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Women are always taken for granted, minimized, infantalized, deemed invisible in society. For, isn't this still a man's world?
Women are always taken for granted, minimized, infantalized, deemed invisible in society. For, isn’t this still a man’s world?
Why would you hand me over the bill? Am I capable of having money? No, I am the girl who sits at home like she is supposed to… No, which women has money at her control or even if she does, which girl wants to spend money, she is just a gold digger…
Why would you take directions from me? Am I capable of telling you where I want to go? No, unless the man next to me gives directions of the routes to the home I lived for 25 years I can’t really go home… Why would women know the routes, aren’t they just supposed to sit at home and never go out
Why would you recognise me at office? Am I even worth being there?
No, I managed a job doesn’t mean I know ‘the office space’ or I understand shares, cars because you know it is just a guy thing- dealing with money plus I am not serious about my job, I don’t understand the burden of financially supporting a family because mine is an additional income and I will anyway quit office once I am married or have a child!
Isn’t it easy to just ignore our existence…… Oh yes it is and you have been doing it everyday!
This is in the background of how a lot of us are ignored, -in office spaces in important discussions & decisions -when the man next to us gets the bill though we have a 50% share or sometimes even 100% -when taxis or auto refuse to take directions from us rather wait for the man next to us direct
and many such…..Please share any such experience you had!
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Neena was the sole caregiver of Amma and though one would think that Amma was dependent on her, Neena felt otherwise.
Neena inhaled the aroma that emanated from the pan and took a deep breath. The aroma of cumin interspersed with butter transported her back to the modest kitchen in her native village. She could picture her father standing in the kitchen wearing his white crisp kurta as he made delectable concoctions for his only daughter.
Neena grew up in a home where both her parents worked together in tandem to keep the house up and running. She had a blissful childhood in her modest two-room house. The house was small but every nook and cranny gave her memories of a lifetime. Neena’s young heart imagined that her life would follow the same cheerful course. But how wrong she was!
When she was sixteen, the catastrophic clutches of destiny snatched away her parents. They passed away in a road accident and Neena was devastated. Relatives thronged her now gloomy house and soon it was decided that she should be married off.
Menopause is a reality in women's lives, so Indian workplaces need to gear up and address women's menopausal needs.
Picture this: A seasoned executive at the peak of her career suddenly grapples with hot flashes and sleep disturbances during important meetings. She also battles mood swings and cognitive changes, affecting her productivity and confidence. Eventually, she resigns from her job.
Fiction? Not really. The scenario above is a reality many women face as they navigate menopause while meeting their work responsibilities.
Menopause is the time when a woman stops menstruating. This natural condition marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years. The transition brings unique physical, emotional, and psychological changes for women.
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