anshika agarwal
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anshika agarwal replied to the topic Our society is becoming more accepting of stay-at-home dads. Reality or illusion? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 10 months ago
It’s completely an illusion that society is becoming more accepting of stay at home dads. In today’s era men are also taking their responsibilities seriously like women and for that if they have to be stay at home dad they are fulfilling it nicely. But still society sees these responsibilities of women and if men do the same then they think him as…[Read more]
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anshika agarwal replied to the topic Female Genital Mutilation in the forum Reproductive Health & Rights 2 years, 10 months ago
Female genital mutilation is the practice of violence against women and girls that has been continued for more than a thousand years. Although how it started its not completely known but removing the practice will take the world one step closer to achieving gender neutrality. It’s the practice of partially cutting or fully removing the external f…[Read more]
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anshika agarwal replied to the topic How can one promote gender equality in classroom? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 10 months ago
In classrooms mentors have a right opportunity to promote gender equality by simple but effective practices. To make children aware about the gender neutrality there is a need to teach these skills to children from their childhood and classrooms are the best option for this. We have to promote in classrooms that no matter what gender we are we all…[Read more]
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anshika agarwal replied to the topic The gender gap in India's Covid-19 vaccination. in the forum Access to Healthcare 2 years, 10 months ago
India started providing Covid-19 vaccination on January 16 and it is slowly maximizing. According to a data conducted on 27 May 2,057,20,660 people get vaccinated overall in which 83,071,923 are male, 73,073,573 are female and 23,499 are others.
Female rate of getting vaccinated is quite less than the male rate. Why there is this gender gap?…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic Are we moving towards a gender-neutral kitchen? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 10 months ago
Household chores are gender neutral. They can be done by any gender. Parents should teach their children how to do household chores at least basic ones regardless of their gender in their childhood. So that they can adopt that habit in their daily life and be a part of gender neutral society.
Women do a lot of kitchen works. Almost 95% households…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic Why is Martial Rape Legal in India? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 10 months ago
When we talk about rape and sexual harassment, under normal circumstances a person would refer to any such incident as crime. But there is one kind of rape in India that is not illegal and it is not even considered as crime in the eyes of the law. And that is Marital Rape. It’s legal in society.
Section 375, Exception 2 of IPC, says,“sexual i…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic Should there be separate schools for boys and girls? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 10 months ago
No, there should not be separate schools for boys and girls. In today’s era studying in co-ed schools is very common. In a co-education school boys and girls study together and that helps them in understanding each other’s gender on a broader scale.
Co-education is quite important and advantageous for today’s generation. It helps in eliminating…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic The need to incorporate gender neutral (or gender inclusive) pronouns in every day speech and writing. in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 10 months ago
There is a need to incorporate gender neutral or gender inclusive pronouns in everyday speecha nd writing. People use a lot of words that are gendered which can hurts others.
Gender’s deep roots in our language in the form of pronouns, nouns, possessives, phrases etc never seen by people. They don’t think how gender in speech can triggered many. D…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic Women and Choice of Employment in the forum Employment Opportunities 2 years, 10 months ago
In today’s era when women are walking side by side to men, there are still some places where choice of employment occurs. Why choice of employment occurs with women only?
Women are raising bars for men in every field. They are not less than men in anything but still women are not fully employed. Women are still asked that whether they will work…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic Working mothers hinder their children's development. Is it true? in the forum Employment Opportunities 2 years, 10 months ago
Working mothers don’t hinder their children’s development. As the mother conceives she started leaving her full time job to part time or not working which fails them in their personal development. She is being pressurised for not going on job during their pregnancy and after birth of child. Women try their level best to not hamper their c…[Read more]
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anshika agarwal replied to the topic The sexism of swear words. ( A large portion of swear words are misogynistic) in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 10 months ago
Swear words are used like the official language. People speaks these words very fluently and nobody even stops the person. When people are frustrated or angry they start using swear words. Even there are some people who use swear words in their normal conversations too.
The most common swear word is “son of a bitch” where bitch refers to a f…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic Is The 'Feminist Marriage' Actually Just a Mirage? in the forum Feminism 2 years, 10 months ago
In traditional marriages, marriage is considered as the most important thing in life and people think that women are born just to get married and have a peaceful family. Women who don’t marry is considered as bad, sad, lonely or alone.
In traditional times people think that after marriage a man will provide a roof, money and social security to his…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic Pride Month And It's Importance in the forum LGBTQ Issues & Rights 2 years, 10 months ago
Every year in June the world celebrates Pride month dedicated to the LGBTQ community and their right to live a dignified life. Pride month is all about people coming together to show and celebrate how far gay rights have come and how much is still left to achieve.
From 1969 LGBTQ folks and allies have been fighting hard to give their community…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic 1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence in the forum Gender-based Violence 2 years, 10 months ago
Violence again women is continuously going on. It is occuring in every country and culture and casuing harm to millions of women.
According to WHO report, in the world 1 in 3 women have experienced physical at least once in their lives. That number has also remained unchanged over the past decades.
In this covid pandemic, women have suffered a…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic Impact of gender discrimination on a Woman's Mental Health in the forum Mental Health 2 years, 10 months ago
Gender discrimination is the unequal treatment of an individual or a group based on their gender. It arises from differences in gender roles that have been socially constructed.Gender discrimination affects mostly women. It occurs in the workplace and in the home. It can come in any form and affects women.
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anshika agarwal replied to the topic When a woman 'decides' to give up her career… in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 10 months ago
When it is about career women either leaves it due to her responsibilities or she easily decides to give up her career as she don’t want to fight for it. Hardly a few women fights for their career.
Society force women to get married and then have a child and also the child’s responsibility is given to her due to which she is pushed to leave her…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic 140 million girls will become child brides between 2011 and 2020! in the forum Child Marriage 2 years, 10 months ago
Child Marriage meant a marriage of a girl or boy before the age of 18. It creates imapct on both girls and boys but still it impacts girls the most.
Child marriage breaks children’s rights and places them at high risk of violence, exploitation and abuse. India has the largest number of brides in the world even 1/3rd of the total world. Child m…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic When a man cooks food it is called as an Art but when a woman cooks food it is called as her Duty. Why? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 10 months ago
The most common thing that everybody has listened atleast once in their life is ” the way to man’s heart is through his stomach”. If the way to his heart goes through his stomach then why he didn’t learnt how to cook? Why nobody talks about way of women’s heart?
Cooking is regardless of gender. So, it can be done by any gender. It’s not always a…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic Even in top positions, women face challenges… in the forum Gender Barriers and Solutions to Leadership 2 years, 10 months ago
Even in top positions, women face challenges within institutional structures, systems and mindsets that require transformative change
Yes! Still even in top positions, women face challenges within institutional structures, systems and mindsets that require transformative change.
Women are as brilliant as men in their education and also they are…[Read more] -
anshika agarwal replied to the topic Why it is a taboo to talk about mental illness? in the forum Access to Healthcare 2 years, 10 months ago
Why it is a taboo to talk about mental illness?
It is a taboo to talk about mental illness. When a research is conducted it’s seen that people are facing anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts. And the taboos realting to them makes peoples life more difficult. People don’t want to be considered by society as weak or stupid and they have to deal w…[Read more] - Load More