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Have a Question? Need Advise? Feel free to post your queries and receive a quick answer from our subject experts. Dr. Kamini A Rao (Chairperson) President ISAR,Medical Director, Bangalore Assisted Conception Center, Bangalore Dr. Kamini A. Rao – President of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction and Medical Director of Bangalore Assisted Conception Centre is one of India’s...
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Divorce

Divorce...

A divorce can be one of the most damaging and disastrous episode in a woman’s life. Besides the emotional trauma of separation there are various other practical day-to-day stresses that a woman may have to deal with. She will have to learn to handle life alone, reorganizing her daily life, dealing with the loss of a relationship and the social pressure to establish a new identity for herself among her friends, colleagues...
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Transexualism

Transexualism...

What is transexualism? Transexualism is a gender identity disorder in which a person assumes the characteristics and permanently acts the part of the gender opposite to his or her biological sex. It is an intense disturbance of a person’s sense of sexual identity, where there is a deep desire to be the opposite sex. The person may also believe that he or she is “trapped” in a body of the wrong sex....
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AIDS

AIDS...

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a chronic, life-threatening disease caused by a virus called human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The virus and the infection are known as HIV. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a term used to refer to the later stages of the infection. Your body’s Immune System protects you from diseases. But when the HIV virus attacks your body’s Immune System it damages and/or destroys...
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Harassment Laws

Harassment Laws...

Sexual harassment is nothing less than the showcasing of male dominance. Given an opportunity, such men (those committing sexual harassment) would try fulfilling their desire. However, it is also not true that all cases of sexual harassment are such—where the accused is guilty of conceiving the intention of a sexual intercourse. But it also depends on each individual case and circumstances, because it may well be the...
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Fighting Harassment

Fighting Harassment...

Is it really sexual harassment? As a general rule, people have different levels of sensitivity—conduct that does not offend most reasonable men might offend most reasonable women. Differing levels of sensitivity have led some courts to adopt a ‘reasonable woman’ standard for judging cases of sexual harassment. Under the standard, if a reasonable woman would fell harassed, harassment may have occurred even if a reasonable...
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Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment...

Sexual harassment affects all women in some form or the other. Lewd remarks, touching, wolf-whistles, looks are part of any woman’s life, so much so that it is dismissed as normal. Read More On IWH
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Rape

Rape...

Rape is an act of violence perpetrated against another person. The topic of rape is not a pleasant one, but it is a subject that women of all ages, races and nationalities should take serious enough to find out about. Read More On IWH
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Sexual Violence

Sexual Violence...

Sexual violence is defined as sexual relations without the consent and against the will of another person. Any sexual behavior into which one is forced, tricked or coerced is sexual violence. Both men and women can be the victims of sexual violence, although the majority of victims are often females. Read More On IWH
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Sexual Abuse

Sexual Abuse...

Reports of sexual abuse and incest are increasing as each day passes by. Reports show that 1 in 2 children are sexually abused by the time she reaches the age of 18. Seventy-five percent of the abuses are done by family members. Sexual abuse is any form of nonconsensual physical contact. It includes rape, molestation or any sexual conduct with a person who lacks the mental capacity to exercise consent. Read More...
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