Breaking the Chain: A Walk Towards Liberation from Relationship Violence
Published On :
28th December 2023
Posted by : Rakshya Adhikari
Category :
Gender and advocacy
“What has happened to you, you are not as cheerful and lively as you used to be since our last few meets?” asked one of her friends noticing her changed attitude. She changed the topic and brushed off their concerns, feeling too ashamed to admit the truth, and hiding all her emotions and trauma she had been going through.
She always carried a charming and welcoming smile that could lighten up the room making anybody feel warm, but behind it hid the scars of her chaotic and tumultuous relationship. She was deeply in love with a man who seemed to be perfect, charming, and fascinating at first glance.
As their relationship grew, his true.....
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Breaking Stereotypes: Embracing Diversity in Gender Roles
Published On :
26th February 1997
Posted by : Rakshya Adhikari
Two friends, Aarav, and Pranav were chatting over a cup of tea after college as Aarav waited for his sister to pick him up. In a meanwhile, Aarav’s sister called him and asked him to stay standby as she left her office and is on her way to pick him up. Pranav always had this thought on how responsible Aarav’s sister is and how gracefully she has been taking up all the family responsibilities after their father passed away few years ago. After a little pause in their talk, Pranav again started the conversation….
Pranav: Hey Aarav, you are very lucky to have a sister like her who has been looking up to you and taking up all.....
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The journey for Leela wasn't easy.
Published On :
20th November 2023
Posted by : Rakshya Adhikari
Category :
Adolescent Girls
In an antique village settled between folds of hills and mountains, lived a young girl named Leela. Her days were filled with laughter and curiosities, but as she grew older, an ever-roaming cloud of secrecy associated with menstruation wrapped her life. Leela's grandmother passed a deep-rooted belief that menstruation was impure, a belief that existed throughout the village where no people ever wanted or even tried to find out why. This belief and no willingness to question the rooted trends had shaped and connected the chains of menstrual stigma that bound every woman in the village.
One day, Leela tripped over a newspaper in the village.....
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