Category: Persona – Women’s World

Rapist Mukesh Singh and his statements on women is a blaring reflection of the mindsets of men and what many men think about women. His interview and his candid comments…Continue reading“Mindsets of men”- 25 March 2015.

During career counselling sessions of specially girls I often hear a type of logic from parents that goes like this, ‘she must take a good degree which will help her…Continue reading“Half hearted education”- 11 March 2015.

There may be celebrations as actresses Priyanka Chopra and Freida Pinto became part of the launch of the ‘Girl Rising’s India’ campaign aimed at changing the lives of girls across…Continue reading‘Girl Rising India’- 25 February 2015,

The media reports keep coming in torrent about rape of women and their torture at home or harassment at workplace or second-grade treatment in the society. No matter the insistence…Continue reading“Need for physical empowerment”- 11 February 2015.

Good news, this time, came from the Indian Navy whose bosses have agreed to employ women on warships to guard the nation’s seas from invaders. The Indian Navy had been…Continue reading“Women on Indian warships”- 28 January 2015.

Good news came from the Supreme Court last week. The honourable Chief Justice has permitted setting up of a crèche for the children of women lawyers in the premises of…Continue reading“Gender sensitivity”- 14 January 2015.

This is an old issue, as old as advertisements. This is an attempt to draw the society’s attention to the issue of whether women should allow themselves to be used…Continue reading“Women’s willingness to display”- 31 December 2014.

That a 17-year-old girl can be so spectacularly vocal in expressing her concerns, is very much news. When 17-year-olds are just stepping out of school, this girl — Malala Yousafzai…Continue reading“I am not a lone voice. I am many …”- 17 December 2014.

My niece in London had a very pleasant experience in her job when she requested for maternity leave. She feeling bad for the company offered to resign from her post…Continue reading“How uncharitable?”- 3 December 2014.

It is, no doubt, a typical story, discussed time and again. Yet, the issue it throws up deserves attention time and again. It is the story of a woman, any…Continue reading“No time for myself?”- 19 November 2014.