Posts by Dr Kalps
When the mirror becomes more important than the people standing beside it. A person can appear generous, compassionate and deeply connected while carefully controlling the image others are allowed to see. In the age of…
Empowerment: A Woman Should Not Have to Be Fearless to Be Free For the past few days, I have been writing about women’s safety. About fear. About harassment. About violence. About the judgement that often follows a…
Day 5 — Empowerment: A Woman Must Know Her Own Power. Women’s safety cannot begin and end with warnings. Don’t go there. Don’t wear this. Don’t trust him. Don’t travel alone. Don’t speak too loudly. Don’t take risks…
Day 4 : The Violence After the Violence A woman can be hurt three times. First, by the person who chooses to violate her. Second, by the world that watches her pain through a screen and turns it into entertainment. And…
DAY 3 BOUNDARIES: “NO” IS A COMPLETE SENTENCE. A woman does not have to smile while saying no. She does not have to explain it. She does not have to soften it so that someone else’s ego remains comfortable. Her silence…
The recent scenarios have made me realise that I have a huge responsibility, to take my people on a seven-day journey of reflection, exploring the importance of women’s safety and dignity. So, keep looking forward as we…
A woman has the right to exist without fear. To walk home. To work late. To travel alone. To trust someone. To fall in love. To say yes. To say no. To change her mind. To leave. To simply live. Yet, somewhere along the…
THE BLOOD AND EQUALITY Blood has always fascinated me. Perhaps because I am a doctor. Perhaps because I have spent years watching it flow,from wounds into syringes, IV lines, blood bags and operating theatres. We give…