truCSR

  Written by: Samreen Saify Compiled and Edited by: Rebecca Shibu Since the advent of time, women and girls have been encouraged to take up roles and responsibilities that align with their ‘primary role’ as caregivers. For centuries, this reasoning legitimized the various forms of subordination as natural and inescapable besides ensnaring women’s being through clearly laid out, socially sanctioned norms and traditions. To this day, gender stereotypes and biases pose a significant barrier to human development. Though women have made significant strides since 1990, gender equity remains a far cry. When it comes to science, the picture is no different. Gender stereotypes and gender-based inequalities subdue the potentials of girls and women besides preventing them from taking up and remaining in careers in science. Source: UN Women Both science and gender equality are crucial for achieving the internationally agreed-upon development goals, including the  2030 Agenda for Sustainable Develo

Written by: Samreen Saify Compiled and Edited by: Rebecca Shibu In recent years, cancer has become one of the leading causes of death around the world. According to the National Cancer Institute, Cancer is a name given to a collection of related diseases, which can start almost anywhere in the human body and is made up of trillions of cells. These cells differ from normal cells in many ways that allow them to grow out of control and become invasive. The etiology of cancer is multifactorial, meaning- genetic predisposition, exposure to tobacco, certain chemicals, infections, radiation, inappropriate lifestyle factors, etc. have all been linked with the causation of cancer.  Source: National Cancer Institute Due to the pervasiveness and the severity of the disease, since 2000, World Cancer Day is celebrated on the 4 th of February every year. It’s a global unifying initiative started by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). The main motive behind the celebration of this d