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Lalita Panicker

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Driving empowerment through a collective

Recognising the major challenge of low female labour force participation (FLP) in India — 31% of working-age women participating in the labour...

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War brings more pain, hurt to women in Iran

The war unleashed by Israel and the US against Iran can only mean more suffering and pain than already exists for the country’s women in the near...

07.03.2026 20

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Giving voice to sanitation advocacy through radio

09.02.2026 40

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Reporting India for the world and Bharat

27.01.2026 30

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Calling out patriarchy in rural Rajasthan

25.01.2026 50

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Looking at cancer care, through the gender lens

11.01.2026 30

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Addressing the gender gap in climate policies

Mainstreaming gender into climate policies will ensure that existing inequalities do not get integrated into climate politics

14.12.2025 10

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Women are rewriting the grammar of elections

A surge in women’s participation at the ballot box is closely tied to their rising presence and power across other areas of public life

24.11.2025 10

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Peace building needs more women leading the talks

Real change is being fostered by women at the grassroots. However, we must pay attention to the everyday resistance, activism, and agency of women

09.11.2025 10

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Durgapur rape case: Don’t blame women for the violence they suffer

Violence against women is systemic and structural, perpetuated by the patriarchal society we live in

26.10.2025 20

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World Elder Day: Elderly women in India need focussed interventions

In a technology-driven world, elderly women are at a huge disadvantage. Lack of access to finances and social safety nets leave them vulnerable to...

12.10.2025 10

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Making farm sector equitable for women

Farming in India cannot progress without women’s inputs. Policies must factor in the needs and concerns of women farmers.

28.09.2025 10

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Impact of floods on women’s health care

An often-neglected aspect of floods is its effect on women and girls. The recent floods across Bihar, for example, severely disrupted maternal health...

14.09.2025 7

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Empowering young women to enter higher education

It is clear that if young women’s access to higher education has to grow, families and society at large must come together to provide responsive and...

17.08.2025 20

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Trans-rights and the need for a nurturing ecosystem

Role models such as Dr Jency serve as powerful demonstrations of the potential and capabilities of aspiring trans-person.

03.08.2025 20

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The gains of curbing anaemia in women

Recent advances in health technology are beginning to shift outcomes in anaemia cases, as health workers are able to deliver immediate, reliable...

20.07.2025 10

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India must push Taliban on upholding women’s rights

Despite support from several quarters for women reclaiming the lost space, there has not been much positive effect

22.06.2025 30

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Seaweed farming: A path to empowering women

India's seaweed industry, largely untapped, is empowering women through employment and innovation, contributing to economic growth and sustainability.

08.06.2025 20

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Sensitising youth on gender through films

The carefully curated films of SamaBhav have been stirring vital conversations among youth

18.05.2025 20

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In Bihar, women script a tale of empowerment with goat rearing

Project Mesha has led to para-veterinary services for goats becoming a key pathway for women’s economic and social empowerment

27.04.2025 10

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On-demand transport no easy gig for women

Women face numerous obstacles, heightened risk of sexual harassment and violence at the hands of both customers and colleagues being the primary one

13.04.2025 20

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Women entrepreneurship in India needs nurturing

Women trying to set up their own businesses face multiple challenges. They lack financial literacy and proper documentation to secure credit

30.03.2025 10

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A women’s front to boost green energy

The Skill India programme could focus more on imparting women with the wherewithal to integrate with the green workforce

16.03.2025 20

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Safer cities hold the key to women’s well-being

Addressing violence against women necessitates a multifaceted approach that integrates grassroots mobilisation with decentralised governance,...

02.03.2025 20

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Making gender count in procurement policy

Women-led businesses face significant barriers in procurement, receiving only 1.2% of opportunities in India. Structural inequalities hinder their...

16.02.2025 30

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Budget as instrument for women’s empowerment

The lack of gender-segregated data must be rectified especially for the marginalised sections of society

19.01.2025 10

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Gaza women’s long wait for deliverance

Women on the frontlines of peace work continue to raise their voices against the impunity of unbridled power and senseless violence, for which Gaza...

05.01.2025 10

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Fight gender-based violence at the roots

Violence against women is not just domestic and sexual violence, but also a symptom of the larger oppression of women and gender inequality

22.12.2024 9

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