Upgrading Women’s Post

As we kickstart the Women's day celebration starting March 1. Let's talk about gender equity and how to ensure women grow in their work places. The reel brings up some interesting themes 1. Don't just have women on board for the name sake in a team or board rooms to fill women quota. Consider their capabilities, experience & what they bring to the table to take a company, institute, department or a project forward. 2. Don't keep changing the yardstick of their career progress in the work place for them. Assess them for how effectively they are doing the jobs that they have take up, not by comparing them to others or by trying to assess them for jobs that were not even assigned to them in first place. 3. Equity for women is definitely a tough subject to understand for both men & women and is nowhere part of the curriculum. But if we really want to create work spaces that allow equivalent growth rate for all women that are hired (not just one or two) and want greater number of women reaching leadership positions & women showing their best potential, both male and females need to understand the subtle ways in which we can introduce equity at workplace and remove the archaeic thought processes. 4. Creating an environment that really catalogues achievements, discuss with women their journey, their vision for themselves and assess it more pragmatically considering their challenges is possibly the first step. And possibly the language often used with them "you are not good enough" or "you have not done anything" despite their achievements or contributions need to seriously change. Spend more time understanding their needs & challenges at workplace rather then just brushing through few pages of their CV. Ask oneself "have we, as a company done enough to support them? " BITS has taken a serious stand on this and we are here to set an example for the rest of the world. The greater representation of women all across the board & in decision making positions is the first step in our commitment to gender equity. Taking care of their health & quality of life is the second. Lets all work forces be part of this journey and join hands to brainstorm on our next step to make BITS, the best workplace for women. #womensday2024 #bphcshe #bphc Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-Pilani (Hyderabad Campus) #bitspilani #bits Soumyo Mukherji

After spending some time sifting through my archived articles, I came across a my first published digital article. I remember being very proud when this article was officially published, and the content remains true to my interest and opinions today. If you have a spare 5 minutes, I have linked the article below. I look forward to continuing my writing and hopefully publishing some more feminism based articles in the future! https://lnkd.in/ep8igv6t

9 Groundbreaking Feminist & Gender-Expansive Anthologies via Electric Literature #amwriting #writetip #nanowrimo #pubtip https://lnkd.in/e5ytrSZB

In the beginning of 2024, I finished reading two books in my frenetic schedule: "Mani Karnika” by Dr. Tulsi Ram and “Ruh” by Manav Kaul. Later, with its evocative title, it resonated deeply with me. “Ruh,” meaning soul, The book unfolds the emotional landscape of Manav’s childhood home in Kashmir—the Khwazabag colony, its white walls, and the blue gate. His poignant storytelling wove together memories, struggle, and attachment to a place that remained alive in his heart, even as circumstances forced his family to relocate to Madhya Pradesh. Yet, it was Manav’s intimate life that captivated me. He candidly shared his love and intimate life with two women, a presence who threaded through the narrative. From the first chapter to the last, readers are left pondering the complexities of desire and connections. But as I read, I wondered: What if a female writer dared to explore such intimacy? Would she face judgment and trolling? Here is where the gender lens comes into focus. India’s literary landscape has seen its share of controversies. Ismat Chughtai’s iconic story “Lihaf” faced legal challenges for its portrayal of same-sex desire. As an Urdu student, I recall the whispers and the forbidden allure of that tale. I feel that it’s a stark reality that numerous female writers wrote their biographies; some of them shared about their love lives, but I can see that the author's writings are intriguing and sexually intimate, unfortunately, due to the existing taboo in our society. I also saw a pattern: if the women writers are writing about their love and intimate lives, they are just writing those parts of their love life that are acceptable in society, like love with a husband or childhood love. The privilege to write openly about intimate experiences seems reserved for male authors. The position of women in literature remains precarious. We tiptoe around sexual themes, fearing a backlash, while male counterparts wield their pens freely. It’s time to dismantle these barriers. Let all voices—male, female, and beyond—be unafraid to explore and paint their narratives, only then can we truly honor the soul of storytelling. #women_writers #intimate_life #Rooh #Book #sexuality #Malewriters #Writing_and_gender #genderlens

Just reflecting on the all-too-common writing advice to "explain it as if you're speaking to your grandma" ... and remembering the sparkling, bold and oh-so-wise women who were my grandmas. They could've explained a thing or two to you, mate. Bye bye, gendered, ageist nonsense. Let's all just explain things in a way that's clear and relevant for our audience. #PlainEnglish #WritingTips

NEW BLOG POST "Seduction" Seduction can be used as a playful act between 2 consenting people. Or it can be used with the intention of manipulation. Some women have learnt to use their power of seduction as a way of getting what they want. This is one of the ways we have learned to use our power.  The thing is that it is not a healthy way to exercise our feminine power. Because what we are doing is manipulating or using someone (usually a man) to get what we want. And one main underlying reason is a belief that we cannot get it any other way. In the past we learnt to manipulate to get what we wanted because that was the best, maybe the fastest, maybe the safest, maybe the easiest way that we were able to get what we wanted or maybe we learnt to use it as a protection... This comes from our collective wounds as women throughout history. Today, we learn it from mainstream media, from some of the women we had around growing up and from some "celebrities " Some women may choose to do it just because is an easy way to get what she wants. The thing is that as a woman you are misusing your energy. Continue reading... 👇 https://lnkd.in/e6tE2V53 #womensempowerment #womenshealing #selfworth #selflove #emotionalhealing #emotionalintelligence #awakenings #selfdiscovery #womenhelpingwomen #womensupportingwomen #creativewriting #freewriting #writer #truthseekers

Explores consciousness and human development through mother-infant bonds, challenging conventional academic approaches while addressing women's rights. https://buff.ly/4iqVEyx #books #reading #bookreview #readerviews #bookstagram

For my personal is political writing class, I wrote an analytical essay based on an epigraph of two quotes from from "But I Know You, American Woman" by Judit Moschkovich and "Asian Pacific American Women and Feminism" by Mitsuye Yamada, analyzing their relationship with critiques of white feminism. Both readings can be found in This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color, a feminist anthology originally published in 1981. Enjoy!

📚 Exciting News! 📚 Due to the overwhelming response from women stepping up to pursue their dreams of writing a book, I've decided to open up FOUR additional spots for my program starting in August! But that’s not all. I’ve also decided to work with another cohort in October, and here's why: https://lnkd.in/eDfrQbV3 This study highlights a dire situation – Black and Brown women are being targeted, and our stories are being ERASED. It’s time for us to stand up, not just post about it or say we don’t like it. We need to actively saturate the market with our voices. The publishing industry is overwhelmingly white. According to WordsRated, As of 2020, over 12% of the American workforce is Black, while at the same time, only 6.28% of US authors are Black. Do you think this statistic is ACCEPTABLE? I don't!! We need to do this for our communities now and for future generations. There’s no more time to wait. As Hannah Litt 🍉🍉🍉 always says, "We are the new ancestors, and we need to be GOOD ancestors for those coming behind us." Join me in making a powerful impact. Let’s write our stories and ensure our voices are heard! If you would like to get on the waiting list for October to work with me as your one-on-one writing coach and join a vibrant community of women writers, comment "ME" in the comments below 👇🏽 or send me a DM. The time is NOW. Our Ancestors are watching us. #education #culture #personaldevelopment #motivation #whatinspiresme

About a year ago, I published a personal essay about womanhood and my complicated relationship with objectification in the The New York Times' Modern Love section. As I have made my way through my 20s and been exposed to many power dynamics and complexes, I, like all women, have received mixed and contradictory messages about how to handle my appearance, femininity, and womanhood. I'm excited to be writing more on this subject, this time in a book called Nonlinear. The book will explore all of the female identities that we define ourselves by, or that the world and society defines us by--from girl boss to muse to femme fatale to mother. Stay tuned for Nonlinear, a series of entertaining first-person stories about relationships, love, heartbreak, powerful men, and the spectrum of power to love. #author #womeninbusiness