Shweta Suvarna
A copywriter by profession and a writer otherwise. One who reads books and tarots in free time and has a thing for "chai"
Are you dating a toxic man?
Dating is all fun and games until it is taking a toll on your mental health. More often than not, we women don't even realise when the dating turns out to be toxic. It is believed that we are emotional creatures, so we value emotions much more than the logical aspect of thinking. A lot of women don't even recognize…
1/10 women undergo the uterus removal operation
If this was not alarming enough, The proportion was highest in Punjab and Andhra Pradesh where at least one in five women above 45 had the surgery. In Andhra Pradesh (23.1 per cent) and Punjab (21.2 per cent) at least one in every five elderly women had undergone the surgery. It is found that around 11% above 45 age has…
The value of financial independece – still not spoken enough
India shall soon surpass its neighbour, that is China in terms of population. However, as far as its working population is concerned, we are far behind! International Labour Organisation says that only a fifth of adult women had a job or sought one in 2019, compared with three-fifths in China. The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, a local research firm,…
Are you being ANTI FEMINIST unknowingly?
“Feminism” the most controversial term in today’s time! Be it facebook or instagram - you will often find pages and communities dedicated to feminism. On the other hand you will find hashtag #FakeFeminism used atleast a million times. So what exactly is feminism? According to the dictionary - The advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of…
PRIYA RAMNANI WINS THE #MeToo WAR
The hashtag became a trend in the year 2018 in India however, it was first used back in 2006 by Tarana Burke is the founder of this movement. As we moved through 2018, here in India the movement captured attention on Twitter quickly but it gained momentum when celebrities like Tanushree Dutta, Sandhya Mridul, Nayani Dixit, and a few others came…
Things that women should stop apologizing for for
We are in the 21st century year 2021, the year that is full of hope, warmth, and expectations. However, even though the calendar year changed, a few things remained to be unchanged. We as a woman did not stop apologizing for things we need not. For example, wearing what we want, reacting to a sexist joke, or standing up for…
My story of molestation | Every Indian girl’s story
I was 23 when a random guy randomly passed lewd remarks on what I was wearing and in the fit of sheer rage, I ran across the platform giving him a tough run of his life. Let us rewind a bit. Yes, this is the same old molestation story that you get to hear from almost every girl you know.…
THE V-DAY PLAN FOR NON-BINARIES
Valentine’s day is the day of love, celebrated across the globe! However, I couldn’t help but notice how the sublime message of couples being only ‘male and female’ is being propagated everywhere. Whether it is a social media post, print advertisement, TV commercial, or a simple WhatsApp forward - somehow we have made valentine’s day a synonym to the day…