In the glossy brochures of gender equality, couples split the bills, swap diaper duty and share dreams. In reality? Women still bend – often without noticing – while men stand tall, hands mysteriously empty, writes Uttama Kirit Patel.
Author of ‘Child of My Heart’, Kalyani Sardesai examines how popular movies deal with the topic of adoption, along with the conflict of identity, thwarted motherhood, loss, grief and confusion in the lives of the adopted characters and their families.
Many preteens and teens languish in orphanages because prospective adoptive parents don’t think it is possible to build a strong bond with an older child. But it is! Child rights activist Smriti Gupta shares her experiences from the field.
Faridabad engineer Rijuta Gupta shares her experience of adopting an infant last year and also writing her first book around the same time.
In episode 1 of eShe TV, child-rights activist Smriti Gupta tells us about the roadblocks to getting abandoned children into the legal adoption pool, and her petition to create awareness about it.
Author Nandita Puri’s latest book delves into the issue of inter-country adoption and child trafficking.
Adopting a special-needs child can come with its own complexities, but there is nothing nobler than opening your heart to someone who needs you.
As part of our series ‘Cafe with a Cause’, we take you to Cat Cafe Studio run by the Khosla sisters in Mumbai, where you can hang around with cats over coffee.
Singapore-based journalist Swapna Mitter took a brave decision after the death of her husband. This is her story.
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