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

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 20

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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 7

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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 7

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Redesign POSH law for the informal sector

The committees need to be differently constituted involving local social organisations. They also need to reach out to workers through surveys and...

30.11.2024 5

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What air pollution does to women in India

There is little awareness that women are differently and dangerously affected by air pollution. The government should factor this into its policies...

09.11.2024 4

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Fix maternity care before calling for more children

Every expectant mother deserves respectful and compassionate care throughout the maternity process.

26.10.2024 8

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How influencers can help defeat toxic masculinity

In today’s digital landscape, micro-influencers with smaller, yet highly engaged audiences, often drive significant impact, particularly in...

12.10.2024 3

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Redefining role of men in family planning scenario

Planned and delayed pregnancies give couples the ability to build a stronger economic foundation before taking on the expenses, and in the case of...

28.09.2024 8

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Men, masculinity and gender justice for all

Challenging patriarchal mindsets cannot succeed without involving men in the mix to redraw notions of gender roles and stereotypes

15.09.2024 8

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Economic opportunity key to inclusion of transgenders

Despite the government setting up shelters and framing pension and health insurance schemes, the transgender community is still largely on the...

24.08.2024 5

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A blockchain boon for women’s health

A pilot project will give women control and access to their own documentation and enable them to demand the benefits that are owed to them

10.08.2024 2

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WASHing away the climate crisis risks

Given the vulnerabilities faced by women due to the climate crisis, localised adaptation strategies, enhancing infrastructure resilience, and...

27.07.2024 2

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