WOMEN Archives

Society

Avoid competition, listen to your child

March 11, 2012 Reshmi Chakraborty

You see, competition is like that ad for Rin soap. You may not be a participant but you can’t help but wonder- Bhala uski kameez meri kameez se zyada safed kaise?

Society

Should city women care about Women’s Day?

March 8, 2012 Subramaniam Vincent

Plenty of SMSes zipped around the many vibrant social networks in Bengaluru on March 8th. But is Women’s Day a big farce? Shanti Subbaraman, the woman entrepreneur who has ‘been there, done it’ in startup city, speaks up.

Society

Judgement Days

March 2, 2012 Reshmi Chakraborty

We often remark ‘how could she do that!’ on the other mothers’ parenting methods. But perhaps there is a very good reason behind that.

Governance

Police stop ‘slut walk’ under threat of backlash

December 3, 2011 Navya P K

After giving permission for ‘Slut Walk’, the provocative protest against victim blaming in cases of sexual assault, cops backtracked at the very last minute.

Society

Hit, run and get justified

September 13, 2011 Padmalatha Ravi

Would you step in if you hear screams of a woman from your neighbour’s house?

Society

No time to be a mom

May 30, 2011 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

For women working as domestic workers and in garment factories, their fight for survival comes in the way of them being mothers to their own children.

Welcoming 2010!

January 7, 2010 Vatsala Vittal

All serious discussions were put aside and it was fun and gaiety all afternoon in the first Saturday monthly meeting of Manjari Ladies Association.

Health

Women run with camaraderie

October 29, 2009 Perumal Venkatesan

This was the first “Girls on the Run” event in Bangalore, organised by RunnerGirlsIndia (RGI), for a healthy lifestyle, promoting personal fitness, increasing physical activity and emotional health.

Society

Amidst Women Swimmers Then (and Now)

June 12, 2008 Usha Srinath

Learning to swim in the 1950’s.