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Recognising the major challenge of low female labour force participation (FLP) in India — 31% of working-age women participating in the labour...
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...
Mainstreaming gender into climate policies will ensure that existing inequalities do not get integrated into climate politics
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
Real change is being fostered by women at the grassroots. However, we must pay attention to the everyday resistance, activism, and agency of women
Violence against women is systemic and structural, perpetuated by the patriarchal society we live in
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...
Farming in India cannot progress without women’s inputs. Policies must factor in the needs and concerns of women farmers.
An often-neglected aspect of floods is its effect on women and girls. The recent floods across Bihar, for example, severely disrupted maternal health...
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...
Role models such as Dr Jency serve as powerful demonstrations of the potential and capabilities of aspiring trans-person.
Recent advances in health technology are beginning to shift outcomes in anaemia cases, as health workers are able to deliver immediate, reliable...
Despite support from several quarters for women reclaiming the lost space, there has not been much positive effect
India's seaweed industry, largely untapped, is empowering women through employment and innovation, contributing to economic growth and sustainability.
The carefully curated films of SamaBhav have been stirring vital conversations among youth
Project Mesha has led to para-veterinary services for goats becoming a key pathway for women’s economic and social empowerment
Women face numerous obstacles, heightened risk of sexual harassment and violence at the hands of both customers and colleagues being the primary one
Women trying to set up their own businesses face multiple challenges. They lack financial literacy and proper documentation to secure credit
The Skill India programme could focus more on imparting women with the wherewithal to integrate with the green workforce
Addressing violence against women necessitates a multifaceted approach that integrates grassroots mobilisation with decentralised governance,...
Women-led businesses face significant barriers in procurement, receiving only 1.2% of opportunities in India. Structural inequalities hinder their...
The lack of gender-segregated data must be rectified especially for the marginalised sections of society
Women on the frontlines of peace work continue to raise their voices against the impunity of unbridled power and senseless violence, for which Gaza...
Violence against women is not just domestic and sexual violence, but also a symptom of the larger oppression of women and gender inequality