Karnataka’s menstrual leave policy is worthy of applause. But it exists in a country where menstruating women can be stripped and humiliated any time, without a hiccup.
Students learned about the incident through a video clip showing workers and activists questioning the assistant registrar. But the message did not ignite any conversation.
At entry level, women make up 46% of the workforce in India. At the C-suite level, it’s just 19%. That means for every 10 women who start, fewer than two make it to the top.
Unlike Valentine’s Day red, the red of menstruation is treated as something to be hidden. Society has constructed menstruation as something impure or embarrassing.
My understanding of menstruation was limited until a 10th-grade biology class, where the topic was met with giggles from boys and blushing from girls. Got to know my body in class 12.
In 'Menstruation: Moon, Men and More' Nirmala Gowda Nayak challenges misconceptions about menstruation and advocates for a respectful, holistic understanding of it.
Part of Whisper’s fifth edition of ‘Keep Girls in School’ movement, the jingle's tune speaks directly to eight-year-olds in a language they understand.
New findings from the Women’s Health Initiative highlight the effectiveness of HRT in treating hot flashes and night sweats, while challenging its role in chronic disease prevention.
In her path breaking anthology, ‘Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia,’ Farah Ahamed delves into the female menstrual experience—a largely taboo subject.
The view that bureaucracies are bloated with far too many employees preying on taxpayers money is a widely held myth. Research shows how significantly understaffed the Indian state is.
The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
Stop shifting goal posts. When you do one thing, you complain about another. Govt can’t change culture. Talk to social reformers to spread awareness. Govt can only push policy, and that’s not as easy as you think.
Stop shifting goal posts. When you do one thing, you complain about another. Govt can’t change culture. Talk to social reformers to spread awareness. Govt can only push policy, and that’s not as easy as you think.