Men wearing makeup is the ‘new normal’

From Harry Styles and Ranveer Singh to ordinary men, men are embracing makeup, sarees, skirts, jewellery and painted nails. Bengaluru: Paati Purohit, a Gender Consultant at JSW Foundation, Vijaynagar said social media is helping men to normalize breaking gender stereotypes. She said that social media influencers and, feminist and LGBTQIA activists’ accounts have made it […]

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Bengaluru teachers: Sorry not Sari

Bengaluru teachers do not want stringent dress codes anymore, but Karnataka education minister B. C. Nagesh says the sari garners respect. Bengaluru: On a hot May afternoon, *Shumona Chatterjee arrived in Bengaluru—although she missed Kolkata, she was excited to embark on her teaching journey in the bustling metropolis. Over the next month, she diligently planned […]

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Couples say ‘No’ to patriarchal rituals in marriage ceremonies

Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao wore Sindoor during his marriage ceremony, so did Shiv Verma from New Delhi. From Bollywood celebrity couples to ordinary couples in India, no is the word for patriarchal marriage rituals. Paati Purohit, a Gender Consultant at JSW Foundation, Vijaynagar calls the change in rituals, introduction of new rituals and elimination of age-old […]

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