Workplace Discrimination Against Women

Workplace Discrimination - we have heard about it, we have read about it, and a few of us have also faced and dealt with it. Although our legal system clearly protects people against workplace discrimination, well, there hardly is any workforce-related law without people working their way around it … Continue reading →

100 Words 26 Emotions – # 16 Periods

"What happened Madhu? Why are you crying? And why are you back from school early?" "Amma, I got my first periods today and school. I went to the school infirmary to get a pad. I did not even know how to wear it. And when I came out, went to the washroom, and came back to class, seemed … Continue reading →

Gender Sensitization – What’s our Role?

The first time I started reading, talking & writing about ‘Gender Sensitization’ is when I was preparing training modules & conducting workshops for line managers to women who were either supposed to go on a maternity break or were back from one. I had a difficult time finding myself a … Continue reading →

HIV / AIDS – We Need Awareness, Not Seclusion!

HIV / AIDS - We Need Awareness, Not Seclusion! Sometimes, we have millions of questions in our mind about some topics that are considered taboo or an unaddressed elephant in the room. But not everyone is comfortable enough to break that taboo and talk to others about those topics - … Continue reading →