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A little dash of appreciation can work like magic on human beings. Writer and blogger Kim seems to have understood this as she celebrates all women bloggers who “kick some ass”!
From circular saws to windshield wipers here is an interesting list of the top ten things that women invented.
Feminists with an ear for music of the 70’s and 80’s will find lots to explore at Women’s Liberation Music Archive. This blog has an extensive collection of videos, information and links that relate to the WML movement.
“Perhaps this is the ultimate gift of feminism, that the personal is in fact the political” says Kavita Ramdas, Director of Global Fund for women in her TED talk that unveils women of a whole new calibre who are truly radical and inspirational.
“It’s a hard job being an Indian feminist” explains Jaded16 at the Fbomb.
Here’s an insightful interview with Christina Hoff Sommers on The future of feminism.
And finally, check out this wonderful list of 15 books every feminist must read at Feministing.
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Aishwarya Rajamani is an undergraduate student by day and a writer otherwise. She reads passionately and dreams like an utopian idealist. And she wishes for a world where women can walk free in the true read more...
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If her home and family seem to be impacted by her career then we expect her to prioritize her ‘responsibilities at home as a woman’ and leave her job.
The entrenched patriarchal norms have always perpetuated certain roles and responsibilities as falling specifically in the domain of either men or women. Traditionally, women have been associated with the domestic sphere while men have been considered the bread winner of the household. This division of roles has become so ingrained in our lives that we seldom come to question it. However, while not being questioned does give the system a certain level of legitimacy, it in no way proves its veracity.
This systematic division has resulted in a widely accepted notion whereby the public sphere is demarcated as a men’s zone and the private sphere as belonging to women. Consequently, women are expected to stay at home and manage the household chores while men are supposed to go out and make a living with no interest whatsoever in the running of the household.
This divide is said to be grounded in the intrinsic nature of men and women. Women are believed to be compassionate, affectionate and loving and these supposedly ‘feminine’ qualities make them the right fit for caring roles. Men, on the other hand are allegedly more sturdy, strong and bold and hence, the ones to deal with the ordeals of the outside world.
Investing in women means many things beyond the obvious meaning of this IWD2024 theme, as the many orgs doing stellar work can show us.
What does it mean to invest in women?
Telling the women in our lives how great we think they are? That we value the sacrifices they have made? (Usually though not necessarily only – a sacrifice of their aspirations, careers and earning potential in order to focus on family).
No, thank you. Just talk is no longer going to cut it. Roses and compliments are great, but it’s time people, leaders, organizations put their money, capital, resources on track instead.
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