7 Ways to Address Gender Violence in Activist Groups
Sexism can exist anywhere, and where there is sexism violence against women is more likely.
Why periods aren’t just a woman’s problem
News flash - periods are a man’s problem too. According to The Royal College of Nursing, Period Poverty is: “the lack of access to sanitary products due to financial constraints.
Fierce women: learning about women’s history through games and fun
The development of a society that is unburdened by sex and gender categories can be learned through socialising and fun, through a deck of cards.
Don’t Take It For Granted: A Look at Feminism in the 1970’s
I look around our society in 2021 and rejoice that young women have so many choices.
Self-grace: Is that allowed as an entrepreneur?
As a woman and an entrepreneur, have you been in a position where you feel you must perform above and beyond people’s expectations?
4 Reasons It’s Okay to Not Want Children
First of all, let’s start off by saying that the decision to have children rests with you.
The Healthcare System and How it Failed Me
Now I know you must be wondering, “Dee how can you have a love / hate relationship with the NHS?
Planning a Family with a Chronic Illness
Family planning is a momentous decision for any person – but how do you make it when you have a chronic illness that is genetic?
My Positive Induction into Childbirth
I love nothing than more than talking about childbirth.
A Lesson in African Feminism from Nobel Laureate, Leymah Gbowee
When Leymah Gbowee was a pubescent little girl in Liberia, she remembers how her father protected her and her four sisters from the secret ritual that would serve to bind them to their village.
Mom Guilt – That Unwavering Constant
I remember when my first-born was one month old, we decided to have our first day out as a family.
Pink and feminism
Pink is my favorite colour. I think it always has been, and funny enough it is my son’s favourite colour as well.
To forget about a rose-tinted past
It’s always beautiful to watch the photos from your parent’s honeymoon.
Black History Month - The Women Who Inspire Us
After the amplification of the Black Lives Matter movement, following the murder of George Flloyd earlier this year, there is no doubt that a light has been shone on racism and its prevalence around the world.
Navigating restriction
In the last 3 months I’ve been hesitant to write, constantly second guessing everything that comes to mind and for some reason I’ve have had some major self-doubt with my inner critic running wild.
A new scripture
These are unprecedented times, when human sensitivity, bonds and emotions are severely tested. Perhaps it is also an eye opener to set stereotypes, which otherwise would never have been subjected to intense introspection, to be reshaped to fit into the current factual scenario.
Heart for animals
COVID-19 has presented arguably some of the most difficult times for mankind. It is also a time when kindness has come to the forefront. However, when it comes to street dogs, a commonplace occurrence in India, there has been a mixed reaction from people. However, Lavli a 33-year-old publicist from New Delhi who works with Goodword Media has been doing her bit to help strays.
The effect of a 24-hour fast
Before we begin, and because people who read the internet are mostly mental, I need to start off by mentioning that I am not a medical expert, far from it in fact.