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Paid period leave is not about treating menstruation as a handicap; it's about acknowledging the biological reality women face monthly, and making a truly inclusive workplace.
By incorporating discussions and lessons about the challenges and experiences of women on career breaks, the education system can foster greater awareness and empathy among students, leading to more inclusive attitudes and behaviours.
Every time I listened to what 'they' told me, I lost a little more of my true self.
Each time she would ask her husband for help, he would say, "I am a new Dad. I will mature with time." He would laugh it off.
Why would co-education be bad for girls? Parents, please believe in your daughters and their sense of responsibility!
Why are his sexual fantasies justified? I am a woman and the only hold I have over my body is to keep myself safe and untouched.
Dear King on the Porcelain throne, what makes you visit the washroom for almost an hour multiple times a day? Doesn't your rear end fall asleep?
The double standards between men and women, that society deems as "vital" when it come to virginity.
"Relax honey, you too have a weekend!" Do you know the power of these magical words?
Its funny how memories, especially embarrassing ones can turn into harmless present-day giggles.
While talking about COVID deaths, on the same screen, we also have paan masala ads going on. Is that the way to show that class never goes out of style?
Do you remember your first crush? When your eyes meet and the world... just stops? The author, too, felt the same when she saw her first crush!
"The kids are around! Don't use those words. Remember when I used the same word accidentally, you told me not to use it again because I am a woman?"
Several times, I have tried explaining to her that a woman needs to take care of the house, that she is not the breadwinner. But my wife, she is headstrong.
At times, we are faced with the task of dealing with some of our darkest and deepest fears. Yet, the Mind over matter philsophy can help us out a lot!
Migraine is an invisible illness, and the triggers are everywhere in our daily life, unavoidable. It's unfair to be judgemental.
When Kajol talks about "feeling beautiful today", most dismiss her as 'plain', 'loud', 'full of herself'. What if we imagine Kajol in SRK roles?
Her world came crumbling down, when her parents got her married off thinking her to be a liability.
Despite the gender inequality, she is 'frustrated yet smiling'.
Celebrating womanhood is not something that Bollywood does too often. However, with this song from Angrezi Medium, we ask you to let the kudis just dance!
Ah. The pain of your love changing and becoming someone you didn't know. But what do you do when your coffee does the same to you?
At home under lockdown, bored, but don't have large chunks of free time? Hindi short films to stream is the solution, all from the past one year.
Watching Raj and Sheetal hugging each other, Ram cheerfully said, "It's been an emotional moment. Even the cake is in 'tiers'!!"
He gave me a book on how to choose my words while talking. Now, I say 'Great' instead of 'Buzz Off
Without saying a word, she lay down beside him. He asked her what happened and she told him he will not understand. He insisted and then she went on.
Rough diamonds look like the dull and oily shards of glass on the beach. They range in different colours. But they are all diamonds. My diamonds!
Dia Mirza recently opened up about her mother's and her own divorce and how it was never a 'compromise' she made. Here's to the strong lady she is!
This message is for those men who feel pregnancy is not a big deal and who say, 'Isme kaun si badi baat hai?' (what's the big deal?). Read this, and then watch the movie on Amazon Prime.
A woman learning to drive is nothing short of a joke, especially to her husband. But what happens when you take a joke too far or 'drive like lightening'?
What's it like having a caesarian delivery, fulling conscious, and without your spouse present? Here's what it's like!
What's with these sexist ads that show a man as a useless nincompoop who can't operate simple home machines, or must have a woman attracted to him courtesy his innerwear?
Edward was as minimalistic as his black coffee. His black suit reflected the flavourless coffee. And Samantha was milk and sugar blends in with the bitter coffee.
If the way to a man's heart is his stomach, wouldn't it be better if he learnt to cook too? Cooking really isn't a gender specific job and it's time we deal with it!
I write this to you because you are a special someone to me, not just in 2019 but even before I'd entered my teens.
He then turned towards Mrs. Nath and said, "It's all because of you. I told you not to send Vimi with Vikram to America for studies. Now look how 'broad-minded' they are."
"Because daddy, mummy keeps repeating things when she talks to you and you keep asking what. If you are Alexa, nobody will buy you."
The dark circles, my slender figure, no haircuts, no makeup to cover my dullness, are all a part of me. They make me unique and beautiful with a better heart.
While cleaning the dining table she realized she had not yet had her breakfast. She warmed the left over tea from the morning and had the leftover pieces of dosa.
We’re moms, this means we are the marvellous creatures and we have learned to adapt to, and even master the art of the less than a five minute long shower.
"Calm down. I'll handle it." She took Sita to the other room and closed the door. She thought her mom got her. To her surprise, her mom slapped her. Hard.
Her boyfriend was holding her hand while walking. What is the use of wearing such short shorts. Her dress was even worse. I don't even want to talk about it.
Now it was Akash's turn. As he unwrapped his gift, there was pin-drop silence. He saw people nudging each other. Many could even guess why he was gifted that. There was suppressed laughter.
The question I had been asking my interviewees, seemed so irrelevant, practically idiotic! You see, what Karma does. Life comes a full circle, I thought.
"The curfew talk again! Earlier it was my parents, then the hostel incharge and now you!" She was frustrated of constantly hearing the same over and over again.
Does Valentine's Day change in fundamental ways, whether in the first flush of love, through the days and years of courtship, as newlyweds, or after becoming parents?
'Hey Better half! You forgot to praise me for one thing. I am more watchful than you think.' What happens when a dad decides to look after his kids just for a day?
All through her life, being 'too thin' placed her on other peoples' radar. Finally, she had the last laugh!
The Indian girl child. Brought up to 'fit in' with society's expectations of how she should behave, what she should do, and what she shouldn't. But if she rebels?
I was babysitting my baby all this while and today I was also 'babysitting' the nanny.
Relentless, determined and resolute.. I am like a candle in the wind!
Little did he realise that the older his children were getting without a bond having been established, the more distant he and his kids were getting.
Use words of encouragement for your child. You will be surprised to see their world change.
If Kabir Singh worries you. Worry about what these songs are doing too.
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