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Written by Khushboo Aulakh
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Friday, 16 November 2007 |
Asian countries have always shown a soft corner for the male child – he
would be the heir, he would carry the family name forward and he would
most certainly take care of his parents in old age. While forceful
abortion started in ancient civilizations, determining the sex of the
child and aborting it is a fairly recent addition to female foeticide. Khushboo Aulakh discusses the discrimination of Indian society towards the girl child.
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| About the author: |
| Khushboo Aulakh is a freelance writer, who mostly pens about women issues and fictional short stories, revolving around myriad labyrinths of a woman's mind at http://caffeineization.blogspot.com. She believes that her new career in writing gives her a channel to voice her opinion and be heard.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 24 November 2007 )
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Patriarchy, Pills And PMS |
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Written by Priya Florence Shah
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Tuesday, 17 July 2007 |
A pill to stop your periods, scream the headlines announcing the fact that scientists are working on a pill that could eliminate the need for women to have monthly menstruation. But who decides these things? And who benefits by defining a woman’s period as something that should be done away
with?
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 July 2007 )
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Simple Self-Defense Techniques For Women |
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Written by Pallavi Bhattacharya
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Sunday, 17 June 2007 |
You don't have to be Sandra Bullock in Ms. Congeniality to learn how to defend yourself from roadside goons. A little confidence, and a few simple self-defense tricks, will help you take your personal safety in your own hands. Pallavi Bhattacharya reports.
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Pallavi Bhattacharya is a freelance journalist with published articles in Outlook, Rave, Readers' Digest, India Today Plus, Hindustan Times etc. Pallavi relishes the freedom of expression through her journalistic pursuits, which to her is means of self-discovery and understanding life.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 29 August 2007 )
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Tolerating Abuse: How Much Is Enough? |
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Written by Khushboo Aulakh
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Sunday, 20 May 2007 |
It seems that for the average Indian family izzat is more important than a daughter. How much can we take and what is our limit when it comes to abuse, asks Khushboo Aulakh.
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| About the author: |
| Khushboo Aulakh is a freelance writer, who mostly pens about women issues and fictional short stories, revolving around myriad labyrinths of a woman's mind at http://caffeineization.blogspot.com. She believes that her new career in writing gives her a channel to voice her opinion and be heard.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 20 May 2007 )
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