WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE (with emphasis on marital stereotypes) By Maryam Chauhan "There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind." - Virginia Woolf Robbing a human of his potential is the worst of all thefts. Butchering someone’s dreams is a murder par the heights of brutuality, it demands apathy akin to that of a seasoned assassin. Sucking the ‘marrow of life’ out of a living being and condemning him to a life of utter monotony and choking boundaries is similar to slow, cold torture that is meant to bleed a human dry of his very essence of being alive. Ancient India used to perceive ‘steya’ (theft) and ‘hinsa’ (violence) as the worst of all sins and here we are, living in an India where these injustices are the norm. Now I request my readers to kindly switch all the pronouns used in the above paragraph from ‘him’ to ‘her’. I used male pronouns in the dim hope that it might make a difference, it might stir...
Tracing the Adventures of Gender in History - By Astha Yadav “The roots will, now, narrate the stories of some detrimental trees of truths.” The wider scope of history and its base being anonymous with the present provides us with ample information on various aspects of modern life. Everything we see today is an imprint of yesterday’s life. Likewise, every social issue we face today has its roots in the past. Where did it all start from? What caused it? Why is it still respiring in the society? Nivedita Menon, introduces her book, ‘Seeing Like a Feminist’ by drawing a parallel between ‘nude makeup’ and the ‘socialization of girls and boys’. The way we apply nude makeup to look good but don’t necessarily want to reveal that makeup has been done, likewise, the way our society assigns the roles to respective genders has been accustomed to a ‘normal’ way of living where the changes made...