http://www.boloji.com Boloji is the world's biggest Articles Database. en-us Sat, 09 May 2026 12:49:46 -0500 Sat, 09 May 2026 12:49:46 -0500 http://www.boloji.com/feed/women-rss.xml Boloji rk@boloji.net (Boloji) ideas@ekant.com (Ekant Solutions)https://www.boloji.com/articles/55280/not-victims-but-forcesThere is a reason the Tamil axiom 'Aavathum pennale, Azhivathum pennale' (It is the woman who ‘creates’ you as well as the woman who ‘destroys’ you too) has survived centuries without dilution. It is not a proverb born of cynicism, nor a moral warning disguised as folklore. It is a civilizational diagnosis. Creation and destruction are not opposites in the Indian worldview; they are complementary expressions of ‘Shakti’ - the primal energy that animates, sustains, and, when required, dismantles.Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/55280/not-victims-but-forceshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54714/women-the-unstoppable-architects-of-indias-growth-storyCan a nation truly rise if half its population is left behind? Can an economy reach its full potential without the active participation of women? For decades, women in India have been perceived as dependents — borrowers rather than builders, contributors rather than creators. But the tide is turning.Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54714/women-the-unstoppable-architects-of-indias-growth-storyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/54711/trailblazing-rishikasWhat if everything we thought we knew about ancient intellectual traditions was incomplete? What if the roots of global knowledge were deeply intertwined with the wisdom of women who lived thousands of years ago, shaping philosophy, medicine, and spirituality long before the world was ready to acknowledge them?Sat, 22 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/54711/trailblazing-rishikashttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53894/a-face-in-the-crowdSat, 12 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53894/a-face-in-the-crowdhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53645/remembering-early-generation-lady-scientistsInternational days are essentially meant for educating the public on issues of concern and encouraging people to mobilize political will to address them. One such day is International Women’s Day. It is celebrated on March 8 every year. It is the day meant for recalling the lives of brave women who trod new paths to create a world “that’s diverse, equitable, and inclusive”. For, such celebration of women’s achievement sensitizes the public about discrimination and encourages them to act collectively “to drive gender parity”. Sat, 11 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/53645/remembering-early-generation-lady-scientistshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53384/the-place-and-role-of-women-in-life-as-depicted-in-ramayanaThe times in which we are living treat issues related to girls and women in a very superficial and temporary manner. Ramayana by Valmiki is a good text to understand the basic philosophical ethos of India regarding women and girls. Ramayana goes back to third century B.C. It is a fine example of the play of the female force. There is no doubt that the set-up is patriarchal.Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53384/the-place-and-role-of-women-in-life-as-depicted-in-ramayanahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53369/the-i-in-feminismTo me feminism and gender equality mean a world where all opportunities are equally available irrespective of gender.Sat, 03 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53369/the-i-in-feminismhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53137/quintessence-of-woman-powerQueen Velu Nachiar is held in great esteem in Tamil Nadu. Even before the first war of Indian Independence in 1857 that involved the legendary warrior queens Laxmi Bai and Jhalkari Bai of Jhansi against the British Raj took place, two courageous women from a remote kingdom in South India had given a fitting reply to the colonial rulers.Sat, 09 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/53137/quintessence-of-woman-powerhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/53080/woman--an-epitome-of-loveI don’t know who said Frailty, Thy Name Is Woman but I sure know he did not know how challenging it is to be a woman. Have you ever heard of something called Mother Nature? She is an aunt of a woman. She blesses woman with her arrival, every month. This aunt of her hits her and she yells. If you see her sleeping, crying, consuming sweetballs, you should know that her Aunt has arrived.Sat, 05 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/53080/woman--an-epitome-of-lovehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/52982/plcs-women-conference-on-gender-discrimination-2022Progressive Literary & Cultural Society (India) organized PLCS Women Conference on Gender-Discrimination on 9th January 2022. Sun, 09 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/52982/plcs-women-conference-on-gender-discrimination-2022https://www.boloji.com/articles/52421/womens-liberty-and-other-side-of-feminismSat, 20 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/52421/womens-liberty-and-other-side-of-feminismhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/52397/feminismNobody is limited by their gender. Women have equal opportunity for leadership roles, education, participation in workforce and so forth like men. Therefore, ‘feminism is not a battle between men and women; it is a battle between feminists and the patriarchy’Sat, 06 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/52397/feminismhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/52347/women-in-indian-patriarchal-hindu-societyIndian society is dominated by the Hindu majority and it is a patriarchal society. Patriarchy is deeply rooted in this society in respect of all parameters of the society. Women are dominated by patriarchy and victims of gender discrimination even in this 21st century. In Hindu society, women are considered as ‘prakriti’ (nature) and ‘shakti’ (energy). But they are not at all respected as appropriate human beings.Tue, 09 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/52347/women-in-indian-patriarchal-hindu-societyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/52329/psychoanalysis-and-feminist-theoryIn his controversial essays, Some Psychical Consequences of the Anatomical Distinction Between the Sexes (1955; original 1925) and Female Sexuality (1975; original 1931), Sigmund Freud laid out the implications – as he saw them – of his theory that gender difference is based on the psychical effects of the realisation of anatomical difference which forces boys ‘to believe in the reality of the threat’ of castration, a belief which is strong enough to destroy the Oedipus complex. In girls it can have a multitude of consequences.Sat, 06 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/52329/psychoanalysis-and-feminist-theoryhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/52280/queen-bee-syndrome-women-in-the-labor-marketWomen’s participation in labor market is significant because they are gradually succeeding to place themselves in male dominated work setting. Unfortunately, they are not out of males’ discrimination. They have to struggle regularly against male’s domination and gender injustice. But is it always true? Several studies show that women use to criticize the professional involvement, leadership skills and assertiveness of their female colleaguesSat, 23 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/52280/queen-bee-syndrome-women-in-the-labor-markethttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51909/bintul-islam-a-young-researcher-from-the-valley>With the developing interest in Kashmir's art and culture, the power of classic Kashmiri literature has grown in stature. The Old Kashmiri poets have had their perceptions of reality penned down into verses that are now been read and the way we now come to see the interest people have in them, is dramatically increasing over past years. Their works are now being translated to many languages like English, Urdu to name a few, so the readers might have an insight of what their culture speaks about and to have their views on selected themes like love and life.Sat, 08 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51909/bintul-islam-a-young-researcher-from-the-valleyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51852/connecting-across-borders--international-webinar-of-women-poets-11-july-2020Connecting Across Border Poetry Webinar of Women's VoicesTue, 31 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51852/connecting-across-borders--international-webinar-of-women-poets-11-july-2020https://www.boloji.com/articles/51752/foucault-and-feminismApart from psychoanalysis and feminism, the other area in which feminists have appropriated and developed poststructuralist theory has been in their engagement with the work of Michel Foucault. Several key feminist concerns figure centrally in Foucault’s work: the body as a site of power central to the constitution of subjectivity, the dispersed, discursive nature of power and power’s link with knowledge.Sun, 14 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51752/foucault-and-feminismhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51517/my-dream-my-wingsAs International Women's Day has arrived, we can notice its reflection everywhere in myriad forms. My heart swells with the extreme Joy, on this occasion, feeling our occupancy of space at the global platform. We all have risen from long sleep, now we have many challenges to faceFri, 06 Mar 2020 23:28:44 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/51517/my-dream-my-wingshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51124/social-determinants--the-condition-of-aging-womenThree social determinants have significant effects on the health of aging women. The first, education and literacy, is part of earlier life experience. The second and third are major and widely-experienced events that occur in the later life course: the likelihood of caring for a disabled spouse or relative; and widowhood.Fri, 27 Sep 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51124/social-determinants--the-condition-of-aging-womenhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51051/simone-de-beauvoir--a-radical-voice-of-feminismOf all her books, Simone de Beauvoir once remarked that Le Deuxieme Sexe was the one that brought her the most lasting happiness. Her uncompromising message was clear: motherhood and marriage alone can never make a woman happy. Paid work alone secures a woman’s independence. In the 1950s, however, her devastating critique of the oppression of women was too radical to be accepted by women thoroughly in the grips of patriarchal ideology. Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51051/simone-de-beauvoir--a-radical-voice-of-feminismhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/51040/sindhu-brings-home-the-goldSindhu won the World Badminton Federation women's singles titleTue, 27 Aug 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/51040/sindhu-brings-home-the-goldhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50787/fighting-for-a-cause--the-chivalrous-women-of-indiaSun, 24 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50787/fighting-for-a-cause--the-chivalrous-women-of-indiahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50774/winged-womenWinged women have got their wings with their own strength and powers, not dominated by men anymore.Sat, 23 Mar 2019 00:00:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50774/winged-womenhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50589/pandora-and-sandhyaAn analysis of the story of the birth of the first woman in Greek mythology and that of the birth of the first woman in Indian Puranas, revealing the ancient Indian perception of woman in contrast to the Ancient Greek and Western perception of woman. Sun, 18 Nov 2018 00:00:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50589/pandora-and-sandhyahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50342/araja-the-story-of-a-raped-child-from-ramayanaThu, 05 Jul 2018 07:37:04 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50342/araja-the-story-of-a-raped-child-from-ramayanahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50223/shining-armourWed, 11 Apr 2018 13:13:56 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/50223/shining-armourhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/50027/women-in-indian-sportsOf late Indian women have been doing very well in the field of sports. Be it an individual or a team game they have done the country proud. A little more help and encouragement from the government would surely do wondersSun, 26 Nov 2017 10:58:44 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/50027/women-in-indian-sportshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49992/rooting-feminism-to-indiaEvery version of feminism is a personal version. To call for an Indian version of feminism is an ambitious task. Taking this topic, analyzing it and writing on it brings Indian feminism centre stage. It carries the dialogue forward and brings our focus to it. The underlying conviction behind the effort is naturally that feminism is relevant to today's India. Discussion on its Indianness brings it closer to us. Feminism is close to life. It is contentious. Therefore the dialogue must go on. The idea is to familiarize the concept to the soil of India so that it is accepted and imbibed; so that it stays. No one should claim ownership on ideas. Once an idea comes, it must undergo osmosis with native, local ideas. Modification of feminism is a must keeping our country in mind. When feminism is spoken through the local idiom and colour, it gets into the life of the people. That is the aim.Sun, 05 Nov 2017 11:18:51 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/49992/rooting-feminism-to-indiahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49930/the-indian-womanWomen in patriarchal Hindu society suffered degradation as inferior to men. They are respected for their chastity and maternity, that is, only when attached to men. They need to be respected as a sexual being by themselves at par with the males. Sun, 24 Sep 2017 09:10:21 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49930/the-indian-womanhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49906/woman-in-indiaSun, 10 Sep 2017 10:57:30 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49906/woman-in-indiahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49841/missing-the-gold-at-lords-and-yet...That our women would do so well in international cricket was unimaginable only a couple of decades ago. And when press reported Manpreetsingh hitting as many as seven sixes against Australia viewers flocked to the TV to get a piece of her. Their performance in their defeat was justifiably celebrated in IndiaSat, 05 Aug 2017 11:12:22 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49841/missing-the-gold-at-lords-and-yet...https://www.boloji.com/articles/49727/on-the-question-of-women-in-india-with-special-reference-to-education-sectorFor any society, it is important to be clear in its goals. India must know as to what kind of society it wants. Do we want half of our population to be defunct? Do we want our women to be passive, sleepy, submissive objects? How fearless are we when it comes to the question of women?Sun, 28 May 2017 11:41:12 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49727/on-the-question-of-women-in-india-with-special-reference-to-education-sectorhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49590/the-liberated-women-of-ancient-indiaSun, 12 Mar 2017 12:27:49 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49590/the-liberated-women-of-ancient-indiahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49561/spread-womanism-not-feminismGood figure. Bright eyes. Soft nature. A charming young lady, she was. Soon caught attention of the men, staying in the neighbourhood. She was my favourite. Used to protect her from lustful eyes, as much as I can. Not sure, if anybody among them had true love for her.Sun, 26 Feb 2017 10:55:32 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/49561/spread-womanism-not-feminismhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49493/Sun, 08 Jan 2017 12:35:46 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/49493/https://www.boloji.com/articles/49195/as-a-feminist-i-stand-correctedSun, 12 Jun 2016 12:25:39 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49195/as-a-feminist-i-stand-correctedhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49096/introspectThink India think....Introspect and come up with an honest answer... How many of you males out there deserve women? Be it any relation...And if your 'HONEST' answer is a No, learn to manage without women..Sun, 24 Apr 2016 09:53:11 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/49096/introspecthttps://www.boloji.com/articles/49028/a-tale-of-an-ordinary-womanShe was beautiful. Full of life. The only daughter of her parents. Pampered as much as every other kid. Her parents rich. Aristocratic. Cultured. No wonder why everybody in that area knew about them. And, their daughter off course. Her wardrobe used to possess neatly embroidered clothes. Diamond earrings for that crafted face. And who does not love flowers ? She is no different. Jasmine being her favourite, sometimes marigold too to wrap around those long curls.Sat, 05 Mar 2016 10:27:56 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/49028/a-tale-of-an-ordinary-womanhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48812/fairness-feminism-femininity--the-ideal-and-the-factualFairness is the norm of human behavioural pattern and social ethos. Down the millennia, in our country women are respected, held in high esteem and even adored. The divine is conceived as a mother and as a goddess too. With dignity this sublime statement is made:Sun, 14 Feb 2016 09:34:37 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/48812/fairness-feminism-femininity--the-ideal-and-the-factualhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/48556/empowerment-of-womenWomen need freedom of choice in deciding how they should live. No intellectual or social reformer has no role here. Individual must be allowed to take the path as desired by the individual not prompted by others. Parents and other well-wishers should have a role in deciding the future of their offspring. Sat, 21 Mar 2015 20:20:04 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/48556/empowerment-of-womenhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/16160/mother-going-to-workThese very people have always jeered at me for my ill-fitted clothes that are never perfect for a lactating woman, my wild, uncivilized looks that never defined my lips, eyes or brows using a lip or an eye liner, for my hurriedly done hair-dos and for a steady lamentation for lack of time as I am a mother of two kids and all the more my total neglect for matching ear-rings, footwear or handbags. Mon, 11 Aug 2014 19:36:14 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/16160/mother-going-to-workhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/15971/Fri, 30 May 2014 20:48:23 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/15971/https://www.boloji.com/articles/15928/modern-veilThe purdah or veil has long been an issue of debate in the Indian sub-continent. The patriarchy made women go behind the veil when it feared that the beauty of its women will invite abuse and those who cast evil eyes on them will not be able to scan veiled women. The institution gained momentum when the Muslims invaded India as the foreigners overpowered the domestic, they abused women the most. Sat, 17 May 2014 10:24:59 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/15928/modern-veilhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/15004/women-have-a-right-to-protect-themselvesSat, 28 Sep 2013 10:41:57 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/15004/women-have-a-right-to-protect-themselveshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14942/our-country-housewivesunderestimating housewives is not a good thing. They too contribute like any other working man or woman. She has her senses and abilites to keep her family safe.Thu, 12 Sep 2013 08:15:32 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14942/our-country-housewiveshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14712/shri-durga-saptshati-a-woman-centric-world-viewMany philosophers, sages, psychologists and writers have reiterated the fact that the original power in this world springs from the female. Jung, the famous psychologist, George Bernard Shaw, the famous playwright, Mahatma Gandhi and several other highly cultivated souls have realized that the prime mover in the play of existence is the female. She is the motivator; she is the cause. The male part is there to accomplish the physical side of the task. Together these two forces become what the Chinese call the Yin and the Yang. Indian sages realized this fact quite early. Wed, 24 Jul 2013 19:47:58 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14712/shri-durga-saptshati-a-woman-centric-world-viewhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14268/wanted-women-role-modelsIn India the female form has always been worshipped as the Divine Mother. ... But there is another side to the story too; women in their everyday lives have been treated as less than human. Whether she is the girl on the street or the woman in the house, she is given scant respect and is an object of desire or ridicule. Even the lucky few who are respected highly are usually respected for their roles as a wife or mother. Very few women are respected for their own self-worth. So how did this happen? How is it that respect for women in the last decade have reached such depths as never seen before? Tue, 09 Apr 2013 21:08:58 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/14268/wanted-women-role-modelshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/14100/working-women-still-do-housework...Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:13:30 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/14100/working-women-still-do-housework...https://www.boloji.com/articles/14055/Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:21:08 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/14055/https://www.boloji.com/articles/14023/objectification-of-womenFri, 22 Feb 2013 08:24:36 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/14023/objectification-of-womenhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13834/women-subjectivity-of-femininity-in-indiaIn the seventies and eighties, there was a tradition in rural Odisha, which still exist in some parts of this state of India. Any newly married girl in a village sought the blessings of the elderly women by consenting to drink the water from their feet that were called 'paduka'. The wash water was taken in a pot by someone in the family by collecting it from the feet of the elderly ladies and given to the girl as blessings and she drank it because the water from the feet could give her good offspring particularly sons. Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:44:47 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/13834/women-subjectivity-of-femininity-in-indiahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13769/pitfalls-of-premarital-sexFri, 04 Jan 2013 19:58:29 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/13769/pitfalls-of-premarital-sexhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13750/women-in-an-unsafe-worldKahin bhi bhejo, women are not safe anywhere in India. This fact may be unpalatable for many, but this is a truth. The national capital has not become an unsafe city overnight. It has been, it still remains. All promises for female safety have gone in vain. India, as Gandhi says, will be free only that day when women can walk freely at night. We are not free yet, and we have failed to provide protection to our women at home and on the street. Wed, 02 Jan 2013 08:40:37 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/13750/women-in-an-unsafe-worldhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13501/dalit-woman-the-perpetual-otherSat, 01 Dec 2012 14:57:33 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/13501/dalit-woman-the-perpetual-otherhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13225/re-thinking-durgaToday is Panchami, another day and the long awaited festivities begin. As Kolkata, my beloved city, gears up all adorned for the worship of Durga, Goddess, Mother, Mother-Goddess or simply a divine daughter, the complexities of the relationships of the Bengalis with Durga crowd the mind. The greatest festival for the Bengalis world over, the five days of Durga puja are awaited the whole year by all and sundry.Fri, 19 Oct 2012 19:37:48 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/13225/re-thinking-durgahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/13174/Dalit literature has contributed to Indian literature fresh experiences, a new sensitivity and vocabulary, a different protagonist, an alternate vision, and a new expression of suffering and a strong desire to revolt. Indian literary criticism has also been impelled to introspect, raising fundamental questions in the minds of readers and critics. Post-Independence era witnessed the spirit of nationalism gaining strength. Sun, 14 Oct 2012 13:41:46 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/13174/https://www.boloji.com/articles/12887/sarada-devi--the-mystery-behind-the-mysticSarada Devi, or what she is better known as Ma Sarada Devi, has been uplifted to the status of the spiritual mother by the religious order which sprouted out of Bengal, The Ramakrishna Mission. Indeed, she was the wedded wife of the temple priest, Sri Ramakrishna, at Dakshineswar, in the mid-1800. Ever since his passing away, and over some time, the order of sannyasins, started by no other than our own Swami Vivekananda, made a quick move - they placed her on a pedestal which perhaps she well deserved for the kind of person she was and appeared to be, in the eyes of the Order as well as many others across the world.Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:40:16 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/12887/sarada-devi--the-mystery-behind-the-mystichttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11999/international-womens-yearInternational Women's Day is celebrated every year on March 08. Usually the theme is chosen by UN. This year's theme is Empower Rural Women- End Hunger and Poverty. This brings an awareness across the globe, and we believe there shall be some positive action in this direction.Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:02:00 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/11999/international-womens-yearhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11822/political-consciousness-among-indian-womenPolitics was used as a weapon to keep women in the private sphere. Man became the bread winner and the provider of subsistence. Monogamy further consolidated the position of man. He became the father of the children and by that authority subjugated the status of women within family, society and religion. This power structure resulted in the system of patriarchy. Man became the patriarch. Everything came under his control. He reinforced himself particularly through religion, culture, education and law. The woman became a supplement to the personality of the man. It became the pious duty of the traditional institutions of marriage and law to keep women in their place. The whole politics of the man is aimed to maintain his power over the whole universe.Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:23:21 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/11822/political-consciousness-among-indian-womenhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11575/sita-the-original-iron-ladySun, 30 Oct 2011 08:45:42 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11575/sita-the-original-iron-ladyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11425/under-representation-of-women-in-commonwealth-universitiesWomen are severely underrepresented in our universities. This strong prejudice against presence of women gets even stronger when it comes to top executive positions and administrative heads. Academic leadership is rarely entrusted to women. Women are essentially perceived as sub-ordinates. The doctor-nurse, manager-secretary, officer-P.A. relationship is firmly established in our universities. Women are placed in begging positions; power is essentially perceived as a male dominion. Discrimination against women increases as they move up in the professional ladder. The system does not want participation of women in decision making and policy formation.Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:08:59 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11425/under-representation-of-women-in-commonwealth-universitieshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11354/women-on-webSun, 21 Aug 2011 09:26:44 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11354/women-on-webhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11303/her-secrets-out-getting-personal-with-jaisree-misraClad in a simple white salwar-kameez, sporting minimal jewellery and even less make-up - her only up-beat accessory being bright red toe nails - Misra could easily pass off for your typical young mother at a PTA meet. But once this popular writer started reading out from her latest book, 'A Scandalous Secret', she had the packed audience hanging on to her every word.Sat, 06 Aug 2011 16:48:59 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11303/her-secrets-out-getting-personal-with-jaisree-misrahttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11300/saradamani-fights-onSat, 06 Aug 2011 16:29:28 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11300/saradamani-fights-onhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11276/Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:39:00 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11276/https://www.boloji.com/articles/11274/her-story-through-sarisA hand-woven sari is wrapped over her elegant attire of red and black, her hair is tucked away under a matching red cap. She begins to tell the story of migration of people and the exploitation of the poor by colonisers in Africa and Asia. The format is poetry. For every episode in the story, she picks up a different wrap from a wicker basket kept in front of her. This is literally poetry in motion; the eloquent words and expressive hands make the stories come alive. How did the paisley motif make its way to English factories, or diaphanous muslin come to adorn rich women of the western hemisphere? Who's the storyteller? Meet Shailja Patel, poet, playwright, activist. Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:23:01 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11274/her-story-through-sarishttps://www.boloji.com/articles/11216/baby-break-how-women-lose-outSat, 16 Jul 2011 20:21:50 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/11216/baby-break-how-women-lose-outhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10767/human-rights-of-muslim-womenThu, 31 Mar 2011 20:31:24 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/10767/human-rights-of-muslim-womenhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10720/it-jobs-offer-growth-but-women-are-bailing-outJanna Jones (name changed), 29, used to love her job in the information technology industry when she was working in the Washington, D.C., area as a computer analyst. Her company worked on mostly large government contracts. Sun, 27 Mar 2011 10:22:11 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/10720/it-jobs-offer-growth-but-women-are-bailing-outhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10708/bright-sparks-women-nobel-laureates-in-literatureEach year, writers who produce the most distinguished literary work of an idealist nature are awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. 107 individuals have been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature since 1901. The honour was first bestowed on a woman in 1909. From 1901 to 2010, only 12 distinguished women have been awarded the prestigious Nobel Prize in Literature.Sat, 19 Mar 2011 15:41:07 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/10708/bright-sparks-women-nobel-laureates-in-literaturehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10664/pale-white-and-ultra-thin--is-this-your-idea-of-beautyEach day, millions of people ride on Hong Kong's rapid transit lines, a captive audience for the advertisers who pack stations and train cars with flat-screens and multimedia billboards with their ad campaigns. More often than not, the advertisements aired here feature women with long blonde hair, light skin and a sculpted hourglass figure.Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:40:50 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10664/pale-white-and-ultra-thin--is-this-your-idea-of-beautyhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10651/women-writers-spice-up-thriller-sceneThe world loves Agatha Christie, Ruth Rendell and P.D. James. And now a tiny tribe of women writers in India is striving to break new ground in thrillers with homegrown whodunits.Perhaps the foremost among them is Mumbai-based Kalpana Swaminathan, whose Lalli detective series has found readers among single working women in the metros.Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:30:38 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10651/women-writers-spice-up-thriller-scenehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10650/mindset-against-women-has-to-changeEven as India boasts of reserving 50 percent seats for women in panchayats (village councils) and awaits passage of a bill to reserve one-third of seats in parliament and state assemblies for the fairer sex, women MPs feel that true gender equality will be achieved only when the social mindset changes. On the eve of International Women's Day, women in the top slots of power say that even though the situation is improving, a lot more needed to be done. Mon, 07 Mar 2011 22:23:48 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10650/mindset-against-women-has-to-changehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10643/in-india-women-bankers-have-broken-glass-ceilingAs the world celebrates Women's Day Tuesday, a striking facet in the otherwise male-dominated corporate world in India has been the representation of women in the top echelons of banking and financial services.Sun, 06 Mar 2011 18:00:10 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10643/in-india-women-bankers-have-broken-glass-ceilinghttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10642/women-still-missing-from-indias-politicsDespite a more than decade long campaign to get more women's representation in India's legislative bodies, including parliament, women are still missing from politics as patriarchal attitudes create doubts in their own minds as well as in society over their capability to be good leaders, activists and researchers say.Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:53:16 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10642/women-still-missing-from-indias-politicshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10634/many-strides-but-still-trapped-shifting-realities-of-indians-womenAnother International Women's Day, another occasion for a national assessment of the status of women in a country where the glass ceiling is within reach but not broken, where health statistics are still determined by gender, where public entertainment is dominated by patriarchal cliches and where female foeticide continues despite strides in so many sectors.It is often said that India lives in several centuries, its gleaming highrises resting uneasily against desperate poverty. And so it is with its women - the corporate boss in the city walking in stride with the woman sarpanch in the village but against a backdrop of child marriages, school dropouts, domestic violence and every other form of gender discrimination.Sat, 05 Mar 2011 08:39:28 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10634/many-strides-but-still-trapped-shifting-realities-of-indians-womenhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10562/sherry-rehman-mp-how-women-can-transform-politicsTue, 15 Feb 2011 20:01:55 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10562/sherry-rehman-mp-how-women-can-transform-politicshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10558/in-a-galaxy-far-away-sukanya-finds-her-callingUS-based Indian origin astrophysicist Sukanya Chakrabarti has found her calling 260,000 light years away in a galaxy that can barely, if at all, be seen. Galaxy X, at a distance which is modest on the cosmic scale, is where she is perfecting her theoretical skills.Mon, 14 Feb 2011 21:06:21 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10558/in-a-galaxy-far-away-sukanya-finds-her-callinghttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10544/egyptian-women-play-a-revolutionary-roleFor Egyptian women in the March of a Million and other street protests to oust authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak, the sometimes deadly demonstrations have been a show of force. Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:32:08 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10544/egyptian-women-play-a-revolutionary-rolehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10482/Sun, 28 Aug 2011 11:53:48 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/10482/https://www.boloji.com/articles/10413/tring-tring--graphic-panelSun, 09 Jan 2011 19:12:45 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10413/tring-tring--graphic-panelhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10412/pappuji--graphic-panelSun, 09 Jan 2011 11:48:52 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10412/pappuji--graphic-panelhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10411/meeto--graphic-panelSun, 09 Jan 2011 19:13:30 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10411/meeto--graphic-panelhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10410/combating-violence-against-women-graphic-novel-styleDespite women's increased visibility in public spaces, better education and work opportunities, and changing social attitudes, women continue to experience physical and emotional violence, both within their homes and outside. Mon, 10 Jan 2011 18:47:44 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10410/combating-violence-against-women-graphic-novel-stylehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10344/looking-at-afghani-women-through-wahidys-lensFarzana Wahidy loves to capture women on film. Armed with her camera, this 26-year-old photojournalist from Afghanistan finds inspiration in chronicling the lives of her country's vastly beleaguered but 'hugely intriguing, wonderfully colourful and always stirring' women. As the first female Afghani photographer working for international wires like Agence France Presse and the recent winner of the prestigious Merit Award from the All Roads Film Project sponsored by the National Geographic Society, Wahidy says that for her photography is not just a medium of expression but 'a responsibility since I know what it's like.' Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:36:28 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10344/looking-at-afghani-women-through-wahidys-lenshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10343/pillay-can-hypnotise-you-to-good-healthTanya Pillay was born in Durban, South Africa, to Tamil parents, but found her karmic connection in Canada, where she grew up. Based in Toronto, Pillay combines her love for acting and penchant for hypnotism to pursue both careers successfully. Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:43:40 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10343/pillay-can-hypnotise-you-to-good-healthhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10342/the-exotic-tales-of-a-travel-junkieKerala or Kokrajhar in India, Thimphu, Paris or Vienna... name any exotic destination and chances are that Chandigarh-based travel enthusiast and writer, Punnetinder Kaur Sidhu, has been there. She is not your average holidayer looking to pamper herself at luxury hotels or special retreats. Sidhu is partial to the off the beaten track. She is quite happy to throw herself at the mercy of relatives and friends, live in small, basic inns or even check out the couch surfing options available just as she did in Thimpu during her visit to Bhutan last year. - couch surfing promises users a free-of-cost stay at the home of a local contacted through couch surfing networkSun, 19 Dec 2010 15:30:31 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10342/the-exotic-tales-of-a-travel-junkiehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10341/for-a-rape-victim-its-a-never-ending-nightmare'The clerk told me a male doctor will conduct the test [forensic examination] and asked me whether that was okay. I said 'yes'. But other than that, I did not know what they were going to do. I was so scared and nervous and praying all the time: 'God, let this be over and let me get out of here fast.' I did not even know it was going to be like a delivery examination [an internal gynecological examination].' - Sandhya S. (name changed), an adult rape survivor from Mumbai quoted in Human Rights Watch report, 'Dignity on Trial'. Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:18:20 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10341/for-a-rape-victim-its-a-never-ending-nightmarehttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10316/my-bag-swinging-daysSun, 12 Dec 2010 15:32:58 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10316/my-bag-swinging-dayshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10245/women-in-raja-ravi-varma-moldIt is Indi-pop time on MTV. The song by rising star Phalguni Pathak opens with a svelte woman walking out of a painting. What follows is a seductive unveiling to the number 'Meri Chunar Ud Ud Jaaye' (My veil keeps flying away). The painting is by none other than the famed and damned Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906). His portrayal of Shakuntala is the inspiration for the pop music number. Fri, 26 Nov 2010 22:58:54 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10245/women-in-raja-ravi-varma-moldhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10244/feminism-is-about-solidarityThe feminist movement has been always torn between two competing goals: saving women (from violence, from economic exploitation) and transforming society. The first goal has always had priority since it is urgent/acute and this is why most feminist organizations turned to be service-oriented more than politics- oriented. This phenomenon might explain why Israeli women's status has worsened in the last decade, especially since October 2000. Thu, 25 Nov 2010 18:31:01 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10244/feminism-is-about-solidarityhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10243/the-mummy-returns-back-to-work-too-soonElizabeth Webster, 34, a high school teacher, is expecting her second baby around Christmas. She is amongst a small number of mothers entitled for paid maternity leave in Australia, one of the only two developed countries in the world, besides the United States, without a mandatory paid maternity leave policy.Thu, 25 Nov 2010 17:56:10 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10243/the-mummy-returns-back-to-work-too-soonhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10233/woman-children-ofa-lesser-god...perhapsThu, 25 Nov 2010 23:27:42 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10233/woman-children-ofa-lesser-god...perhapshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10232/how-to...give-and-enjoythe-perfect-kissWed, 24 Nov 2010 05:44:08 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10232/how-to...give-and-enjoythe-perfect-kisshttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10231/ten-commandments-for-naturally-beautiful-skinMon, 11 Apr 2011 05:03:16 -0500https://www.boloji.com/articles/10231/ten-commandments-for-naturally-beautiful-skinhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10230/nine-tips-for-healthy-hairMon, 14 Jan 2013 09:03:11 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10230/nine-tips-for-healthy-hairhttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10229/mothers-identity-crisisWed, 24 Nov 2010 05:11:55 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10229/mothers-identity-crisishttps://www.boloji.com/articles/10228/Wed, 24 Nov 2010 04:59:19 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10228/https://www.boloji.com/articles/10227/billed-to-be-harassedThu, 25 Nov 2010 23:16:01 -0600https://www.boloji.com/articles/10227/billed-to-be-harassed