Ration-ality PrevailsOdisha HRC Grants Ration Relief To Sex Workers Under Covid19 Lockdown Under the order, commercial sex workers must receive food and ration, irrespective of whether they have ration cards. By Devrupa Rakshit
Do Not Avoid Reading ThisAll You Need To Know About Avoidant Personality Disorder People suffering from avoidant personality disorder believe that they are inferior to others, and that they deserve rejection and humiliation. By Devrupa Rakshit
#MeTooChinese Legislation Defines Sexual Harassment For The First Time Ever While sexual harassment was prohibited before, there was no uniform definition, leading to a patchwork approach across the country. By Devrupa Rakshit
Extinction Breeds ExtinctionSixth Mass Extinction Of Wildlife Looms, Warn Scientists More than 500 species of land animals are on the brink of extinction, and are likely to be lost within 20 years, scientists said. By Devrupa Rakshit
Queer BeatStudy: LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Media Representation Promotes Acceptance Up to 86 percent of respondents believed that inclusiveness in advertising reflects a company's commitment to diverse customers. By Devrupa Rakshit
CoronapocalypseUN Presents Framework For Mitigating Covid19’s Impact On Women UN Women recommends social protection and economic stimulus packages for women and girls. By Devrupa Rakshit
Community ImmunityCDC Says Less Than Half of Positive Covid19 Antibody Tests Results Are Accurate Furthermore, there is no evidence to suggest that Covid19-survivors who have antibodies in their system are immune to re-infection. By Devrupa Rakshit
End Period PovertySurvey: Indian Women Unable To Access Menstrual Hygiene Products Under Covid19 Lockdown Twenty two percent of the women surveyed said they don't have access to menstrual hygiene products under lockdown at all. By Devrupa Rakshit
motherhood penaltyWorking Mothers Get 1/3 of the Uninterrupted Paid Work Hours as Fathers Under Lockdown Experts believe that the amplification of “motherhood penalty” under lockdown could undo decades of progress on women’s participation in the labor market. By Devrupa Rakshit
Live and Let LiveMore Than 1 In 5 LGBTQIA+ Teen Suicides Are Prompted By Bullying, Says US Study "These findings strongly suggest that additional steps need to be taken to protect LGBTQ youth -- and others -- against the insidious threat of bullying," said the lead author of the study. By Devrupa Rakshit
Nudge Nudge Wink WinkWhy Do We Get Those Mild, Pesky Eye Twitches? Your pulsing eyelid is probably telling you to sleep more, stress less, and cut down on caffeine. By Devrupa Rakshit
Lives Vs. LivelihoodsIndians Worried More About Economic Crisis Than Covid19: Survey Fear and sadness are the most dominant emotions for Indians under lockdown. By Devrupa Rakshit
Speak My LanguageUN Receives Backlash For Promoting Gender Neutral Language Amid Pandemic The pandemic is actually a great time to focus on gender equality. By Devrupa Rakshit
Green RevolutionClimate Change Is Turning Antarctica’s Snow Green The blooms of algae -- a result of global warming -- could potentially be the beginning of a new ecosystem on the continent. By Devrupa Rakshit
Girls Just Wanna Have JobsGlobal Analysis Says 31 Million Female Workers Face Job Cuts Due to Covid19 The report predicts 13 million men will lose their jobs due to the current economic crisis. By Devrupa Rakshit
Opioid EpidemicMyanmar Authorities Just Seized Large Quantities of Fentanyl, Indicating Growing Demand for the Drug in Southeast Asia Here are some basics on the potent, and very dangerous, opioid that is making its way East. By Devrupa Rakshit
A Fundamental RightUS Urges UN To Drop Abortion As An Essential Service From Covid19 Response Plan The UN had presented abortion as an essential healthcare service in its Covid19 Response Plan. By Devrupa Rakshit
Lipstick EffectStudy: People Find Women Wearing Make‑up More Trustworthy Our behavior is still deeply influenced by sexist beauty norms. By Devrupa Rakshit
