“Right from childhood, I was raised as someone’s property. For every demand, the standard reply would be not to expect anything, but just be content with what I get. As if they were doing me a favour!” The Muse of the Month is a monthly writing contest organised by Women’s Web, bringing you original fiction inspired by […]

As women, why is our identity related only to our looks and our body? Why not our achievements and degrees?

Surprisingly, more than half the qualifiers were women. They tended to excel most at negotiation and strategy, mental prowess and survival instincts, in addition to their chosen subjects.

Why do we compare 'motherhoods' or decide that someone is the most sacrificing mother? What are we trying to prove by comparing our struggles and to whom?

When women finally rise and speak up for their rights, nothing will be able to stop them. Hum dekhenge. We shall see.