Intersectionality in the Workplace: Addressing the Double Bind for Women of Colour
In today’s modern society, workplace equality, diversity, and inclusion have gained significant attention. However, it is crucial to give proper focus to the intersectionality of identities, particularly the unique challenges faced by women of colour in the workplace. Intersectionality, a concept coined by Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, recognizes that gender, race, class, sexuality, and other social identities…
Tackling Systemic Gender Inequality: Addressing Discrimination in the Workplace
Many companies claim that they adhere to equal employment opportunities, but the systemic gender inequality that exists in many workplaces is a different story. It’s a sad reality that women continue to face discrimination in hiring, promotions, and salary negotiations today. The gender gap in workforce participation, wages, and leadership roles has not closed. This post…
Economic Abuse and the Importance of Financial Literacy For Women
Women around the world face unique challenges and obstacles when it comes to building wealth or assets and earning or saving money. Historically women have been excluded from financial decision-making. In many parts of the world, women still have restricted access to higher education or employment. Worldwide, a huge number of women stay out of the…
Handmaid’s Tale: Dystopian Future Or Existing Reality?
Based on the 1985 novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, the Handmaid’s Tale is an American TV series created by Bruce Miller. The Handmaid’s Tale depicts a dystopian future taking place in Gilead, a totalitarian state where patriarchal norms and misogyny are enforced to the highest degree possible. In Gilead’s society, handmaids are women who are…
From Iran to France: When will Men Stop Telling Women How to Dress?
The recent unrest and demonstration in Iran followed by the death of Mahsa Amini under the custody of moral police invoke the age-old debate on what and how women should wear. The 22-year-old woman was arrested by the moral police for allegedly violating the dress code for women. Be it the mandatory dress code in Iran,…
Feminism and the Advocacy of Women’s Rights: Why Are these Relevant Today?
Feminism is a range of political movements, ideologies, and social movements that share a common goal: to define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social rights for women. This includes seeking to establish equal opportunities for women in education and employment. The term “feminism” was first used in the late 19th century in association with…
Coercive Sterilization In Czech Republic: Roma Women Won Against Unlawful Governmental Practice
Among the contraceptive methods, sterilization constitutes a permanent solution to fertility control. Vasectomy for men, tubal ligation for women. It is a result of a mindful, informed, and medical-followed decision. Unfortunately, for some women living in marginalized settings or roughest realities, the situation has been different. A Dive Into The Past In the 20th century many researchers,…
Sinjini Sengupta: Founder of LightHouse- Using Her Experience of Work and Life to Transform Lives
An alumna of Indian Statistical Institute, Sinjini Sengupta is an erstwhile Actuary turned an award-winning writer, columnist, public speaker and social entrepreneur. She is the founder of LIghthouse where she leads online courses, masterclasses and experiential programs to leaders, founders and changemakers across the globe. Sinjini has won several national and international awards and accolades as…
Addressing Motherhood Penalty: Organizations Supporting Working Moms Going Back to Work
Motherhood is a complex process in a woman’s life. Despite the joy that having children can bring, women face tremendous changes in their lives. A woman’s body and lifestyle are transforming, she can face difficulties in almost all areas of her life: from physical and mental health to issues of work and career. This article will…
Stigma And Mental Health Impact Of Divorce On Women: A Nigerian Perspective
Divorce refers to the termination of a marriage or a marital union. Divorce usually involves the cancellation or reorganization of a person’s legal duties and responsibilities which were extended to him/her through marriage. In most countries, divorce is required by law so as to allow the former partner to marry another person [Gilman, Kawachi, Fitzmaurice &…
