Tag: feminism

Aspiring to reach the C-suite- here is why you should not give up comrade

Posted in Aks Corner, Gender Equality, Self Love, sisterhood, Women@Work4 Comments

The Economic Survey 2018 had some startling data on gender gap in labour force participation. The gap is more than 50 percent points which is much higher than under developed countries like Rwanda. Despite educational gains, the labor force participation rate for women in 2017 was 28.5%  (compared to 82% for men). By 2027 the working-age population in India… Continue reading Aspiring to reach the C-suite- here is why you should not give up comrade

Flash news-Married women & Working moms are happy to travel on work #MyFriendAlexa

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Finance, Gender Equality, job, Love & Relationships, Self Love, Sexism207 Comments

I am a working mom, I have a 4 year old daughter. As much as I am a doting mom and cherish every moment spent with my little girl, I am ruthless when it comes to my career. I am a very ambitious person and aspire to reach the highest echelons in my career. I… Continue reading Flash news-Married women & Working moms are happy to travel on work #MyFriendAlexa

Seen, not heard? Is that you woman? #MondayMusings #FeministMondays

Posted in Aks Corner, Gender Equality, job, Self Love, Sexism, sisterhood, Women@Work21 Comments

Picture this- an official meeting where the room is full of an enthusiastic young crowd who have just joined the organisation as interns. The ratio of men v/s women is not as skewed as it gets when you move higher up the ladder. The manager talks for the first 15 minutes and then opens up… Continue reading Seen, not heard? Is that you woman? #MondayMusings #FeministMondays

#BlogchatterA2Z Theme Reveal 2018- Take a sneak peak

Posted in Aks Corner, AToZ Challenge 2018, family, Flash Fiction, Friendship, Love & Relationships, Micro Blog, Micro Fiction, Micro Tales, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, Sexism, sisterhood61 Comments

My first tryst with A to Z, and boy I am excited about it! My previous experiences with Blogchatter campaigns have been wonderful- professionally managed, a great network and tips from seasoned bloggers- they have it all. My theme shouldn’t come as a surprise for those who read me regularly and have a good sense… Continue reading #BlogchatterA2Z Theme Reveal 2018- Take a sneak peak

The Lady Loan Shark #ShortStory

Posted in Aks Corner, family, Gender Equality, job, motherhood, Parenting, Short Stories, Women@Work11 Comments

I met Kala aunty after ages- it had been almost 12 years. I last remember when I was in college, she had come visiting our place from Mumbai. She and her little daughter Meera  We played with Meera in the backyard, she was barely 10. I was pleased to see the young 24 year old… Continue reading The Lady Loan Shark #ShortStory

Being Myself- Unapologetic

Posted in Aks Corner, Love & Relationships, Self Love, Sexism, Short Stories, The Couple20 Comments

The perfectly cooked, neither burnt nor raw, round chapatis laden with desi ghee neatly stacked one on top of the other lay in the casserole. Dal tadka and aloo shaak, peas pulao and boondi raita- and today’s speciality gajar ka halwa adorned the dinner table. A skill every woman ought to master to rule her… Continue reading Being Myself- Unapologetic

I bleed RED- #BarAThon

Posted in Aks Corner, BAR-a-THON, Love & Relationships, motherhood, Parenting, Short Stories18 Comments

Vinodini could never forget that day, it was etched firmly in her memory. She was celebrated, revered like a Goddess. It all started when she spotted a few drops of blood in her panty and shrieked in horror. She thought she would die and she hurriedly called her mother. On seeing the blood, Amma smiled… Continue reading I bleed RED- #BarAThon

Set yourself free and see how beautiful life can be- #ALetterToHer

Posted in Abuse, Aks Corner, Gender Equality, Love & Relationships, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, The Couple, Women@Work8 Comments

Dear comrade, You, yes you the ultra-woman, the corporate honcho who everyone looks up to. Everyone is in awe of you and secretly wish they could step into your 3.5 inch Jimmy Choo heels. I was one among them till I attended that office promotion party which completely shook me and showed me the harsh… Continue reading Set yourself free and see how beautiful life can be- #ALetterToHer

Lessons in parenting and life from Swiss

Posted in Aks Corner, Gender Equality, Love & Relationships, motherhood, Parenting, Self Love, Sexism, Travel stories, Women@Work2 Comments

One of the highlights of 2016 for me was my maiden European trip to Switzerland. It was an official trip for a month to the financial hub Zurich and I took my mum and daughter along as it was a good opportunity for them to visit a new place. The trip was fabulous personally as… Continue reading Lessons in parenting and life from Swiss

The Daughter I Never Had

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This is Part 2 of a short series I wrote about relationships that are not picture perfect, they do exist and its important to acknowledge that not everything is perfect, the stories of strained relations need to be told as well. You can read Part 1- “The Mother I never had” here https://akswrites.com/2017/05/20/the-mother-i-never-had/ As I… Continue reading The Daughter I Never Had