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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,…
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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…
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New hope; a new day
This is the beginning of a new day, I have been given this day to use as I wish. I can waste it, or use it. I can make it a day long to be remembered for its joy, its beauty and its achievements, or it can be filled with stinginess. What I do today…
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Juvenile crime a new-age offence- crime alert
We are all as responsible for a child breaking the law as the child himself, and need to work towards a solution together. Juvenile delinquency or criminal offence by children is increasing day by day. The recent few examples, such as the much talked about case of Ryan International School, where a 16-year-old boy killed…
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When I see you
When you came to my door tonight, And your big beautiful eyes gazed at me From the darkness within, The world around me came to a stop, For just a few seconds, As I saw the love from within you. You looked at me with your warm smile, Your blissful eyes around your face, And…
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Character retrospective
In this accelerating, yet retrospective hasty place, Where nobody desires being a riff-raff but a social desirable face, Conscience and Qualm have taken back seat, Character plays rickety and virtues have gone astray and accepted defeat. Rhapsody for the rigmarole of character transformation barely exists, As the sadists and carefree get their way through…
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Few challenges in implementation of the sexual harassment of women at workplace
It has been more than 2 years since the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (the “Act”) (to be read in consonance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Rules, 2013 (“Rules”)) was notified and enforced in India. Further demonstrating its commitment to protecting…
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Protection of domestic violence against women
Even today, women in India and also in other countries, continue to be tortured and beaten behind the closed doors of the house. Women are vulnerable to domestic violence because of the existence of orthodox ideology that they are weaker, both physically and emotionally than men. The reasons for such violence could inter alia be…
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Vitamin D deficiency causes, symptoms and treatment
Yes, the summer is here. And most of us are running for shelter! While we are busy hiding ourselves from the sunlight and screening through sunscreens, we forget how essential the same sunlight is for our lives and body. Sunlight is the direct source of Vitamin D. This is the exact reason why it is…
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India is the most dangerous country for women- It must face reality
A global survey exposes a vicious cultural agreement that women have little value in our society. I am proud of the beauty and the ancient culture of my country, India. I am not proud of the fact that India has been named the most dangerous country in the world for women in a recent Thomson…