What do women farmers need in this budget?
The feminisation of agriculture, driven by the migration of rural men to urban centres, makes climate-resilient ecosystems a priority. Here’s why In the vast landscape of Indian agriculture, women play a pivotal role, constituting around 43% of agricultural labourers globally and a staggering 84% in rural India. Despite their substantial contribution, women farmers face numerous […]
Sexual, Reproductive Health Narrative In India: Will 2024 Turn Tables?
In India, discussions around sexual and reproductive health have been integral to family planning policies since the inception of the five-year plans. In the first five-year plans, the focus was on women as mothers and caregivers, leading to an emphasis on family planning and reproductive health. Furthermore, reproductive health has been central to all five-year […]
Why Combating Gender-Based Violence Is Crucial For Global Development
In the effort at establishing institutional mechanisms of Nari Adhikar Kendra or Gender Resource Centre managed by Cluster level federation in Madhya Pradesh, the largest number of issues raised were of domestic violence. The concept of gender was often equated and explained in terms of discrimination and domestic violence. Domestic violence, especially economic violence was […]
Menstrual Leave Debate: Catering To Biological Need Or Reinforcing Ostracism?
Menstrual leave, the decision on the public interest litigation submitted by the 3-member jury headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud for discussion to Women
Girl Child In India: Persistent Struggle To Survive And Exist In Patriarchal Systems
India’s population of the girl child and adolescents is 253 million as per UNICEF report and the sex ratio at birth is 929 per 1000 male children as per NFHS-5. To begin with anecdotal evidences, in 2013