Day: December 12, 2017

  • Five ways to teach your daughter to handle eve-teasing (Good Parenting lesson)

    Five ways to teach your daughter to handle eve-teasing (Good Parenting lesson)

    The sad truth about India is that your darling daughter will, at some point, be a victim of eve-teasing. It’s best to prepare her. ‘Eve-teasing’ is an Indian euphemism for sexual harassment, usually in streets and public places. It could take many forms. It could be wolf-whistles or lewd jokes. It could be staring. Or,…

  • Gender discrimination in the Indian society

    Gender discrimination in the Indian society

    It is a reality that gender disparity still exists in India. It is seen within the households, at workplaces and in the society at large. Gender-wise literacy rates in India showcase the wide gap that exists between men and women. As per 2011 data, effective literacy rates (age 7 and above) were 82.14% for men…