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We herald April with the Hunger Games, harried mums and a Haitian crusade among other things.
Her only lapse was – she spoke the inconvenient truth. Melissa Petro shares her disquieting story of social excoriation. “There is a stereotype that current or former sex workers are so highly sexualized that all we think about is sex, but I’ve found that it is people with no experience in the sex industry whatsoever who can’t get our business off their minds.”
In Haiti, a social organization is changing the prevalent rhetoric for the LGBT community.
“From teen magazines choosing to air brush away the slightest hint of baby fat to kids being constantly bombarded with messages about branding, food and self-image (such as kids being sold sugary foods while being held up to an impossible thinness standard), fact and fiction lead an uneasy co-existence in children’s lives.” – Sujatha articulates a parent’s angst on dystopian teen fiction.
Reflection – Psych Babbler on body image.
“It can get ludicrous, that list — never-ending and self-propagating like a fungus producing spores. Maybe more like bacteria doing binary fission, dividing to recreate without cease.”– On to-do lists and work-life balance.
Life comes full circle for this mother but with a twist. This one makes for an engaging read.
“…by handing her dolls, makeup, and a mini-cooking set while buying her brother scalectrix, the message being sent across is ‘you need to look after things, be pretty, and stay in the kitchen’ while telling boys ‘use your brain, analyse, build things, and have fun doing it.’” – Compelling lines from Chandrika who writes on foisting gender divides through toys.
With a little awareness and a few habits, we can make Earth Day a daily affair.
*Photo credit: Jennifer Lawrence in The Hunger Games from Collider.com
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What are the income tax benefits for women you should know all about? Read these before you file your returns.
Over the years, the Indian government has taken significant steps to empower women. One of these steps has been to provide them with monetary perks and concessions. Stamp duty exemptions, property tax exemptions, home credit subsidies, and lower interest rates on home loans are just a few examples. In this article information on Income TaxSlab for Woman, Income Tax Benefits for Women and Income Tax Exemption for Women.
However, beginning in the FY (Financial Year) 2012-13, the government has abandoned this approach and replaced it with a single income tax slab for both men and women. There is no longer a separate income tax bracket for women, and there are no particular income tax exemptions for women.
The applicable tax rates based on one’s income and age are referred to as Income Tax Slabs. While the technique of categorizing remains the same, the slabs are subject to change during each Union Budget. The tax rates stay the same as the previous financial year in a budget where no adjustments are officially announced.
The domestic violence cases that come to light or are reported is just the tip of the iceberg. Why do so many women stay silent?
This is a true story. The name of the woman has been changed to protect privacy.
Shruti’s life was a living hell. Physical and emotional abuse meted out by her husband and his family were not only affecting her but her two young children as well.
One day the toxic home atmosphere forced her to take a drastic decision. She got into a train with her children and fled to another city. She knew nobody in that city. She had very little money with her. After struggling for many years, she made a new life for herself and her children. Today, she is working and supporting her children. She is divorced, and though she did not get adequate monetary compensation to raise her children, she says it doesn’t matter. She is free!
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