India's three biggest problems with respect to women are Sexual assaults, Domestic violence and female foeticide. One of the reasons behind last two is our long-prevailing dowry system. Though there are many laws prohibiting dowry in any form, perception of society that girl is a burden to parents didn't change much. How do we change this notion?
Many of you might have watched Ariel’s new ad campaign, “Is laundry only a woman’s...
Monday, February 23, 2015
Thursday, February 19, 2015
Her name is not just a word
Before I got married, I fancied the idea of adding my
husband’s name to mine and at times I tried various male names to find the one
that matches my first name. I know it was childish: P But, when I had to
actually change it, I backed out. People started asking me, why I haven’t
changed it yet. I asked my husband for his opinion. He...
Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Her Life, Her Choice
Her Life, Her Choice
Who are we to judge?
As a society, we do not let women
choose what they want to do, be it education, marriage or career. Parents, spouse
or In-laws take decisions for us. It may be true for guys as well but
definitely not as strong as in case of daughters. Luckily for the women born
after 1980’s, things...
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