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Gender empowerment and food security are deeply interconnected, with profound implications for achieving sustainable development goals
There has been a large decline in the labour force participation of women.
Developing clear strategies can improve gender equality, human rights, and women-centred care in The Gambia.
India’s commitments to international agreements towards gender equality show the country’s tremendous potential to make crucial advances in femini
Can we achieve gender equality when sexual violence is still a weapon of war?
India’s female workforce participation remains paltry and calls for an urgent review of India’s policies and schemes related to women’s empowerm
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.
While well-established indices have been crucial in assessing advancements in gender equality, these methodologies may present an incomplete picture
Despite having a dedicated goal towards achieving Gender Equality — SDG 5 — disadvantageous positions for women and girls get flagged in each real
Despite the rise in women's participation and representation in politics in recent decades, further sustained efforts to remove the persisting structu
Tackling gender-based discriminations require transformative solutions, possible only if women are considered equal participants in the development pr
India’s 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, which empowered local self-governments (Panchayati Raj Institutions) and reserved one-third of electoral seats in these bodies for women, has elevated women’s participation in rural governance. India is among the foremost countries for women’s participation in local governments, with over 1.45 million women shaping local decision-making. Women leaders are a critical link between local governance, s
Educating girls helps foster a more prosperous, equitable, and empowered India
Although strides have been made in women's empowerment, unpaid care work still tends to be undervalued and overlooked in mainstream economics
The Indo-Pacific countries must enhance the components of the WPS agenda in their respective countries to foster inclusive and sustainable development
Defence structures around the world are seeing a technological upheaving as new and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) are being added to military arsenals. However, military AI largely lacks precision and is often developed without any threat-modelling which takes gender into account, examples of which are already being seen in civilian applications of AI. Translated into a conflict environment, deploying such AI systems cou
Financial inclusion is critical to achieving the economic empowerment of women—one of the targets under the fifth Sustainable Development Goal on gender equality. In India, one in every five women lack access to a bank account. Although the country’s programmes promoting financial inclusion have increased the percentage of women having access to a bank account, wide gaps remain in account use, and access to savings and credit. Women c
The pandemic has accelerated digitalisation, which can be used as an opportunity to bridge the gender digital divide in India.
From the Abu Dhabi conference, the urgent call for action should resonate loud and clear throughout COP28 in and create a dynamic and durable pathway
Some of key national imperatives to propel India into next wave of growth include creating employment opportunities for segments such as women workfor
Although the proportion of women globally, and in Asia, has decreased over time, it is important to note that the trend is not irreversible.
It is imperative to integrate climate financing with a gendered approach in the Indo-Pacific region to tackle climate change in an effective manner
Gender equality is a fundamental human right. This principle is also found in the SDG 2030 Agenda where its signatories, including India, reaffirmed their commitment to mainstreaming gender development and ensuring equal representation of women in political and economic decision-making. This paper outlines gender-budgeting norms for resource allocations as an essential prerequisite for India to achieve progress towards the SDG-5 on gender equalit
The loopholes and technicalities of the Women's Reservation Bill should be open to scrutiny, but the Bill and its purpose must not be forgotten. Perhaps the revival of the debate over the bill could be an opportunity for PM Modi to demonstrate his party's focus on gender equality.
This paper highlights the imperatives for India’s G20 Presidency for promoting development cooperation towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Given its unique development cooperation model—more precisely, its development partnership model—India can utilise its G20 presidency to push the sustainability agenda. This will help bridge the North-South divide in sustainable development financing. The paper recommends
Banking to be inclusive would require greater financial literacy and gender equality. All banks should include women, especially poorer ones, in their financial services. Perhaps later on, more banking licences would be granted, perhaps even to big industrial groups.
Increasing women’s participation in the skilled labour force has enormous potential for India’s sustainable transition towards clean energy
‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’ is the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day. This is a clarion call with particular resonance for India given the barriers to women’s economic participation. Imagine the extraordinary economic tailwinds that can be generated for India if these barriers are dismantled and women have access to capital and technology and supportive public policy frameworks
By addressing challenges related to education, healthcare, and gender inequality, India can harness its human potential to drive economic progress and
Implementing inclusive policies aligned with SDGs is crucial to counteract discrimination against transgender in India
Global North and South have different ambitions, but LiFE helps draw a common thread somewhere between the two without asking them to compromise on th
The seventh of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030. This challenge is acute in the African continent, home to large populations without access to electricity and clean cooking fuel. This brief explores the scope for cooperation between India and Africa in not only achieving SDG 7, but while doing so, also considering the targets set by SDG 5 to
Despite being labelled as dependents, older women, especially from low-income households, contribute significantly through unpaid and paid work, witho
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
The most critical thing to do is to dream it and do it.
With the onset of the pandemic, the urban informal workforce in India has been hit hard by the ongoing livelihood crisis, especially women. This call
It is understood that not only gender equality suffers a setback when women leave the workforce, GDP suffers a blow as well
Despite advancements in legislation and representation over the last decades, women continue to face barriers in accessing sexual and reproductive healthcare, legal protection against violence, and leadership roles. In the economic sphere, gender disparities persist in labour force participation, job sectors, wages, and unpaid care work. Women are constrained in participating in the labour market as their social role remains attached to domestic
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
As India navigates the complexities of sustainable development, ensuring gender equality in the waterscape emerges as a pivotal element in creating a
The connections between SDG 5 and other goals underscore the imperative of attaining gender equality as both a moral obligation and a strategic invest
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
