In almost all societies, and especially ours, having a child is almost a given if you are a woman. Motherhood ‘completes’ a woman, we have been told for centuries. However, does it really? We talked to five different women who decided to live a childfree life and why.
Hi Auntyji, I have recently had two miscarriages. After being through much pain, I really do not want to have a child anymore. But my husband really wants one. I feel bad for not wanting to fulfill his desire. Gunjeet, 24, Jalandhar.
Three years into their marriage, Saurabh* and Shivani* were being constantly interrogated about why they weren’t having a child. Tired of it all, they decided to try for a child, but it wasn't as easy as the world had led them to believe.
Auntyji, I’ve been dating a girl. We get on really well and it’s almost reached that next level. But I have just found out that her ex was HIV+. I am terrified now. What if she is too? Can I really continue in this relationship? Samarth, 24 , Mumbai.
Do safe sex rights apply to a sex worker? Amrita*, a 27-year old sex worker from Mumbai, tells us about her brush with harassment, that stumbled her on to the path of understanding her rights.
When it comes to gender-based violence, mostly it’s women who are the victims but men too fall prey to this kind of violence. One such incident left a huge a dent on the mind of Sujayesh*, a college student in Delhi.
Nisha*, a creative designer from Delhi was raised in a very liberal, open-minded family where girls were treated no lesser than boys. However, her marriage to Gaurang*, who abused her physically and mentally, shattered her confidence.
