Gender Equality

 

We don’t realize that harassment can happen to anyone despite age, gender identity, religion, and attitude. The attention on harassment towards men is not as much attention shown towards women.

 

Whenever we talk about sexual assault, the only thought that comes to our mind is that it only happens to a woman. But in today’s era, we should not forget the fact that sexual assault can happen to other genders too. When we compare the amount of information available on the internet, we will find that most of the information on this topic is related to sexual assault of women. This is because it is difficult to gather information on the experiences of men who have faced sexual assault at some point in their lives. There could only be one possible reason for this lack of information and that is that the world has still not accepted that something like this can happen to men too and so, men don’t come out and speak up against such things due to the fear of facing societal backlash.

 

Recently men's rights activists scored a significant victory in India when the Supreme Court essentially identified them as the victims in domestic violence cases. The judges weren't making the law gender-neutral, however. They stated that Indian women were filing inaccurate claims of domestic violence.

If using the rights given by the Indian constitution for threatening somebody and still being safe is a women's right, then the woman doesn’t deserve these laws? Women's rights are given for protection, and these days, women are using it as a shield to make the victim sound like their culprit.

 

This assumed belief leads to disappointments that courts are places where innocents get harassed, so the only way to get justice is to harass the opponents. That harassment will force them to come to the bargaining table and close the cases.

 

The only way to stop false cases is to work towards rigorous prosecution of all false claims and false pieces of evidence, including the wrong investigation by police.

 

The time has come to recognize their problem as a social and public health issue and develop appropriate strategies and interventions. They are no longer more assertive than women. They need help in crisis and family violence: Particularly violence by a spouse is a crisis. Male victims of violence can be saved/helped through appropriate intervention such as recognizing violence against men by women as a public health issue, helpline for the male victims of violence, education, awareness, and legal safeguards.

 

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KNOWLEDGE (A POTENTIAL POWER)

Knowledge-based learning broadly emphasizes practical knowledge-based teaching as it creates a strong foundation for future learning. It provides a stock full of valuable facts and a set of flexible skills.

An educated and knowledgeable person can make intelligent decisions to overcome a complex problem based on his day-to-day understanding. Knowledge is superior to muscle power. Power is the ability to act and function effectively.

Earlier, man used to lead a nomadic life at the mercy of nature. He wandered in search of food and shelter and protected himself from wild animals and other dangers. Soon man started observing the nature and events happening around him and started gaining knowledge. He discovered fire and its uses. They also began making tools for hunting purposes and developed their hunting skills.

The man began to develop and discover natural phenomena with his power of knowledge. He started using nature for his benefit. Knowledge made his life comfortable, and he started living a more settled life by building huts for shelter.

Today man has developed limits. He uses his knowledge to dominate others. With knowledge, man has attained all the pastimes and comforts in life. Knowledge gave him strength physically. Man has now educated and cultivated himself.

He has made significant progress in the field of science and technology. He is the most powerful creature on earth and dominates nature and other physically less strong species with his mental strength and ability.

Knowledge is helpful in every aspect of life. The more knowledge we have, the more power we have. It is essential for our personal and professional development and motivates us to achieve success in life. It is the unique trait that drives us to lead a good and humble life.

Secondly, knowledge also keeps peace in the society by keeping people away from the fights and other social evils.

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Time is the wisest counselor of all

 

Time is priceless to all; Time is free for all; however, no one can buy or sell it. The person who loses time can never get it back.

If we don't take food on time nor take our medicines on time, then the time can destroy our health. Time is a river, which flows continuously and never comes back. Some people value their money over time; however, the truth is that nothing is more precious than time. It is time, which gives us wealth, prosperity, and joy.

We must learn regularity, consistency, and commitment from time to time. It runs continuously without stopping. We must walk step by step to achieve real success in life.

If we want to do something better in life, proper commitment, dedication, and full utilization of time are essential. If we waste time, time will ruin us and our lives." We must understand the value of time and go with it because time doesn't stop for anyone.

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FORGIVENESS

 

Behavior, feeling, and character have a significant meaning in human life. Forgiveness is considered the ultimate religion in life. Apologizing is the word that show utmost simplicity and humility.

Human Being considered being the best among all living beings. The reason for the superiority of a human being is his own qualities and deeds, due to which he is called great. Probably, when God must have created man, then one thing must have been made with him; that is a mistake.

It is often said that human beings are the puppet of mistakes; we are human, so we can make mistakes, but we also have the intelligence and discretion to test and understand our mistakes. Sometimes a mistake is made even in the unknown, and sometimes a mistake is made by being careless.

When a man contemplates after his mistake, he finds that he should not have done so, but the mistake made once cannot be rectified, but it can be learned that it should not be repeated in the future.

It is the identity of a person of great character that he apologizes as soon as he realizes the mistake or forgives him if he has made a mistake from someone else. Whether it is friendship or a relationship with relatives, only those relationships can be played well, who do not hesitate to apologize and are not stingy in forgiving.

As human beings, we should accept that mistake is a human nature that can happen at any time from oneself or outsider. Even we can make mistakes again and again. Therefore, instead of taking someone's mistake to heart, it is great to forgive by showing a big heart.

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NEVER LOSE YOUR CHARACTER

      Many powers are inherent in man, the best place among them is that of character. The person with whom good conduct and qualities develop in himself, that power is character. Therefore, about character, someone has said this remarkable thing: -

• For those whose character reveals the light of modesty, the fire becomes cool.
• The sea becomes like a drain.
• The poison turns into nectar.

        Character is the strongest capital of a man's personality, which is continuously good for himself and his country. It is a diamond that can wear down every stone, and it is also true that the character itself is a diamond that wears and shines in difficult situations. There is no greater power than character because a character is formed by moral values ​​like truth, non-violence, virtue, etc. Character is the real power of man.

        The character has great importance in our life. We get many benefits from the virtuous character because the virtuous character is not a denoting word of any particular quality. A person who has many qualities like truthfulness, generosity, humility, gentleness, sympathy, specialness, etc., that man has prestige in the society and is given respect and honor. Losing your character means losing your life. It's better to die than to lose a character. Therefore, never lose your character when you are bustling for your dream or your passion.

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DISCIPLINE

Discipline is an essential part of life. Without it, one cannot even imagine living a successful life. Whoever does not keep discipline in his life can never be successful, whether human or any wild animal.

If we want to be successful in life, we have to wake up on time and sleep on time, and without wasting time, we have to follow discipline. Discipline does not come from someone's teaching; it has to be learned by oneself.

Like a Teacher can teach you, you can lead to walking on the right path, but following that education depends on you. If you want to become a successful person and illuminate your parents' name, then start the following discipline in your life from today and now and always respect your elders.

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WHAT IS AN EPIDEMIC?

 

             Corona Virus was seen as a disease in the early days. The disease started spreading slowly. It was declared a pandemic by the WHO (World Health Organization). After this, the lockdown was declared to prevent this epidemic. There came a time when the lockdown was imposed all over the world, and to prevent this epidemic, COVID rules were made by WHO, which was said to be strictly followed. But what is an epidemic? When does WHO declare any disease as a pandemic? What to do after declaring a pandemic? What is the difference between a local epidemic and a pandemic epidemic? Let's know-

1. What is an epidemic?

           When a disease spreads through untouchability, it is called an epidemic. It spreads slowly all over the world. It isn't easy to control this. Before the coronavirus, diseases like smallpox, cholera, plague were also declared epidemics. Currently, the coronavirus is spreading from person to person. How this virus is spreading, the exact research by scientists has not yet come to the fore. However, research is going on continuously all over the world on this.

2. When does WHO declare a pandemic?

           At present, there is no fixed scale for declaring an epidemic but when the disease starts spreading from one place to another. Gradually it starts spreading from state to country and country to world, then WHO declares a pandemic. WHO decides whether to declare a disease a pandemic or not or when to declare it. Swine flu was declared a pandemic by the WHO in 2009.

3. Difference Between Epidemic and Local Epidemic

          There are two types of epidemics. These days the infection which is spreading all over the world is called a pandemic. The Spanish flu spread from 1918 to 1920 was declared a pandemic. Millions of people died during that time.

       In 2014-15, the Ebola virus spread, which was declared as an epidemic, i.e., local epidemic. Because this disease was spread only in Liberia and some countries of its South Africa.

4. What to do after declaring a pandemic?

         When a disease is declared a pandemic, the government and the health system need to be alert. The health system has to be aware of how to fight the disease, what preparations have to be made.

CONCLUSION

     These days the coronavirus epidemic is spreading in the form of an untouchable disease all over the world. It was declared a pandemic by the WHO in March 2020. The symptoms of this virus have been changing rapidly over time. The wave of corona came at different times in the world.

      So far, two waves of corona have come in the country of India. There is a possibility of a third wave in the month of September-October. Until this disease is completely eradicated, everyone has to wear masks, follow social distancing and keep washing hands. Vaccination has also started to prevent this epidemic all over the world, which is giving better results.

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