“Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.” Joseph Conrad
It s a gloomy day as far as the woman in me is concerned. Sometimes I feel how double faced and hypocrite we human can be. To think that the country which prides itself for women power and [...]
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A painting in oil by Pankaj Gupta .. A depiction of gay rights.. an emotional bond between two human beings. some day the black night will end and a dawn will break for them
Today, Thursday July 2nd, is a big day in the history of human rights in India. The much awaited verdict on the [...]
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Posted in social issues, tagged female child, female infanticide, girl child, India, NaBloPoMo, social evils, social issues, society, women on May 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
The village was slowly waking up to yet another day. The birds had left their nest in search of the early worm and one could hear the bells in the temple on a distant hillock.
Very few people were out at this time. Two figures emerged from behind a cluster of houses and started walking [...]
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Domestic violence has a hidden aspect that very few people want to talk about. Another class of victims who suffer the pain and humiliation in silence. MEN. Stop domestic violence. Come out speak and live with dignity and peace.
See more at http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1589163/i_suffer_in_silence_the_hidden_hurt.html
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The neighbor’s house was silent.. curtains were drawn.. no loud screaming noises, no crashing of things aimed and thrown around, no plates and vases hurling out of the door, no abuses and insults. It was not normal.
I watched in horror the deafening silence that prevailed in the house right in front of my bedroom balcony. [...]
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As a young girl ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ and ‘Arabian Nights’ were two of my favorite movies. The mysterious Arab world with deserts, camel caravans, palaces, spice markets, handsome Arab men in Thoub , Shumagg, Tagiyah and ogal and stunningly captivating women in veils and exotic dresses. Abayas, HIjabs, Niqabs were part of my [...]
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I had wanted to take up the issue of Marital rape for a long time now .The movie DAMAN by Kalpana Lajmi where Raveena Tondon plays the role of a marital rape victim, made me write about this heinous crime against women.
Violence against women within the family has become a major issue in our society.
Marriage [...]
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Was just reading an article about how a relationship got wrecked due to emotional infidelity ..
Is having a friend of opposite sex ,a sign of emotional infidelity???
I wonder if it is worse than sexual infidelity ..and do men and women react to it differently ?
People connect in a sort of non sexual way at workplaces,gyms,social [...]
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