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Women and the Kitchen Trap: A Personal Essay from Bangalore
Where do all tired women go to? To bed. And what do they dream about? Kitchen-less homes. What happens in the kitchen rooms of their houses? Women are cooked. Their hair dries under the exhaust fans of kitchens, falls into … Continue reading
Menstrual Leave Policy in Karnataka: A Woman’s Perspective
Dreams of hot-water bags filled to the brim and tucked near aching tailbones. Feet up on softcushions on the sofa at home. Slipping into an afternoon nap without worrying about stainingclothes, losing dignity at work, or losing money for taking … Continue reading
Bangalore Stories: Life, Love & Laughs 