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The permanent effects of the pandemic on the female workforce
Sep 22, 2021

The permanent effects of the pandemic on the female workforce

It is understood that not only gender equality suffers a setback when women leave the workforce, GDP suffers a blow as well

पूरी दुनिया में क़िल्लत के बीच वैक्सीन वितरण में असमानता: भारत का तुलनात्मक विश्लेषण
Jun 07, 2021

पूरी दुनिया में क़िल्लत के बीच वैक्सीन वितरण में असमानता: भारत का तुलनात्मक विश्लेषण

भारत का मीडिया वैश्विक स्तर पर कोविड-19 के टीकाकरण की तुलन�

Digital biases: The chimaera of equality and access
Apr 22, 2021

Digital biases: The chimaera of equality and access

Online civic life across developing and developed countries has been adversely affected, with serious consequences to the offline world.

Exploring the gender dimensions of CVE online
Apr 14, 2021

Exploring the gender dimensions of CVE online

It is crucial for CVE responses to more meaningfully incorporate gender perspectives and address structural gender inequality as an essential part of

भविष्य में समानता की लड़ाई में ऐतिहासिक स्त्री चरित्रों की केंद्रीयता अहम
Mar 19, 2021

भविष्य में समानता की लड़ाई में ऐतिहासिक स्त्री चरित्रों की केंद्रीयता अहम

यह ज़रूरी है कि हम अपनी बेटियों को महिलाओं की असंख्य फौज क

Double marginalisation: What the Decade of Action holds for India’s Northeastern women
Mar 08, 2021

Double marginalisation: What the Decade of Action holds for India’s Northeastern women

Tackling gender-based discriminations require transformative solutions, possible only if women are considered equal participants in the development pr

The centrality of historical female figures in the future fight for equality
Mar 08, 2021

The centrality of historical female figures in the future fight for equality

It is crucial that we tell our daughters of the countless armies of women who have raised their voices, who have raged, and fought, and sung.

Between international ambitions and domestic realities — India’s involvement with the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Feb 11, 2021

Between international ambitions and domestic realities — India’s involvement with the Women, Peace and Security Agenda

India has the potential to emerge as a champion of the WPS agenda — it needs to achieve greater gender equality in domestic security as well.

Reimagine cities, rethink urban policymaking, realign its purpose
Jan 28, 2021

Reimagine cities, rethink urban policymaking, realign its purpose

It is about recognising that while cities offer economic opportunities to millions, they come with poor and overcrowded housing, lack of safe water an

Job creation, protection and equality: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
Jan 27, 2021

Job creation, protection and equality: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

India’s leap into the services and IT sector without first going through the appropriate growth models and methods of educating and skilling its ent

Inevitable questions, concerns, and inequalities in the fourth industrial revolution
Dec 30, 2020

Inevitable questions, concerns, and inequalities in the fourth industrial revolution

Perhaps, the most integral step towards inclusivity in the fourth industrial revolution is trust.

Inequality 4.0: Digital resurgence widening income gaps?
Dec 23, 2020

Inequality 4.0: Digital resurgence widening income gaps?

The coming decade requires an urgent effort toward the establishment of mechanisms that ensures an egalitarian re-distribution of the tech-revolution

A future agenda for the planet and people over profits: Degrowth from the margins
Dec 23, 2020

A future agenda for the planet and people over profits: Degrowth from the margins

Our economic model is putting unsustainable pressures on our planetary boundaries. We can’t afford to continue ignoring how economic growth is gener

Pushing city administrations towards innovative ‘feminist urbanism’
Nov 30, 2020

Pushing city administrations towards innovative ‘feminist urbanism’

Cities will need to give special attention to the needs of women and ensure that it builds on their economic productivity and recognises their contrib

Pandemic Shock: A widening inequality gap among emerging cities in Asia
Oct 12, 2020

Pandemic Shock: A widening inequality gap among emerging cities in Asia

The new normal would be about reinventing the realms. How would the cities be further planned and developed in the future?

Tech for All: Access, rights, and innovation moving forward
Oct 12, 2020

Tech for All: Access, rights, and innovation moving forward

Digital technologies are quickly becoming an everyday necessity. What can we do to bridge this gap of inequality and establish digital technology as a

Rainwater harvesting strategy of Delhi government
Jul 31, 2020

Rainwater harvesting strategy of Delhi government

The Delhi government has launched several initiatives to improve people’s access to water. In this article, the method followed in rainwater harvest

COVID-19: Need for an overarching gender agenda in the SDGs
Jul 21, 2020

COVID-19: Need for an overarching gender agenda in the SDGs

Despite having a dedicated goal towards achieving Gender Equality — SDG 5 — disadvantageous positions for women and girls get flagged in each real

COVID-19’s origins maybe in Asia but its breaking point has been in the West
May 28, 2020

COVID-19’s origins maybe in Asia but its breaking point has been in the West

The juxtaposition between the death toll in Asia and the West as well as government response teams has been stark.

Addressing domestic violence: A forgotten agenda while locking India down
Apr 08, 2020

Addressing domestic violence: A forgotten agenda while locking India down

In the attempt to flatten the COVID19 curve, women’s equality and physical and mental health seems to have suffered a collateral damage.

The female face of technology
Mar 08, 2020

The female face of technology

The most critical thing to do is to dream it and do it.

India slips on gender equality
Dec 27, 2019

India slips on gender equality

There has been a large decline in the labour force participation of women.

Top EU jobs go to women
Aug 13, 2019

Top EU jobs go to women

The EU has had much less gender discrimination and the gender equality index in the member countries is much better than in Asian countries, especiall

The role of sexual and reproductive health in gender equality
Jul 17, 2019

The role of sexual and reproductive health in gender equality

Developing clear strategies can improve gender equality, human rights, and women-centred care in The Gambia.

Towards an inclusive digital economy in Africa
Jul 04, 2019

Towards an inclusive digital economy in Africa

There is an urgent need to deploy radical and concerted efforts to address the deeper cultural stereotypes that women face in accessing, using and par

A special task for India’s first full-time woman FM
Jul 04, 2019

A special task for India’s first full-time woman FM

In the coming budget, concrete ideas of increasing women’s participation in the workforce should be included. There has to be an increased allocatio

Digital inequality in China: Lessons for a digital India
May 29, 2019

Digital inequality in China: Lessons for a digital India

China has drawn worldwide attention in recent years for its rapid digitalisation, which happens to overlap with the three focul points of Digital Indi

An analysis of maternal health condition across parliamentary constituencies in India
May 06, 2019

An analysis of maternal health condition across parliamentary constituencies in India

The data reveals clear inequality in maternal health across parliamentary constituencies in terms of maternal mortality rate and the uptake of service

Manifestos must harp on laws for gender friendly urban work spaces
May 06, 2019

Manifestos must harp on laws for gender friendly urban work spaces

Several of India’s current laws ostensibly help women succeed in the workplace, but actually have the opposite effect of impeding growth and equalit

Tackling rising inequality
May 01, 2019

Tackling rising inequality

High inequality is likely to undermine democracy, promote corruption and cronyism. Reduction of inequality on the other hand will lead to faster reduc

A gloomier world?
Jan 30, 2019

A gloomier world?

Mitigating the huge divide between the rich and the poor is a major challenge for the government as it will require a big increase in public investmen

उच्च शिक्षा के जरिए महिला-पुरुष समानता संभव
Aug 29, 2018

उच्च शिक्षा के जरिए महिला-पुरुष समानता संभव

भारत में उच्च शिक्षा के माध्यम से महिला-पुरुष असमानता को �

Making jobs work for India
Jul 23, 2018

Making jobs work for India

India’s job challenges is about more than creating enough jobs.

Why govt should focus on women’s employment
Oct 23, 2017

Why govt should focus on women’s employment

Half of India’s population is women, and according to a World Bank report, India could achieve double digit growth if women were participating more

Gender and conflict in Asia
Feb 14, 2017

Gender and conflict in Asia

Although the proportion of women globally, and in Asia, has decreased over time, it is important to note that the trend is not irreversible.

Gap, it is empowering women to shatter the glass ceiling
Nov 03, 2016

Gap, it is empowering women to shatter the glass ceiling

Some of key national imperatives to propel India into next wave of growth include creating employment opportunities for segments such as women workfor

Drastic reforms needed to bridge inequality
Apr 08, 2019

Drastic reforms needed to bridge inequality

The problems India is facing are hard to solve in the short term and only incremental changes can be undertaken in the five-year term of any government at the Centre. As per an Oxfam survey, India is a highly unequal country on all counts. There are inequalities in wealth, income and consumption as well as structural inequalities of opportunity, region and social groups.

Increasing inequality a big challenge in Brazil too
Apr 01, 2013

Increasing inequality a big challenge in Brazil too

The Brazilian economy is in a new period of transition. Its challenges today are of tax incentives in order to steer foreign investments towards the domestic shores and curbing rising inequality and urban-rural divide.

Inequality of incomes will remain in India
Nov 14, 2016

Inequality of incomes will remain in India

To reduce inequality of income, the government should increase taxes rather than reduce taxes.

Need for corrective policies to curb growing economic inequality
Dec 15, 2011

Need for corrective policies to curb growing economic inequality

There is a lot of disturbing news regarding the Indian economy today which is likely to spoil the outlook for 2012. One of them is regarding the rise in inequality.