The I Stood Up Blogathon

Posted: July 17, 2012

Good Indian girls don’t stand up for themselves. Or do they? Tell us your story, participate in the ‘I Stood Up’ Women’s Web Blogathon!

Our society insists that we women ought to behave like a “good Indian girl”, to adjust and to keep our opinions to ourselves – or better still, not have any opinions of our own at all. But many of us don’t agree.

We decide that enough is enough and we find the courage and conviction from somewhere deep within us to stand up – against injustice, against harassment, against discrimination, against oppression, against inequality, against prejudice.

Have you had such a moment when you stood up? Presenting the ‘I Stood Up’ blogathon! Write about a situation in your life when you stood up – for yourself or for another.

[UPDATE: Blogathon winners announced)

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

1. Write a post on your own blog or website on the theme, ‘I Stood Up’. Make sure you include the include a link to this contest announcement article.

2. Drop in a comment here with a link to your post – just to make sure we don’t miss your entry.

DATES:

Contest open from 17th to 25th July 2012 (9 p.m. IST)

THE PRIZES:

The top 3 best entries will each be awarded Rs.500 worth Flipkart vouchers.

3 runners-up will be awarded a Women’s Web mug each.

RULES:

1. You can participate from anywhere in the world and write more than 1 entry if you wish – for purposes of judging for prizes though, we can count only one per blogger.

2. Blog posts that don’t link to this page will not be eligible for prizes

3. Entries that do not respect the spirit of the competition and are the result of any activities such as spurious/multiple blogs for claiming prizes will be rejected. Judges’ decision on the winners is final.

Want to add the cool contest logo to your page? Just copy-paste this code into the html view on your post editor!

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35 Comments

AMARJEET KAUR - July 17, 2012 at 1:27 pm

”before marraige iwas working,after not, some time after, felt, boring, then join some social cum religious society, become helpfull inevery aspect for that, now i again become busy, recognition gain, which ,losted,, respectcum business come back to me, thnx ”god” i satisfied, living joyfully.

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Rashi - July 18, 2012 at 2:10 pm

The contest entry : http://psychedchick.blogspot.in/2012/07/thoughts-and-afterthoughts-on-slapping.html

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falakranderian - July 18, 2012 at 6:40 pm

Loved writing on this topic… here’s my entry
http://beingzoesmum.blogspot.in/2012/07/my-i-stood-up-moment.html

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nia - July 18, 2012 at 9:23 pm

contest entry http://wayahead1.blogspot.in/

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Jo Chopra McGowan - July 19, 2012 at 1:23 am

http://latikaroy.org/jo/2012/07/primer-standing/

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Rachna - July 19, 2012 at 1:59 pm

This is my entry:
http://www.rachnaparmar.com/2010/04/my-bbmp-khata.html

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Bhawna jaimini - July 19, 2012 at 3:30 pm

my contest entry
http://plainlyblunt.blogspot.in/2012/07/tell-me-if-you-know-answer.html

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Kann Mashi - July 19, 2012 at 7:05 pm

Contest entry
http://picturestorybook.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=696&action=edit&message=6&postpost=v2

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admin - July 19, 2012 at 7:10 pm

Thanks all for your entries – LOVE reading through them!
@Bhawna – could you see if you could add the contest page link to the entry?
@Kann – that link goes to a protected blog – you’ll need to make it open if you want us (and other readers) to read it…

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Bhawna Jaimini - July 19, 2012 at 11:41 pm

the link is added..:-)
http://plainlyblunt.blogspot.in/2012/07/tell-me-if-you-know-answer.html

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Bhawna Jaimini - July 19, 2012 at 11:53 pm

midst all the people raising their voices for domestic violence, injustice and corruption..here is another way i stood by challenging the norms of the society and speaking against them.
here is my another entry..
http://plainlyblunt.blogspot.in/2010/07/good-girl-syndromebeware.html

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Rinzu Rajan - July 20, 2012 at 1:44 am

http://rinzurajan.blogspot.in/2012/07/the-story-of-bella-and-her-divorce.html

Here is mine.! 🙂

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Bhavia - July 20, 2012 at 1:08 pm

At times,reflexes work for us

http://heyithinkthisway.wordpress.com/2010/07/30/one-tight-slap/

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Sejal - July 21, 2012 at 3:33 pm

My post – http://sejswhirlpool.wordpress.com/2012/07/21/wedding-woes/

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prabhavathi - July 21, 2012 at 6:05 pm

My post – http://prabhavathik.blogspot.in/2012/07/i-stood-up-for-them.html

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usha srikanth - July 21, 2012 at 7:39 pm

I am still working with a corporate company. My life had come to a standstill when I was told to give it up just to please the people at home, who no matter what would not be pleased. I stood up leaving the guilt of not being a stereotypical ‘bahu’ behind…..

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- usha srikanth - July 21, 2012 at 7:43 pm
  
  http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fmindspeak-usha.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F07%2Fi-stood-up.html%3Fspref%3Dfb&h=NAQH2QyXuAQFkT_1Be0Y1vgDpQpZzU6L3cUjWNu6HFvb49A&enc=AZOC7qMk6Li7WVREg3iCxPhpRPGEnNC1TfgHaOwyo7CPjfpSfGKOnU-xu18gTHskEexeASSt_t-mk5Dudl8mrEHk
Nithvin - July 23, 2012 at 8:38 pm

My entry :
http://mommusing.wordpress.com/2012/07/23/how-i-stood-up/

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R's Mom - July 24, 2012 at 8:55 am

Here’s my entry

http://readingthroughrsmind.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/did-i-really-stand-up/

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Uma - July 24, 2012 at 4:02 pm

Here’s my entry:

http://mymaidenattempt.blogspot.in/2012/07/my-money-my-right-i-shall-fight-for-it.html

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ashreya - July 24, 2012 at 5:42 pm

my entry: http://ashreyamom.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/the-i-stood-up-blogathon/

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Rituparna Ghosh - July 24, 2012 at 9:38 pm

Hi,

Here is the link to my entry. Loved writing this one, you must have more blogathons.

http://wp.me/p14FvL-aL

Cheers!

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Saru Singhal - July 24, 2012 at 10:37 pm

Appealing all the ladies out there; Stand tall for yourself and for others. You are the Powerhouse of the World!

Read my entry here: http://goo.gl/J4td7 and share your views.

Saru

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Sutanuka Banerjee - July 25, 2012 at 5:40 am

my entry http://itdoesnotdie.blogspot.com.es/2012/07/personal-selfsocial-self.html

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ashreya - July 25, 2012 at 1:00 pm

if i can post on behalf would of somebody, please do chk this post..i will also ask the blogger to do the same, till then..

http://nonsensegirl.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/bbc-news-july-25th-reporting-error-syrian-jet-bombing/#comment-538

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gkorula - July 25, 2012 at 1:11 pm

Hi, ashreya above commented on my behalf. Here I am putting in my entry:
http://www.womensweb.in/articles/i-stood-up-womensweb-blogathon/

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Deboshree - July 25, 2012 at 5:06 pm

Here is my entry for the blogathon:

Roti vs. A Ping-Pong Ball

All the best to everyone!

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Arundhati - July 25, 2012 at 5:06 pm

http://arundhativ.blogspot.in/2012/07/my-turn-to.html

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ashreya - July 25, 2012 at 5:12 pm

http://ashreyamom.wordpress.com/2012/07/25/against-celebrating-puberty/

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Nishatha - July 25, 2012 at 6:36 pm

Hi, my entry for the blogathon & a way to excise my demons: http://cleosclutter.blogspot.in/2012/07/i-turn-26-today-i-have-but-one-regret.html

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Saru Singhal - July 25, 2012 at 7:45 pm

@womensweb Thanks for the cool contest logo. It is looking so good; though I used it without the border 🙂

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Ekta Khetan - July 25, 2012 at 8:08 pm

I witness, I stood and I am still standing.

Here’s my post on the same- http://ektakhetan.blogspot.in/2012/07/i-stood-up.html

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shail - July 25, 2012 at 10:29 pm

Mine: http://shailsnest.com/2012/07/25/i-stood-up/ 🙂
Its a slightly different take.

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