Is It Easier For Men To Be Socially Reclusive, Than It Is For Women?
When it comes to the pressure to socialise, women have it worse than men.
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Tania Shergill Sparks A Conversation On What Real Feminism Is
For conservative individuals, feminism is acceptable when it advocates women empowerment within the constraints of patriarchy.
Social Media Policing Of Wives Tells A Tale Of Insecurity and Entitlement
Incidences of violence in which husbands have allegedly killed their wives over social media usage, tell us the same old tale of male entitlement, toxic masculinity and stereotyping which we are yet to tackle effectively.
What I Wear Or Don’t Wear Is None Of Your Business!
If you’re an Indian and a girl, you would very well know how opinionated this society is. The cherry on the cake is that the self-appointed caretakers of the society would share their opinions, suggestions, or more correctly, taunts, even when you don’t ask for them. And what a girl is wearing is one of […]
Now Women Are Enduring Dress Policing On Their Beloved Nighties
Nighties have gradually risen to be the clothing of choice for women, especially among middle-class women from small towns, where pyjamas and shorts are still a big no-no. For these women, a nightie or gown or maxi is a symbol of personal freedom, within their constrained existence in the society or their own house. A nighty therefore […]
High Time We Stop Judging Women Who Smoke
In Nairobi, smoking zones are seeing an absence of women. The five smoking zones that are present in the city centre are all are filled with men puffing away. Women in Nairobi find it uncomfortable to go into the smoking zones – they feel that it isn’t safe to do so. Women also get these ‘looks’ […]
