With No Outdoor Activity Or School, How Can We Help Kids Remain Positive In...
Despair is currently trending everywhere. We can see darkness all around. The fear of death is looming over our lives. Kids are the most affected ones in this catastrophic failure. They are frequently...
View Article“वर्क फ्रॉम होम ने डिप्रेशन और एंग्जायटी का स्तर काफी बढ़ा दिया है”
2020 ने पूरी दुनिया की काया ही पलट दी। कोरोना रूपी ग्रहण की छाया ने सबकी ज़िन्दगी में उथल-पुथल मचा दी। दफ्तर से लेकर स्कूल और शॉपिंग मॉल से लेकर सिनेमा घर तक सब कुछ अचानक से बंद हो गया। ज़िन्दगी हो या...
View ArticleTHE GIRL WHO SURVIVED CHILDHOOD
“One is not born a woman, but rather becomes one” -Simone de Beauvoir. No biological, physical , or economic destiny defines the figure that the female takes on in society; it is civilization as a...
View ArticleIs Lack of Proper Implementation Of NEP 2020 Costing Girls Their Education?
With a crying toddler in her arm and managing the stove with another one, one might take pride in seeing this kind of responsibility being carried out by a girl, still not in her teens. Still, the same...
View Article“वर्क फ्रॉम होम ने डिप्रेशन और एंग्जायटी का स्तर काफी बढ़ा दिया है”
2020 ने पूरी दुनिया की काया ही पलट दी। कोरोना रूपी ग्रहण की छाया ने सबकी ज़िन्दगी में उथल-पुथल मचा दी। दफ्तर से लेकर स्कूल और शॉपिंग मॉल से लेकर सिनेमा घर तक सब कुछ अचानक से बंद हो गया। ज़िन्दगी हो या...
View ArticleHas The Reach Of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Reduced Post COVID?
With a giggly voice, she said, “ Dancer!”. Ruchika, aged 10, currently studying in class Vth, is an underprivileged girl from Ranchi, Jharkhand, with an ambition of becoming a dancer. She also aspires...
View ArticleFor Kalpana, Informal Education Was The Only Way She Could Study
Kalpana Mandal, 35, was taken out of the school system when she was in class VI. Her parents could no longer afford her education, and so, like thousands of girls across the country, she was relegated...
View ArticleRemembering India’s Greatest Mathematical Prodigy- Srinivasa Iyengar Ramanujan
December 22 is a glorious day for India and Indians. This day is celebrated as National Mathematics Day i.e. National Mathematics Day in the country. Let’s know interesting things related to Srinivasa...
View ArticleWhere Does Education Stand Post-Elections In West Bengal?
As Bengal emerges from its battle for the mighty throne, what ironically remains suppressed amidst the campaigns of these perennially nonchalant leaders are their respective election manifestos for the...
View ArticleEducation In Kashmir Has Been Disrupted, Who’s To Blame?
When we talk about Kashmir, conflict inevitably comes up. It affects every aspect of Kashmir, including education. With countless and incessant shutdowns, curfews, restrictions, and communication...
View Article“महिलाओं में माहवारी तो प्राकृतिक है, फिर ये शुद्ध-अशुद्ध का मामला क्यों आ...
मुझे आज सुबह पूजा नहीं करनी है। अब तो पूजा करने के लिए कम से कम 5 दिन का इंतजार करना पड़ेगा, अब इन 5 दिनों तक, तो मुझे घड़े का पानी भी नहीं छूना है। माँ तो पूरे 5 दिन तक मेरे हाथ का खाना भी नहीं खाएगी,...
View ArticleDear PM, Please Don’t Let This Pandemic Take Girls Centuries Behind
The Hon’ble Prime Minister Delhi, India This pandemic has been both a disruptor and medium of oscillation in lives. This is especially the case when it comes to lifestyle changes and education. The...
View ArticleWhy Shouldn’t Girls Play As Freely As Boys?
By Niyoshi Parekh I remember really looking forward to P.E. class when I was in school. Not because I enjoyed playing sports, but because it was usually a ‘free period’ for girls. While the boys in our...
View ArticleFrom Goats To Harvard: How YUWA is Helping Girls Realise Their Dreams
Born in the village of Dahu in Jharkhand, Seema spent most of her childhood taking care of goats, bringing water from a well and mostly doing house chores. Today, Seema has secured admission to Harvard...
View ArticleMost People Don’t Know Where Their Trash Goes. I Followed Mine And This Is...
As an infant, I am told I was quite exasperating, even before I could speak or walk. When taken on daily walks, I would screech until whoever was carrying me picked up the litter and put it in the...
View ArticleWhat Has Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Done For The ‘Betis’?
Cheryl remembers the sad state of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, “Personally, I have known two cases wherein the second girl child was unwanted by the parents. These were educated parents working in the...
View Article“वर्क फ्रॉम होम ने डिप्रेशन और एंग्जायटी का स्तर काफी बढ़ा दिया है”
2020 ने पूरी दुनिया की काया ही पलट दी। कोरोना रूपी ग्रहण की छाया ने सबकी ज़िन्दगी में उथल-पुथल मचा दी। दफ्तर से लेकर स्कूल और शॉपिंग मॉल से लेकर सिनेमा घर तक सब कुछ अचानक से बंद हो गया। ज़िन्दगी हो या...
View ArticleCan Self-Defense Help Young Girls Study Safely In UP & Rajasthan?
Trigger warning: Harassment** “I will be blamed for it!” “Even if I did raise my voice and take any action, I would definitely get overpowered physically!” Thanks to the Indian patriarchy, many girls...
View ArticleHerding On The Brink: Why India Needs To Support Its Pastoralists
Motilal Raika is a pastoralist from the Barmer district and he owns about a hundred goats and sheep. He has a family of six. Like most families in the Thar desert, his family chiefly relies on...
View ArticleWhy The Ennore-Pulicat Protests Are More Than Just An Environmental Issue
I visited Ennore in Tamil Nadu for the first time as a part of a “toxic tour” arranged by two organisations in Chennai, i.e. Poovulagin Nanbargal and Chennai Climate Action Group. I was surprised to...
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