I am what a lot of people have termed a 'pandemic graduate' having completed my studies in the year 2020 and started my journey as a professional. Well... to be honest, my journey has mostly consisted of a lot of online courses, internships and failed exercise routines. "Professional journey": Coming soon (hopefully)
Unlike She-Hulk, I do not have the strength to lift cars. Unlike Black Widow, I am trained in nothing but Bollywood dance.Unlike Tony Stark, I do not have an iron suit or the money to build one!
One breezy morning, as the sun rose and birds started chirping, I - a recently graduated Politics student- started panicking about finding a JOB! My beautiful sunny morning turned into a dreadful excerpt from a long nasty story that began with my search for a job under the pandemic restrictions.
In a deeply polarized world, each of us have created our own biases which may be a result of direct experiences, or narrations by close one demeaning selected groups or individuals. Our implicit (unconscious) biases not only divide the world further, fuel growing hatred, but also act as an electoral issue, or a business opportunity for several people. This is not to say we can get rid of all biases, as it is natural for us, humans, to have opinions about others, however, it is up to us to acknowledge and act (or not) upon it.
Let me begin by saying that International Men's Day is one that many of us may not know about or question the importance off. It is often said that 'Ignorance is bliss' however, in this case, it is crucial to educate ourselves about the importance of this day.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) composes of three aspects that aim to ensure just treatment and opportunity for all. EDI aims to eliminate prejudice and discrimination against an individual or a group of individuals on the grounds of their protected characteristics such as Age, Disability, and Marriage and Civil partnership (covered by Article 15 of the Indian Constitution to an extent).
Vicious cycle of unpaid internships and unpaid bills.
The five Ws are questions whose answers inform the basics of a matter or assist in problem solving. In this case, three of the five questions will guide this post into informing who I am, what my motivations are, and why did I choose to begin writing?
