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Body Shaming in Market

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Role of social media in perpetuating body shaming Social Media is an astonishing platform to connect with people world-wide. We can widely share experiences and opinions and express ideas. But! It do have a dark side too for “body image”, which demands a mindful approach to counteract. Social media platform not only exposes young girls to certain beauty standards and but also propel them for following the cultural ideals of womenhood or perfect womanism. But emerging research is an evidence of such social networking behavior is contributing to the raise of “body dysmorphic disorders BDD” and “eating disorders” in females as well as males. No doubt, the internalisation of body shaming and weight bias in social media platform hangs heavy on the minds of teenagers, womens and young girls and they are now living in a society where their bodies defines who they are. People who deal with body shaming or who have a body image concerns feel distressed and unhappy about their physical appearanc...
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Voilence against women

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  Helping to understand the scale and impact of the problem . Crimes which disproportionately affect women and girls, such as sexual violence, domestic abuse, and stalking have devastating consequences. Meghan Elkin explains how the Office for National Statistics has worked collaboratively across government and with charities to produce its first analytical article on this important topic, highlighting not only the scale and severity of the problem, but also where there are evidence gaps. Violence against women and girls takes place every day and can have profound long-term effects on survivors and people close to them. It is a topic of even greater public interest following several high-profile cases. The UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins this week – following White Ribbon Day – an international call for the prevention and elimination of VAWG. Ahead of this, the ONS has published its first extensive article looking at VAWG. The range and prevalence of t...
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Depression

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  Facts about Depression Depression, also known as  Major Depressive Disorder , is one of the most common mental health disorders. It affects people of all ages and across cultures and populations. Symptoms of depressions can vary from mild or moderate to severe cases. That is depending on the number of symptoms a person has and to what extent they are impacting his life. However, even in the mildest form, the disorder can cause significant effects on a  person’s ability  to carry on normal life activities and maintain quality of life. Related:  Depression can be cured Learn the most interesting facts about depression: Depression is very Dangerous Although depression is a very common but dangerous mood disorder, symptoms of a depressive episode can include loss of interest in things you used to enjoy, weight change, difficulty falling asleep or excessive sleep, loss of energy for daily activities, feeling worthless, low self-esteem. Depression symptoms also lead...
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Violence against women

  Unravelling the Threat of Violence  The problem of violence against women manifests itself in a terrifying array of forms throughout the world. The experience of violent intrusion - or the threat of such intrusion - is a common thread in the fabric of women's everyday lives in societies around the world. As an international journal, one of the goals of Violence Against Women is to unravel that thread by shedding light not only on forms of violence that are already widely discussed but also on lesser known forms of violence, such as dowry murders, female circumcision enslavement for sex tourism, and rape as a weapon of war. Topics recently covered in the journal have included: Sexual Assault/ Coercion Domestic Violence Hate Crimes Corporate Violence Wife Rape Pornography Acquaintance Rape Lesbian Battery Female Sexual Abuse Sexual Harassment   Unity of Purpose   Efforts to deal with the crisis of violence against women, in its many forms, have been fragmented by the...
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