because since the time a girl is born all she has to do is compromise. A girl has to compromise with her education because her family doesn’t have enough money to educate her along with her brother so she has to compromise her education because you know a b…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic You Have the Right to Remain Fat – Virgie Tovar in the forum Feminism 2 years, 2 months ago
You Have the Right to Remain Fat is a book written by Virgie Tovar. In this book, Tovar eviscerates diet culture. She wrote about her own life and how she overcame the stigma of an ideal body image. She was fat and tried to diet but during the process, she realized that she is more than her body. Ever since then she is helping others to be…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence in the forum Gender-based Violence 2 years, 2 months ago
More than 370,000 cases of crimes against women were reported in 2020, as per the Government of India. In 2021, there was a 30 per cent rise in complaints of crimes against women. These are not just statistics, this is an eye-opener for all of us that should alarm us about the crimes that women are facing against them which increase every day.…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic 140 million girls will become child brides between 2011 and 2020! in the forum Child Marriage 2 years, 2 months ago
It is estimated that each year, at least 1.5 million girls under 18 get married in India, which makes it home to the largest number of child brides in the world. Nearly 16 per cent of adolescent girls aged 15-19 are currently married. Uttar Pradesh is home to the largest population of child brides, with 36 million. Earlier, in India girls have…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Obstacles to Girls' Education and How to Overcome Them in the forum Access to Education 2 years, 2 months ago
Earlier women were not even allowed to step outside their homes alone so just forget about education or working outside. Our society has failed as a whole to provide women equality and to eradicate patriarchy from the lives of women. Women aren’t allowed to work outside their homes, that is the reason they aren’t encouraged to study. It is a n…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic which Stream to choose for an MBA and why in India? in the forum General Discussions 2 years, 2 months ago
If anyone wants to do an MBA and is very sure about it then they should take up commerce in intermediate/class 12th and bba/b.com in graduation. Although anyone can do an MBA after graduation irrespective of the stream, it’s better to take up commerce/maths but it doesn’t matter. Even if you’re from the Arts stream and you want to do an MBA,…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Should women stay at home? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 2 months ago
Earlier women were not even allowed to step outside their homes alone so just forget about working outside. Our society has failed as a whole to provide women equality and to eradicate patriarchy from the lives of women. Women aren’t allowed to work outside their homes. They are forced to be a homemaker and kill their dreams and passions because o…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Fairy Tales like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty have women as passive characters… in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 2 months ago
Fairy Tales like Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty have women as passive characters? YES!
When we teach children about the stories where a girl is a victim and is always rescued by a boy and without a boy, she is helpless and hopeless then we are teaching them the concept of sexism, patriarchy, and inequality. Some will say these stories are just…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Can homemakers achieve financial independence? in the forum Gender Divide 2 years, 2 months ago
Working women do have the privilege to enjoy the perks and benefits of being financially independent, whereas homemakers don’t. It is mandatory for women, particularly homemakers, to save some money for themselves. It is very beneficial for the future, we never know what will happen in the future! The question that arises is how homemakers can a…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Women and Choice of Employment in the forum Employment Opportunities 2 years, 2 months ago
As we see, 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. So, it’s very important to give them the well-deserved positions that society has always ignored just because of their gender. Women were…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Has too many meanings given to the cause of feminism ruined the basic aim of the movement? in the forum Feminism 2 years, 2 months ago
Feminism as I have perceived it to be 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…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic Child Marriage is a Bane in the forum Child Marriage 2 years, 2 months ago
It is estimated that each year, at least 1.5 million girls under 18 get married in India, which makes it home to the largest number of child brides in the world. Nearly 16 percent of adolescent girls aged 15-19 are currently married. Uttar Pradesh is home to the largest population of child brides, with 36 million. Earlier, in India girls have been…[Read more]
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Afshan Iqbal replied to the topic What Is Stopping Our Government From Criminalizing Marital Rape? in the forum Gender-based Violence 2 years, 2 months ago
RAPE is a heinous crime that happens every day in our country and we have laws that may or may not be enough for the kind of crime that rape is but MARITAL RAPE is not criminalized in our country. Strange, isn’t it? India today is one of 36 countries in the world that hasn’t criminalized marital rape. Let’s just shout out loud that Nobody I repea…[Read more]
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