Personal Stories
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The Way We Understand Period Today Depends A Lot On How We Were Introduced To It
It was a playful evening of summer vacations when I got my first period. I was too young at that…
Dear dad, my rash is actually a hickey and you know it
Yesterday, you saw a mark on my neck, it looked like a glaring blue rash. You asked me what it…#IamSheThePeople
Dear Parents, It Is Not Right To Ask A Child To Keep Quiet When She Questions Or Criticises
Why are children conditioned to speak less, in the name of being disciplined? Why is talking back to parents or…
How looking at myself naked in the mirror empowered me
As a woman, I was always taught since childhood to cover my nudity. I was taught to be uncomfortable and…
Taboos And Periods: My Mom never prepared me for my first period
The didi who worked in my house explained to me what periods were, my mom didn’t bother.
Menstrual Cups – Making our Period Conversation more Sustainable
Menstrual cups are a cheaper and more sustainable menstrual hygiene product. A menstrual cup ranges between 500-2000 rupees and can be used through these seven years.
My Imposter Syndrome Finds Its Root In A Gendered Upbringing
I am forced to conform to the very stereotypes that I try to defy through my work. I have tremendous self doubt. If this is happening to you, it’s the imposter syndrome. Here’s my experience and how my family perpetuates it.
Perils of online school classes should force us to think of what our kids must truly learn
This is the right time to help our children realise their potential in fields other than academics. Instead of bookish learning.
Dear Kangana, Here Is Why You Are Failing Feminists Everywhere
In recent events, you started taking jibes at actresses like Taapsee and Richa Chadha, just because they cease to agree with you. It started with questioning Sushant’s case to accusing your contemporaries for not joining your rhetoric
Men Doing Housework: Are Ground Realities Changing for Women?
It takes more than a pandemic to bring about a fundamental change in the gender division of work defined by…
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Thriller in Surat! India defeats South Africa, Deepti Sharma shinesSeptember 24, 2019
