“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the ability to create, nurture, and transform.” – Diane Mariechi The words of Diane Mariechi are the sounds of nature. Every woman has the ability to create the universe. She is entitled to live in dignity and freedom. Empowered women contribute to the health, well-being, […]
A Day of June It is a hot afternoon of summer, with temperatures touching 48°C and (hot wind) blowing across. Amidst all, a farmer is working down in the field, who sweats at first and soon enough because of dehydration stops sweating as well. This dedication towards growing crops and feeding the world out there, […]
It was the 6th of September, 2018, the day when the citizen of India celebrated another victory in the terms of human rights for LGBTQIA. The Supreme Court of India decriminalised the draconian section 377 of the Indian Penal Code on this day, which earlier meant having consensual intercourse with the same gender as a […]
If you think the title of this article wrong, then you must read the article till the end, consider all the mentioned aspects and then share your conclusion in the comment section. “Children are the gift of God”, “Pregnancy is a miracle”, “More children mean a better fortune”; you will find too many people claiming […]
You are out in the market to get some groceries and on stepping out of the store, you find two 14-year-old kids looking for alms. For a moment you think and then handout a five-rupee coin each to these young boys. As you proceed with the shopping, sometime later you find these boys sitting in […]
India surely is a land of colours and cultures, but on the other side, is a land that harbours many social evils. Among the unfortunate list of unwanted practices and rituals, there lies the alarming evil of child marriage. It is a practice that would shame any proud Indian, yet exists on such a scale […]
‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ As per this well-known campaign by the Government of India, you will find every other vehicle with this slogan on its dickey or rear windshield. Indeed, it leaves a very critical message to the people who come across it. But on the other side, what about the safety of these betis […]
The world is at the brink of collapse and it is something we will blame at nature and corona, while we are the actual reason behind this catastrophe. The markets are full of people, masks nowhere to be seen and safety measure guidelines ignored like the terms and conditions of a website. Infection is growing […]
India, a sub-continent with over 1,380,209,695 people as per July 6, 2020, has only 57.6% of women using sanitary napkins during their menses. (Source) This percentage was a result of combined efforts of the government pushing different programs for menstrual hygiene and NGOs working to educate people about the ill-effects of not incorporating hygienic practices. […]
A few weeks back, I shared a post about the condition of elderly people in India. The article ended with the lines,’I will stop the article here, quoting only the issues that are faced by the elderly, with a question for you. What do you think should be the solution?’. The post reached hundreds of […]
