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                                                                  Image by xiaochi1989 from Pixabay   COVID - 19 has undoubtedly put forth a remarkably bad effect on almost every aspect of our lives. It has not only distanced us from our loved ones, made us hygienically aware but has also pushed us to adapt to certain lifestyle changes. Wearing a mask is definitely one of them but along with that, it has also influenced many countries wherein shaking hands, kissing and hugging was a symbolic gesture of greeting, to think of a safe,  warm, friendly, respectful and social distanced replacement. And we have one! There are no second thoughts about the fact that Coronavirus spreads with touch and close proximity with people, and hence  social distancing is one of the ways to keep it at bay. But now the most important question that has been facing us is, how are we going to achieve it in our day to day lives? Let us begin with greetings. Handshakes to high-fives, have become alien and th

  As you are aware, COVID-19 has become a global pandemic , is on-going and is expected to affect humans for a long period. It has reached such a scale that even in the next six months it is not going to stop. It has been a known fact that 80 percent of all infections are transmitted by hands. Several activities like shaking hands, opening doors and much more expose hands to harmful germs and bacteria.  One can follow a small routine of cleaning hands more often than usual and prevent oneself from this full-blown pandemic. Intensive campaigns are being run to create high level of awareness. Several campaigns are being run to promote hand hygiene, social distancing, transmission of infection among the public and compliance to the rules.  Washing hands with soap and water is the best way to ensure hands are clean and free of germs. Many a times, it is not a viable option. However, there is a simple solution. Carry a hand sanitizer whenever you are in places where you may not be able

                                    Image by  OpenClipart-Vectors  from  Pixabay   Gender equality is a basic human right. It entails the concept of all human beings being free to develop their personal abilities. Each one having their own choice without the limitations set by stereotypes, rigid gender roles and prejudices. Gender equality is when people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities.  Gender equality means that the different behaviors, aspirations and needs of women and men are considered, valued and favoured equally. It does not mean that women and men have to become the same, but that their rights, responsibilities and opportunities will not depend on whether they are born male or female. But our world faces a persistent gap in access to opportunities and decision-making power for women and men. Though, women are better off today, they are still far from being equal with men. HOW DOES GENDER EQUALITY STAND IN THE WOLD? Globally, no country has

                                                            Stop Spitting in Public All over the world, 178 countries are affected of Covid 19. These countries are grappling with a deadly  ongoing pandemic. There have been about 14.4 million  confirmed cases and 605,720 deaths globally by now. Although, coughing, sneezing, hand-shaking, talking in close proximity, etc. are mainly responsible for spreading corona virus among the public, spitting is also one of the reasons. In different parts of the world, several cases of spit attack were also reported. It is not possible to tell the exact number of cases throughout the world, but their number has steadily risen. Spit attack has become a worry in India after Italy, Australia, US and UK. In India, a 40-year-old man was arrested recently for spitting on a woman and calling her ‘corona virus’ in North Delhi . The woman, who faced the abuse, hails from Manipur and many social media users had termed the attack on her as racist. Though