Author: Varalika Mishra
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The Split Verdict on Marital Rape
The Delhi High Court’s divisional Bench on May 11, 2022 delivered a split verdict in the marital rape case regarding the validity of Exception 2 to Section 375 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The exception says that a rape charge cannot be filed against a man who has non-consensual sex with his wife. This…
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Ishrat Akhter: First international wheelchair basketball player from Kashmir
Delhi: Ishrat Akther from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir is a multi-faceted personality. She is an international wheelchair basketball player, a motivational speaker, Kashmir’s young leader and an achiever’s award-winner. Indeed, six years back, Ishrat’s life had no meaning — but an incident changed it all. Now, Ishrat has become an inspiration for all those…
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Nature enhances mental health
Natural landscapes, such as beaches, water, forests, parks, and mountains, the availability of public open spaces used for public entertainment and sports reduce attention deficit disorders. Green restoration improves preschooler spatial working memory and cognitive functioning improves when children walk in nature. According to the latest IPBES report, urbanization can increase isolation from nature, which…
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Understanding the Hijab judgement through different voices
“We must distinguish between the right to wear Hijab and the issue of hijab. My support of girls’ right to wear hijab is NOT an endorsement for the garment. I am personally against all prescriptions for women in the name of honour, piety and purity. But this is not about my or your likes or dislikes. It is…
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Two Treasured Children In India’s Capital Bring Hope For Sex Worker Community
Delhi: In the year 2020 and 2021, the Covid wave and lockdown had severely impacted the livelihood of the women of GB Road. Children, women and elderly people had no source of income which left them hungry for days without ration. Observing the helpless situation of his community people, Kunal Kumar and Akash decided to…
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Understanding Women’s Day Through Different Voices
“The celebration of Women’s Day is indeed important. However, to make it a day only about women, in today’s day & age, defeats the purpose of equity & inclusion that are the cornerstones of empowerment. We must also include men in this celebration, particularly those who have supported, facilitated and stood by us in this…
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Dynamics Of Social Exclusion And Its Impact On Mental Health
“I wear a hijab (headscarf) and I’ve never felt scared or had a feeling of apprehension while going out thinking I’ll lose out on an opportunity because of one piece of cloth. I’ve given interviews, got a job, taught kids abroad, studied at a prestigious university all wearing a hijab. But the day I heard…
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Devastating Impact Of A Pandemic On Indian Females And Their Mental Health
“I lost many patients, babies and mothers due to Covid, mentally, emotionally and physically the pandemic took a toll on me. I was overworked due to a shortage of doctors and had not slept for days in a row”, says doctor Anmol Dewan. I had to stay away from my family for almost 10 months,…
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Impact of the pandemic on students and a need for Mental Health intervention
The United Nations estimates that at least 1 billion learners have been affected globally by the closure of schools due to the pandemic. With the pandemic continuing to evolve, the world is likely to face a “generational catastrophe” in education (United Nations, 2020). The World Bank estimates, moreover, that close to 7 million young people…