Shreya Shukla
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Shreya Shukla replied to the topic The workplace has always been more unequal for Black women in the forum Employment Opportunities 2 years, 2 months ago
Yes, it’s true because there is a wrong belief that women who have fair skin are more beautiful as compared to women who have other shades. It’s not important how skilled you are but if your looks are not up to the wrong parameters set by society then you are not eligible. This problem exists not only at the workplace but in schools, colleges,…[Read more]
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Shreya Shukla replied to the topic If a woman decides to adopt a nomadic lifestyle, what are the challenges she'll faces? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 2 months ago
The nomadic lifestyle is a type of lifestyle adopted by people who want to understand different cultures and travel around the world nonstop. They don’t settle in one place. In today’s World, everyone does whatever they like so it’s upon our choice and yes it’s challenging for women. Changing one place after the other is not a child’s play. She…[Read more]
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Shreya Shukla started the topic Is Feminism against Men? in the forum Feminism 2 years, 2 months ago
No, it is not against men but it is against patriarchy that exists in our society. It is a system of society in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. That is unfair but still this scenario.
Most people consider feminism as a method adopted by women to prove themselves superior to men. It’s untrue. No gender is…[Read more] -
Shreya Shukla started the topic How Social Media Is Affecting our Mental Health? in the forum General Discussions 2 years, 2 months ago
It will not be incorrect to say that social media takes a toll on our mental health. We all suffer from this but only a few get out of it because of changing their minds at the right time. But those who are unable to get out of it have to undergo lots of trouble.
Social media has proved to be one of the best ways to stay connected…[Read more]
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Shreya Shukla replied to the topic Are women sufficiently aware of the symptoms of breast cancer? in the forum Access to Healthcare 2 years, 2 months ago
Unfortunately, No women are not aware of Breast Cancer and those who are aware is because of reading somewhere or must have heard about it. But there are hardly people who discuss, in spite of knowing that it is a serious issue. According to reports, in the year 2020 around 2.3 billion women were diagnosed with breast cancer and 6,85,000…[Read more]
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Shreya Shukla replied to the topic Should women be paid for household work? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 2 months ago
They should not be paid because this will be an insult to their emotions and love. Our mothers, sisters etc. don’t do household chores to get paid, they do these works out of love and love is immeasurable in terms of money.
Women work all day long to serve their families and fulfil their responsibilities. But she doesn’t get any…[Read more] -
Shreya Shukla replied to the topic How can one promote gender equality in classroom? in the forum Gender Justice 2 years, 2 months ago
Schools can be referred to as ‘Second home’ for a child because a kid spent’s most of his or her time in the classroom with his classmates, friends and teachers.
Teachers play a vital role in a student’s life, after parents and family members, they are the only ones who can teach them moral values, etiquette and guide them about struggles of…[Read more] -
Shreya Shukla replied to the topic 140 million girls will become child brides between 2011 and 2020! in the forum Child Marriage 2 years, 3 months ago
Child marriage was one of the major problems in India. But with time, this issue has been solved to some extent but the child bride problem still exists.
This is horrible, but it’s there.
People who do this crime don’t even realize what they are doing to their innocent daughters.
Little girls are married to men who are the age of their…[Read more] -
Shreya Shukla started the topic Is it Right to Judge an individual based on opinions on a specific issue? in the forum General Discussions 2 years, 3 months ago
No, I don’t think so!
First of all, being judgemental about a person is not right or justifiable in any manner. A judgemental person is someone who judges or make assumptions based on what he/she sees in an instant, irrespective of thinking that what might be the reason for the person’s action.
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Shreya Shukla replied to the topic Does Naomi Wolf's The Beauty Myth hold up? in the forum Feminism 2 years, 3 months ago
It’s beautifully inscribed and is all about that as women social authority has strengthened, the pressure they feel to stick to the unrealistic social standards of beauty has also intensified because of mass platforms.
It’s sick of people to think that a woman should look presentable always. It hardly matters what she is feeling, her…[Read more] -
Shreya Shukla replied to the topic You Have the Right to Remain Fat – Virgie Tovar in the forum Feminism 2 years, 3 months ago
Yes, Every woman has the right to remain fat. This is an awesome book written by Virgie Tovar. If a girl has no problem with her physical appearance or physique then no one else should have it. A woman is gorgeous therefore her curves should not be an issue.
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Shreya Shukla posted an update 2 years, 3 months ago
TOPIC – “Examples of Patriarchy in Everyday Life”
Patriarchy means a society or community in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it. Patriarchy in Hindi is called”Pitrasatta”. According to me, it exists in society because it exists in the mentality of most people. If we start looking for examples, the list will go…[Read more]