“Oh, you like this? How surprising…” “Ugh, that is typically something that women like” are most likely phrases that young women have heard before. Teenage girls are shamed for enjoying girly things. Take for example Taylor Swift, the Beatles, Twilight, K-pop BTS, but also hobbies such as dancing and tinkering. Even make-up was for a …
Why We Need To Stop Invalidating Teen Girls’ Interests Read More »
Have you ever wondered what the course you followed was good for? I had this with a course that I was taking during my study. It was an interesting course on science, media, and society, but I never expected to do something with the knowledge I gained. Until now. The course was specifically focusing on …
Reproductive Health in your 30s: What You Should Know About The Biological Clock Read More »
For centuries, traditional beliefs on gender roles dictated what a woman’s life looked like. A woman’s life revolved around staying at home cooking, cleaning, and raising children. A man’s job was to work outside, take care of the finances, and build. In present day, this traditional division of responsibility has faded as many women have …
Anni-Elina has Finnish roots and was born when her family lived in Russia. She has lived in more than seven countries, including the Netherlands where she finished her bachelor’s degree in International Studies. During her degree, she chose to specialise in South and Southeast Asia and also learned advanced level Hindi. This is also how …
Interview: Anni-Elina on Women’s Safety in Mumbai, India Read More »
Throughout history, some of the major religions have excluded women in one way or the other from religious spaces when they menstruate and attached it to the notion of “impurity.”[1] Recently, I was watching a documentary on Netflix about the stigmatization of menstruation in India. In the documentary, there is a young Hindu woman named …
Taboo Talk: Menstruation, Religion, and Exclusion Read More »
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