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Whether it is taking some time off for themselves or opting for a health insurance plan, or going for that annual check up, women can achieve a #NoCompromiseZindagi only if their family supports them!
Whether it is taking some time off for themselves, opting for a health insurance plan, or going for that annual check up, women can achieve a #NoCompromiseZindagi – if families rally around to prioritise their health too.
Family’s health versus her own health. Having a career versus having a peaceful life. Making time for self versus taking the kids to additional classes. Choices, choices, choices! Women are faced with a multitude of choices and health becomes something that a woman has to “choose”, as if it can only be chosen if everything else is in place. This is a dangerous state of affairs, reflected in the fact that women’s health is often attended to only when their is a crisis.
A big part of this is of course social conditioning, due to which women are trained to put their own needs last. As part of a special International Women’s Day chat supported by Aditya Birla Health Insurance, we discussed why it’s important to leave this mindset behind, to put our own health first and not treat it as something optional.
Many women shared how they had compromised on health at some point or other.
#NoCompromiseZindagi #WomensDay It's most of the time, first one to get up and last one to sleep, so as to finish all chores, sometimes not even getting 8 hours sleep does affect health but family first. — GHAZALA NASEEM (@NASEEMGHAZALA) March 8, 2019
#NoCompromiseZindagi #WomensDay It's most of the time, first one to get up and last one to sleep, so as to finish all chores, sometimes not even getting 8 hours sleep does affect health but family first.
— GHAZALA NASEEM (@NASEEMGHAZALA) March 8, 2019
A1 constantly as a new mom, I had to put my post-partum depression aside to care for the newborn.Now as a single parent and fibromyalgia survivor also teh child sometimes needs to be out first.Never miss real stories from India's women.Register Now — Pooja Priyamvada (@SoulVersified) March 8, 2019
A1 constantly as a new mom, I had to put my post-partum depression aside to care for the newborn.Now as a single parent and fibromyalgia survivor also teh child sometimes needs to be out first.
— Pooja Priyamvada (@SoulVersified) March 8, 2019
Yes, always . A very recent experience, my father in law fell ill passing the sickness to my mother in law, my husband and daughter. I had to work 3times my capacity to look after everyone which took a toll on my health. In spite of which I still had to take care of everyone. — Aakriti Madan Gupta (@ThePeachyPeapod) March 8, 2019
Yes, always . A very recent experience, my father in law fell ill passing the sickness to my mother in law, my husband and daughter. I had to work 3times my capacity to look after everyone which took a toll on my health. In spite of which I still had to take care of everyone.
— Aakriti Madan Gupta (@ThePeachyPeapod) March 8, 2019
Yes! We all have been there, done that, at the cost of our own health. Often forgetting that we are human beings too and our physical and mental health needs equal attention…
Woman=Sacrifice When a member of family is sick, my mom forgets her pain and makes sure the person feels better..!! #NoCompromiseZindagi https://t.co/t7YVe4B1an — Manali Shukla (@Shukla_manali) March 8, 2019
Woman=Sacrifice When a member of family is sick, my mom forgets her pain and makes sure the person feels better..!! #NoCompromiseZindagi https://t.co/t7YVe4B1an
— Manali Shukla (@Shukla_manali) March 8, 2019
Having said that, women cannot prioritise their health without the support of their family members. Whether it is going for their annual health check-ups or taking some ‘me-time’, the role of family members becomes paramount.
Here are 4 ways in which families can help women achieve a #NoCompromiseZindagi
Self care is extremely important for sustainable health. family members need to ensure that women in their families have time & resources to look after their health. That can only be through sharing duties & responsibilities. #NoCompromiseZindagi #IWD #WomensDay — Sonia Chatterjee (@soniasmusings) March 8, 2019
Self care is extremely important for sustainable health. family members need to ensure that women in their families have time & resources to look after their health. That can only be through sharing duties & responsibilities. #NoCompromiseZindagi #IWD #WomensDay
— Sonia Chatterjee (@soniasmusings) March 8, 2019
In the Indian context, this cannot be said enough! How can women look after themselves if they are constantly doing household chores?
I expect them to be there, just beside me, just listen to me. At the same time not overprotective or overreact at a problem or judge me for it! — Savitha Sampath (@Savi_Sampath) March 8, 2019
I expect them to be there, just beside me, just listen to me. At the same time not overprotective or overreact at a problem or judge me for it!
— Savitha Sampath (@Savi_Sampath) March 8, 2019
Many times, it is emotional support that is crucial, not just the practical.
Every woman want support from their family members, their support make us feel good, postive, strong and confident in dealing with pressure of multiple responsibilites. #NocompromiseZindagi #Iwd2019 #womensday @womenweb @abchealthin — surbhi prapanna (@RituPrapanna) March 8, 2019
Every woman want support from their family members, their support make us feel good, postive, strong and confident in dealing with pressure of multiple responsibilites. #NocompromiseZindagi #Iwd2019 #womensday @womenweb @abchealthin
— surbhi prapanna (@RituPrapanna) March 8, 2019
Since women have been conditioned to not “trouble others”, they often downplay their own niggling health issues. It’s important for family members to therefore be observant and ask if they feel something is amiss.
#WomensDayWith hardly talk about there health, as they dont want to give family members tension. So its very important for family members that instead of getting involve in their own work…give some observation & love to women at home.#NoCompromiseZindagi #IWD2019 @abchealthin — Silja Nair (@siljapillai) March 8, 2019
#WomensDayWith hardly talk about there health, as they dont want to give family members tension. So its very important for family members that instead of getting involve in their own work…give some observation & love to women at home.#NoCompromiseZindagi #IWD2019 @abchealthin
— Silja Nair (@siljapillai) March 8, 2019
As women, it’s time to start giving ourselves the attention we deserve, and it’s time for everyone in the family to step up too!
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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