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In the midst of the chaotic withdrawal of the US-led forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban swept back to power in Kabul on 15 August 2021. Since then, the Taliban have repeatedly attempted to project a more moderate brand of governance. However, the Taliban leaders have yet to enunciate clear policies on issues such as women’s and girls’ access to education, employment, and political participation. Early indications nonetheless suggest that th
2020 has seen the rapid uptake of technology in both the formal and informal sectors with many formal employers adapting strategies that have allowed
Women’s participation in spaces of power is the need of the hour to solve the current climate crisis
It is only when the institutional structures change in Afghanistan, that the status of women leaders can shift from symbols to real people.
There is a growing need to end online violence against women and thus reverse the trend of leaving women behind in the digital economy.
A combination of prevention, early identification, and treatment is necessary for a significant decrease in noncommunicable disease mortality
The gender disparity in politics indicates the need to promote education amongst women, thus, enabling greater political participation
This paper analyses historical trends in women’s participation in Indian democracy as voters, contestants, and legislators, using data on state assembly elections between the first one in 1951, and 2019. The paper finds that India is witnessing a strengthening of its democracy as measured in terms of an unprecedented growth in the political participation of women in these three roles. In these 73 years of Indian democracy, the turnout of women
Gender inequality is a major cause and effect of hunger and poverty, with women and girls comprising 60 percent of the global hungry. Women face multiple challenges (such as limited access to education and employment opportunities) that curtail their economic autonomy and weaken their bargaining position within the family, consequently impacting household food security. The pandemic has worsened this situation. It is crucial to apply a ge
Women are vital to food security, especially in developing countries where food is more scarce to begin with. Women’s productive and reproductive roles put them at the centre of food security more than any other group. This is true in Africa where, both as farmers and as home managers, women determine the feeding habits, dietary patterns, and nutritional and food security status of their household. This brief argues that promoting femal
Equipping women with employable skills is a far greater challenge than skilling men, as most women in India work low-skill and low-paying jobs in the informal economy. It is a gap that needs to be addressed urgently, as skilling can expand work opportunities for women and increase their participation in the workforce. This brief analyses the participation of women in skills training programmes, underlining the biases that lead to women being trai
Increasing reports of sexual and physical violence against women are surfacing in the wake of the Ukrainian crisis.
The current regime views the hijab as a characteristic of the national identity of Iran. Will the current protests bring any change?
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
It is time to think of the role of women in uniform beyond being merely the 'sobering/civilising force' on their male counterpart. With the same training and opportunities, it is time to imbue the phrase 'femme fatale' with a new meaning.
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
Peer pressure is the single most effective tool for building successful platforms that encourage women’s participation without fear.
One year into Taliban rule, Afghan women and girls struggle for basic human rights.
As Biden draws on the experience of the 2018 midterms to expand his appeal with women, Trump is prioritising mobilisation — and not persuasion, for
More than half of the world’s coffee is made by women.
As India navigates the complexities of sustainable development, ensuring gender equality in the waterscape emerges as a pivotal element in creating a
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its eighth month in late October and shows no sign of abatement. The war has had massive consequences on Ukraine, and women and girls are bearing the disproportionate burden. The conflict has further exacerbated gender inequities that were already compounded by eight years of armed conflict in eastern Ukraine and, beginning in early 2020, by the COVID-19 pandemic. This report seeks to fill the gaps in litera
In the urban-rural stereotyping, the phrase 'city girls' epitomises the impact of urban excesses on the apparent modesty and traditional aspect of femininity. City girls are assumed to be loud, to say the least, and of 'morally inappropriate character' on the extreme. Even within cities, this dilemma of how girls in cities ought to behave persists.
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
India has hardly ever seen a purely women-driven movement where women have been the pioneers of a development and have stood up for a cause all by the
Decades of women right movements have demonstrated that theory and praxis must join hands in order to bring about a sustainable change. Exploring and implementing ideas to make this process participatory with adequate incentives will ensure that half a billion Indians,
It is said that ‘Hunger has a woman’s face’ as in nearly two-thirds of all countries, women face more food insecurity than men
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The Indian general election will go beyond reaffirming the power of democracy; it could make 2024 the year that took democracy home to the people of t
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Separatism, extremism, and terrorism originating in Afghanistan compelled the neighbouring countries to form the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2001. However, instead of presenting a united front, the SCO is rife with disagreements. Increased divergences and mistrust among the members have helped the Taliban regain power in Afghanistan and strengthen its influence in the heart of Eurasia. The Taliban have taken advantage of the trust
In the coming budget, concrete ideas of increasing women’s participation in the workforce should be included. There has to be an increased allocatio
Can we achieve gender equality when sexual violence is still a weapon of war?
In the attempt to flatten the COVID19 curve, women’s equality and physical and mental health seems to have suffered a collateral damage.
