Category Archives: Women’s issues
Gender, Culture and Fertility
So many things to write about, so much to do. I describe myself as a nomad. The life of Nomad is one that is interested in all, yet lacks attachment. In a positive way, it could be said that I belong to nowhere and am at home everywhere. Many things are happening in life, and [...]
Online learning
I seem to be on a learning swing. Just back from the Group Relations Conference in Bangalore, and as I headed to my email, I saw that Cisco certification has a possibility for a review to be written. So I headed over to their site to take a look. No surprise so far. What I [...]
Men and women in society
I am currently involved in an online debate about the conditions of women in society. As a self-aware individual, I am aware that I find the perspectives put forth extremely repulsive. There seems to be a stereotype of “woman” that is endlessly needy, fragile and “requiring encouragement” for their “upliftment”. Worse, there are women who [...]
Feminism and society
Call me old fashioned or ignorant, but I am well aware that I am not entirely cues in to this feminism thing. I am female. I am a housewife, a mountaineer, a professional in multiple areas at my whim. They are all aspects of me. Why should it be that my being a housewife is [...]
India has a woman-President!
So we now have a woman president. That’s nice. Honestly, I don’t care less if the president is a man or a woman, as long as they take the country into better days. I’m not really into preferring either male or female in most situations. However, considering the long drive for women’s empowerment in India, [...]