Samriti Sharma
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic How Social Media Is Affecting our Mental Health? in the forum General Discussions 2 years, 2 months ago
Social media has become a part of our daily lives today in a manner that every individual from a school going kid to an old citizen in the society is connected. Social media is one such platform which has greatly influenced teenager’s in a positive and a negative aspect. Many negative practices are influencing youth in a completely destructive…[Read more]
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic How much it is safe for women to travel through public transport? in the forum Safety and Security 2 years, 2 months ago
Public transport is another unsafe environment for women as a matter of fact we know that cases of sexual harrasment are reported actively in public transport. Staring and unwanted attention are common in public transports. Only 9% of women in India consider public transport to be safe.
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Is it SAFE for Women to Travel India? in the forum Safety and Security 2 years, 2 months ago
I’d say even today in 21st century India isn’t safe for women to travel alone because of the fact that the cases of abduction, kidnapping, sexual harrasment and rape are constantly increasing. In a country, where women are not allowed to leave their home late at night, it practically is impossible to say that it would be safe for a women to travel…[Read more]
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Are women equally encouraged to 'follow their passion' as men are? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 2 months ago
In a country where women are still struggling to get basic education it would be partially wrong to say that they are being encouraged to follow their passion. The world is always different whenever looked from the perspective of a women.In our nation it is commonly believed that women should take care of the household and children.
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Is it right to judge women because of their dress size? in the forum Sexism & Patriarchy 2 years, 2 months ago
It has been rightly stated that, there is so much to a women than what she wears. Almost every individual has an opinion to put forward when it comes to dressing style of a women in particular there are many misconceptions about the dress size of a woman that are directly related to seeking attention but so is not the case.
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Do Women’s are getting chance to participate in decision making? in the forum Gender Barriers and Solutions to Leadership 2 years, 2 months ago
No, women are still not at place where they could get a free, unbiased participation in decision making. Decision making if looked at from a broader perspective is an important aspect in one’s life as they independently get to choose what they want. The choice to pursue any profession, the right to take major decisions including marriage, career,…[Read more]
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic The Need for Women Judges in the Higher Judiciary in the forum Gender Divide 2 years, 2 months ago
To begin with, a person becomes eligible for higher judiciary when he becomes a law graduate with minimum seven years of experience in litigation. It is high time that women in India are given recognition for higher judiciary in the country.
Till today the number of women judges in higher court have been limited. In high courts women judges…[Read more] -
Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Debate: How Women Can Become Good Leaders? in the forum Gender Barriers and Solutions to Leadership 2 years, 2 months ago
Leadership is a skill acquired by an individual which here should not be associated with gender.
Women offcourse are capable of becoming great leaders provided they are given adequate opportunities and representation in various socio-economic and cultural aspects.
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Youth Employment Opportunities in the forum Employment Opportunities 2 years, 2 months ago
India is one of the countries which have highest rate of youth unemployment in the world. Unemployed person is the one who is actively looking for job but is not able to find or get one. The reason for the same is few or restricted opportunities being made available to the youth of the nation today. Complexity in education system leads to more…[Read more]
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Pseudo feminism is a threat to society! in the forum Feminism 2 years, 2 months ago
Pseudo Feminism means that women are superior to any other gender or women deserve more respect in simple terms it stands for all the injustice against women and demean men. Pseudo Feminists desire to create a world ruled by women alone. Moreover it states that men can’t be raped, abused or molested. Feminism contrary to that States that no sex…[Read more]
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Is Judiciary a good career option for women? in the forum Employment Opportunities 2 years, 2 months ago
To all those women who are pursuing their career in law judiciary is the best career option as it is regarded as one of the most prestigious jobs in the country. Judiciary has always been a branch of the government that works independently and for women in particular it’s a dream job as I would say as it’s a way of imparting justice and order to…[Read more]
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Gender Stereotypes and Their Impact on Women's Career in the forum Employment Opportunities 2 years, 2 months ago
All the valid points have been raised above beautifully and I would like to present my views on gender stereotypes too
So to begin with let’s start with what the term actually means, a generalized view or perception towards a man or women is known as stereotyping basically. Stereotypes set by a society denote a negative approach towards…[Read more] -
Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Why we still haven't been able to stop acid attacks against women? in the forum Gender-based Violence 2 years, 2 months ago
Acid attack is one of the most heinous gender based crimes in India. As per the national commission of India Acid attack is the act of either throwing acid or using it with the malafide intention of causing permanent or partial damage to the victim in form of disfiguration of the face or any other body parts of the victim
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Patriarchy Is Bad and Feminism is Good. Your View? in the forum Feminism 2 years, 2 months ago
I believe this is beyond something good and bad it can be said that it is indeed the need of the hour to recognise and stand up in solidarity for promoting the concept of feminism clearly which bus contrary to the practice of patriarchy.
Patriarchy is the term used to describe mala dominance over women in society, a practice where rights and…[Read more] -
Samriti Sharma 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
Child marriage simply means a marriage which is not entered into voluntarily as it is the one where women or men are below the age of 21 years.Many women go through child marriage in rural parts of Rajesthan, Haryana and many other parts of the nation. The rate of child marriage was highest during the nineteenth century because of the…[Read more]
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Impact of gender discrimination on a Woman's Mental Health in the forum Mental Health 2 years, 2 months ago
Gender discrimination has been in practice since ages in India. Women have been a victim of gender discrimination who suffer not only physically, emotionally but also mentally. It here becomes really important to acknowledge the effect of gender discrimination on women as they have been affected the most by it.
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic Obstacles to Girls' Education and How to Overcome Them in the forum Access to Education 2 years, 2 months ago
Education today is more like a basic necessity and the importance of the same has been recognised by the government of India which states that Education is a basic fundamental right of every child ageing between 6-14 which has been mentioned under Article 14 and 21 of our Indian constitution.
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic What is the real meaning of feminism? in the forum Feminism 2 years, 2 months ago
I believe it’s hard to put feminism into simple words but here it can be understood as the empowerment of women to stand up for themselves actively. Feminism in contrast to patriarchy stands for recognising equal rights of women in par with men. It refers to provide equality to women be it financially, socially or politically. Feminism empowers…[Read more]
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Samriti Sharma replied to the topic How Has The Govt Dealt With Domestic Violence So Far? in the forum Gender-based Violence 2 years, 2 months ago
Domestic violence is one of the major crimes against women in India. In India domestic violence is a crime under section 498A of the Indian Penal code 1860. This section protects a married woman from being subjected to cruelty by her husband or the relatives of husband and this offence is punishable with three years of imprisonment and fine. This…[Read more]
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Samriti Sharma started the topic Periods still a taboo in India? in the forum Water & Sanitation 2 years, 2 months ago
That would be a big yes, Mensuration or periods as we generally call them are considered taboo in India because of some socio-cultural and religious beliefs. It is an ancient believe system which is still prevalent in some parts of India that a woman becomes impure during her menstrual cycle, while on her menses she is prohibited to enter into…[Read more]
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