Written By: Apoorv Singhal In a country where, as per scriptures, God resides in places where a woman is worshipped, female foeticide is an ironical but sad truth. Female foeticide is no less than an act of cutting short life, a case of life interrupted, but the people indulging in it find willing partners in …
Author Archives: Pravartika
WHAT IS GENDER EQUALITY?
IRONY OF THE SIN
Written by: Pravartika Gandhi It’s not a safe world for you, Jyoti, Delta, Asifa, there have been a lot. You must not wear such clothes,You must not stay out so late,You must not travel alone,Or trust an unknown man. Take care of their ego,Or you’ll suffer your entire life,Don’t respond to eve teasing,Even if it …
DOMESTIC BRUTALITY
Written By: Eesha Shukla Domestic violence is understood to include any threatening, abusive, or violent behaviour in the home. It is a problem sweeping the nation. It can affect anyone in general but is usually acted out upon women in abusive relationships. In earlier times, the problems and violence in homes were considered to be …
THE DESTRUCTIVE DOWRY SYSTEM
Written by: Apoorv Singhal and Pravartika Gandhi Since time immemorial, the dowry system has been one of the major contributing factors towards social ills that affect women and goods in India. Dowry is basically a ‘gift’ of some kind demanded by the groom’s family during marriage. This system not only discriminates upon women, but places …
FEMINISM
Written by: Pravartika Gandhi Nowadays the word ‘feminism’ is misinterpreted and thus disliked by a number of individuals. Several men and women refrain from calling themselves feminists so as to not fall into a notorious section of the society. Though such people do not oppose gender equality as such, there are millions of people who, …
MUJHE HAQ HAI (in affiliation with UN Women)
THE HARSH SHUTDOWN
Our school witnessed a tragic yet inspiring event last week. All the girls of tenth grade had united for a mass movement or agitation against body shaming and sexual comments. This minor step was taken, or more specifically, merely planned after a series of defaming incidents. Girls faced remarks such as being called ‘doodh ki …
HE FOR SHE
By: Jai Bobal and Pravartika Gandhi It is an agreeable fact that women all around the globe have been discriminated in the past and there is a need to empower them in the current ‘modern’ millennium. But women empowerment and equality sometimes might be misinterpreted as depowering men, looking down at them and uplifting women …
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