Your mother is your portal to the world. There is practically no other way for that. From the time you open your eyes, it's her face that you see. Growing up, people have different relationships with their mothers. Although young girls are considered to be closer to their fathers, a mother-daughter relationship is a totally … Continue reading Complexities of the Mother-Daughter relationship
If only I had a penny every time I heard a man say "I allow my wife to work, some times even late night!" I'd be richer than most of you reading this. But alas! The only thing I get on hearing this, is a rare amalgamation of amusement and anger. It is quite a … Continue reading Women; Ownership and Dependency
About 12.3 billion or 113,000 tonnes of used sanitary pads are dumped in landfills in India every year, adding to the already existing plastic pollution in the country. Released by the environmental group Toxics Link, the study has also raised serious concerns on improper disposal methods and non-segregation of menstrual waste from household waste, which … Continue reading Sustainable Menstruation
The state of Palestine which has been undergoing settler colonialism since the past 73 years, has had a rich history of strong women resisting force and oppression. Be it in the West Bank region, the Gaza strip, or the recently much spoken of 'Sheikh-Jarrah locality, Palestinian women have taken their equal share of roles in the fight on-field as well as off-field. But not only in these recent times or with the coming of modern age feminism have we seen the rise of participation of women, this has been persisting since the beginning of the Palestinian struggle.
Internalized misogyny is when women subconsciously project sexist ideas onto other women and even onto themselves. In order to unlearn internalized misogyny we need to understand what it truly is, and what it involves. Let me quote some of the most common phrases that reflect this type of thinking.
We have always been surrounded by taboos and myths that exclude menstruating women from many aspects of socio-cultural life. In India, the topic has been a taboo until date. Such taboos about menstruation present in many societies impact on girls’ and women's emotional state, mentality and lifestyle and most importantly, health. But even though there is a taboo regarding menstruation in our society, texts that date back to several thousands of years ago, tell us a different story.
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