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Shweta Ganesh Kumar is a writer, blogger and creator of the modern Indian parenting blog ‘The Times Of Amma’,and 'Inkspire' - the digital platform for aspiring Indian writers. She was awarded the prestigious UN Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity in the Blog – Web Category for 2017 for my article, "WhyThe Phrase "Boys Will Be Boys" Is Damaging Our Sons" published in Women's Web. She was featured on the BBC World Service's award-winning show 'Conversations' to talk about online parenting communities and Indian Mom Blogging. Shweta has written multiple fiction books for adults, working with publishing houses like Srishti Books and Good Times Books. Her children’s book ‘The Tiffin Gang’ for Pratham Books was featured in the New York Public Library's World Literature Festival in April 2021. Shweta's latest book for Pratham Books 'At Home', focused on children living through the pandemic and was featured in Dr. Bhau Daji Lad museum's first online session for children at home. She is based in New York City where she lives with her husband, children and dog. More at www.shwetaganeshkumar.com
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Are hands-on dads a modern concept or have they always lived amongst us, sans labels? Or did those of us who grew up with them get lucky?
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Having a second child? Why, then, isn't there any information available now, when everyone and their neighbour had advice for you during your first pregnancy?
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Do women prefer women or male bosses? Or is gender and leadership an irrelevant question today?
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Why should a woman's marital status matter for a job search? Have you ever been discriminated against for being married or single?
Can women undertake combat roles in the Indian army, or are women's bodies inherently unfit for frontline work in the army?
How to deal with everyday sexism, including from our "Facebook Friends"? Do we confront it or just ignore it and move on?
The Gurgaon administration believes crime against women will come down if women stop working after 8 p.m. Whose responsibility is women's safety?
Female truck drivers and male nurses - is it time we stopped segregating careers by gender?
Gender stereotypes continue unchallenged unless each of us challenges them
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