Artist Debapriya Gupta's Mothers and Daughters carries a plea to treasure and save the girl child in India
The artist Debapriya Gupta is a computer science graduate from Kolkata, currently based in Bangalore preparing for some government exams. She is a freelance content writer and her hobbies include painting,cartooning,reading and listening to songs.
Mothers and daughters, by Debapriya Gupta
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If in-laws treat their daughters in law differently, it can certainly lead to a very traumatic and sticky situation in the family.
“Can you get me some water?” asked my MIL from her place in the bedroom at 11a.m. on a leisurely Sunday.
Apologies to patriotic people, but most of us Indians are not sensitive to special needs people & their emotions. Let's make this world a better place for them!
Apologies to patriotic people, but most of us Indians are not sensitive to special needs people & their emotions. Let’s make this world a better place for them!
My daughter Farheena is a young, smart lady with special needs. She is 26 years of age. I was diagnosed with 3rd Stage breast cancer when she was just 11 months old. Considering how our society responds to people who are different in any way, I was so scared to die that I kicked cancer and continued living. Of course, I had to undergo regular treatment to overcome cancer, but it was not tough.
Why is the girl child still considered a liability that we should not wish for, as compared to 'wanting a boy'? When will this mindset change?
Why is the girl child still considered a liability that we should not wish for, as compared to ‘wanting a boy’? When will this mindset change?
Sad and frustrated I again replied to my friend, “I use ‘she’ as a gender neutral word, just like people use ‘he’. Then got a reply ‘oh, that way..!! then fine..!!” with a wink.
Over 2 lakh families in Haryana with infant girls have been sent special invitations for Republic Day this year. Here's why.
Over 2 lakh families in Haryana with infant girls have been sent special invitations for Republic Day this year. Here’s why.
The Haryana Education department has sent Republic Day invitations in the name of the girl child and the families will be seated in the front rows during the Republic day celebrations in their respective localities.