Thursday Reads
I seem to spend a lot of time online, coming across all kinds of interesting reads. So I thought, why not share the goodies! Every Thursday, I am now going to share a few links that pop up on my radar.
Only Ash Knows The Experience of Burning - Dr. Jai Prakash Kardam, Dalit Writer and Second Secretary at the Indian High Commission, Mauritius, talks about the status of Dalit literature today and what the experiences of Dalits bring to literature.
The Indian government has come out with a plan to distribute pregnancy kits to women getting married, so that they can test in private and then decide how “unwanted complications can be curbed”. While the intentions are good, I doubt women can decide whether or not to keep the pregnancy, any more than they can decide to postpone conception using contraceptives, which would of course be an easier thing to do, with less implications for their health. The fundamental issue is still that many women will not have a say in when they want to have a child, nor is there awareness on options for contraception.
Nita has a lovely piece on why cooking (and any other non-money-making activity) has been devalued, the implications for health and why men should be doing more!
Happy Reading!
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