Give life a chance; say No to Female Foeticide
A girl child can grow up to become a doctor, engineer, astronaut, etc. Out of the million things that they can be sadly that is not what society wants, their aspirations are cut short due to centuries-old…
Female Genital Mutilation in India
Every year on February 6, the world observes the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation( FMG). Even today, female genital cutting or mutilation (FGC/M) is still practiced. However, even today, the majority of people in our…
Khafz, the Practice of FGM – Maiming Women’s Rights
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is the blanket term as defined by the United Nations for any type of abuse, injury or mutilation caused willfully to the genitalia of a woman. Such is the practice of Khafdz/Khafz, an…
Crimes against Women in India – An Embarrassing Concern
Aggression, violence, and crimes against women who comprise about 48 percent of the population are some of the most serious issues that we face. India is traditionally a male-dominated country where women have to face various forms…
Breaking the Gender Stereotypes!
It is human tendency to associate certain characteristics and abilities with things and people. It’s how the human brain functions, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. But a distinction needs to be made between this…
The Evil of Female Foeticide
Ancient Indian Vedic scriptures gave more importance to goddess devotion. A female was called the साम्राजिनि, the home’s queen and mistress, who was to get an equity percentage in religious ritual success. Manu, the rules-giver said, Gods…
Position of Women in Society
Position of women has always been a matter of discussion in debates, newspapers, social media and many magazines. Indian society from the ancient period to the modern times has considered women as an important part of society.…
She equals Him!
My makeup does not cover my bruised faceMy smile does not hide my haggard visageYet, no one comes to helpThey say: it will get betterThey say: don’t talk about itThey say: this was my fateThey say: a…
