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The universal desire to establish inclusion as the driving ideal for development shall remain unachieved if it is not realised in the most significant
Let’s try to make the home and the workplace more gender equal, build the necessary infrastructure in rural areas, pay equal salaries for equal work
Gender disparity has wide and reverberating impacts across all pillars of society, including significant economic implications.
In addressing the urgent crisis of climate change, it is crucial to acknowledge the gender dimension of its impacts, and for that to be reflected in t
Utilising connections and collective action to accelerate social advantages, increasing youth inclusion and gender balance are crucial.
Given the predicaments women are put through in conflict zones, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is a compelling re
COP27 ने महिलांना आंतरसरकारी हवामान वाटाघाटींच्या केंद्रस्थानी ठेवणारे व्यासपीठ बनण्याचा प्रयत्न केला पाहिजे.
कॉप27 को एक ऐसा मंच बनना चाहिए जहां अंतर-सरकारी जलवायु वार�
The treatment of women care workers in India highlights the gendered division of work, and continued undervaluation of women’s labour and care work.
Despite the rise in women's participation and representation in politics in recent decades, further sustained efforts to remove the persisting structu
Across the globe, more than 730 million women report ever having experienced some form of gender-based violence; those in low- and lower-middle-income countries are disproportionately affected. In the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has only increased the incidence of violence suffered by women in the hands of their intimate partners, owing to heightened stresses of loss of livelihood, disruption of social and protective networks, a
Tackling gender-based discriminations require transformative solutions, possible only if women are considered equal participants in the development pr
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.
While legislative representation is a critical aspect, it must be complemented by measures that empower women at the grassroots level
EdTech उद्योगावर नव्याने लक्ष केंद्रित करून महिलांच्या शिक्षणाच्या प्रवेशातील लिंगभेद दूर करण्यासाठी वापरणे आवश्यक आहे.
In India, more educated women are unemployed than before as the push factors for them to go out and work is missing.
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
India needs to structurally tackle the gender inequalities in job opportunities available in the renewable energy sector for the country to achieve a
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
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
The tech industry in India has a major gender imbalance. Can AI be leveraged to mitigate this issue?
Some of key national imperatives to propel India into next wave of growth include creating employment opportunities for segments such as women workfor
ये पॉलिसी ब्रीफ a बिना वेतन वाले घरेलू और देखरेख से जुड़े कामों को सकल घरेलू उत्पाद यानी GDP में जोड़ने की अहमियत को रेखांकित करता है. साथ ही GDP मापने के लिए लैंगिक रूप से ज़्या�
A lot has been discussed about PM Modi's first year in office. While actions and policies on economy, security, external affairs, 'Make in India' are being deliberated upon extensively, there is little attention on how the government has fared on gender equity.
Fostering women's participation in the workforce is a cornerstone towards achieving not only a more equitable world but also promoting economic effici
Human traffcking remains a highly acute issue in India and rehabilitation efforts must be stepped up to make sure that those rescued from these hazardous situations are given a chance to rejoin mainstream society. However, various loopholes exist in the judicial and executive processes involved in the country’s rehabilitation systems. This paper describes such problems evident in the process of home enquiry for the rescued victims: fraugh
Call for public discussions over how certain types of behavior associated with dominance and power create inequalities within and between man and woman
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.
The digital revolution opens new avenues for women's economic participation, however, to ensure true inclusion, this revolution must be steered by gen
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
Monetising the skills of the female workforce will address gender inequality and boost the 'Make in India' campaign.
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.
India’s global ambitions come with global health duties both amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and in its aftermath
Increasing women’s participation in the skilled labour force has enormous potential for India’s sustainable transition towards clean energy
The G20 can help streamline social security systems across countries by initiating innovative mechanisms for sustainable financing and last-mile deliv
‘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
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
It is important to examine how female peacekeepers themselves experience gender and other relations while on duty where the power differential in relation to locals is in their favour, but remains different in relation to their male colleagues.
Women representatives have played a critical role in redefining local priorities, but proper measures need to be adopted to address the existing chall
