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Red Lipstick

‘I was her friend even before I was born.’ This thought raced in my young mind as my mother, and I crept silently to Lily’s mother’s room. The room was huge, with a high ceiling and windows with ledges and ornate
January 25, 2024

The Secret Lives of Women with ADHD

In 2020, my life changed. I was diagnosed with ADHD around the time I was celebrating the diamond jubilee of my arrival on Planet Earth. Since early childhood I remember struggling with anger outbursts, being chronically late, feeling anxious in social
October 25, 2022

The Memory of My Abortion

Ever since the shocking and regressive judgement was declared, we in India have been watching a new newsmaker in the western media. The Foetus. Pro-lifers have always wanted us to think of it as a ‘person’. As if that was not
July 25, 2022

Seeing Abortion Through the Lens of Public Health

On 24 June 2022, women in the United States (US) lost their constitutional protection to legal abortion. On this day, the Supreme Court reversed a landmark 1973 ruling, known as Roe v Wade, that recognised abortion as a fundamental liberty
July 25, 2022

Editor’s Note – Aching for a Miracle

  No one enjoys their morning cup of tea or egg hoppers in Sri Lanka. Instead, many Sri Lankans stand in line at gas stations, hoping they can get enough fuel to make it through another day. The country has
July 25, 2022

Introversion is Not Shyness

You may have or have not heard the word “Introvert”. Like how many times have you happened to hear it? But, if you do not know what it means, have you ever considered putting up your effort to see whether these
July 25, 2022

Wisdom Can Be Life-Changing

Imagine… A life free of stress. A life without anxiety. A life with happy relationships. All this seems utopian given the challenges we all face, but that may be because we have been looking in the wrong place for the answers. Wisdom,
July 25, 2022
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Cyberbullying and Digital Harassment -Editor’s Note

1. Rania is a 35-year-old woman who recently divorced her abusive husband. Despite the end of their marriage, Rania’s ex-husband continued to harass and intimidate her through social media and other online platforms. Rania’s ex-husband would send her threatening messages and post
April 25, 2022
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Who is An Accomplished Woman?

How many times have you been asked when you’re getting married? When will you have kids? Or what you have planned for your future? I promise If I had a dollar for every time some random person asked my parents
April 25, 2022

Bharti Singh’s Zero Maternity Break

Is it a personal choice or a public policy failure? Celebrities maintain a social media presence across multiple platforms, like Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube in this digital age. They present public-private selves by sharing both sad and happy moments
April 25, 2022
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