#domestic_violence
#Patriarchy
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
What can a domestic violence survivor do when the justice system lets her down?
Forty years after the introduction of the domestic violence provision in the Indian Penal Code, women are still at risk of having their complaints dismissed or disbelieved by police and judiciary
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-can-a-domestic-violence-survivor-do-when-the-justice-system-lets-her-down-9029844/
#Patriarchy
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
What can a domestic violence survivor do when the justice system lets her down?
Forty years after the introduction of the domestic violence provision in the Indian Penal Code, women are still at risk of having their complaints dismissed or disbelieved by police and judiciary
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/what-can-a-domestic-violence-survivor-do-when-the-justice-system-lets-her-down-9029844/
The Indian Express
What can a domestic violence survivor do when the justice system lets her down?
Forty years after the introduction of the domestic violence provision in the Indian Penal Code, women are still at risk of having their complaints dismissed or disbelieved by police and judiciary
#Urban_poor
#urbanisation
#migration
The Urban Poor And Their Dislocation, What Are We Doing?
https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2023/11/the-urban-poor-and-their-dislocation-what-are-we-doing/
#urbanisation
#migration
The Urban Poor And Their Dislocation, What Are We Doing?
https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2023/11/the-urban-poor-and-their-dislocation-what-are-we-doing/
Youth Ki Awaaz
The Urban Poor And Their Dislocation, What Are We Doing?
With rapid urbanization, a growing number of urban poor face dislocation, economic insecurity, and lack of adequate housing, services, and livelihood options.
#family_and_marriage
#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
Marching for marriage
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/marching-for-marriage/
#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
Marching for marriage
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/toi-editorials/marching-for-marriage/
Times of India Blog
Marching for marriage
In December, if all goes to plan, a largish group of men, mostly in their 30s, some college-educated, and largely from farming households in south Karnataka district Mandya – a poorly developed but not poor...
#welfare_schemes
#Poverty_and_deprivation
Why unconditional cash transfers to women are here to stay
*Feminisation of Poverty
https://www.orfonline.org/research/assembly-elections-2023/
#Poverty_and_deprivation
Why unconditional cash transfers to women are here to stay
*Feminisation of Poverty
https://www.orfonline.org/research/assembly-elections-2023/
ORF
Assembly Elections 2023: Why unconditional cash transfers to women are here to stay
Assembly Elections 2023: There is justice in the poll promises that political parties are making to women voters, whose assertion at the poll
#domestic_violence
#gender_inequality
Are men also victims of domestic violence?
https://www.sentinelassam.com/editorial/are-men-also-victims-of-domestic-violence-676447
#gender_inequality
Are men also victims of domestic violence?
https://www.sentinelassam.com/editorial/are-men-also-victims-of-domestic-violence-676447
Sentinelassam
Are men also victims of domestic violence?
International Men’s Day is a global awareness day for many issues faced by men, including parental alienation, wife neglect, abuse, homelessness, underemployment, suicide, and violence.
#Politics_and_society
#democracy
#value_neutral
Can politics and ethics go hand in hand
https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/upsc-ethics-simplified-politics-and-ethics-syllabus-prelims-mains-2024-9033169/
#democracy
#value_neutral
Can politics and ethics go hand in hand
https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/upsc-ethics-simplified-politics-and-ethics-syllabus-prelims-mains-2024-9033169/
The Indian Express
UPSC Ethics Simplified | Politics and ethics: The concept
Can politics and ethics go hand in hand? Nanditesh Nilay discusses various aspects of this much talked about issue. Let's learn. Do not miss to answer the Post Read Question.
#Capitalism
#Karl_Marx
How capitalism corrupts democracy
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/how-capitalism-corrupts-democracy-563981
#Karl_Marx
How capitalism corrupts democracy
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/comment/how-capitalism-corrupts-democracy-563981
The Tribune
How capitalism corrupts democracy
Citizens want to be listened to when policies that will affect their lives & livelihoods are made. DRUGS have ravaged one young generation after another in Punjab. A political war continues about who is responsible. The Economist has an interesting view,…
#Poverty_and_deprivation
#gender_inequality
#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
High undernourishment, gender disparity: India’s nutrition trends align with hunger index findings
https://scroll.in/article/1058600/high-undernourishment-gender-disparity-indias-nutrition-trends-align-with-hunger-index-findings
#gender_inequality
#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
High undernourishment, gender disparity: India’s nutrition trends align with hunger index findings
https://scroll.in/article/1058600/high-undernourishment-gender-disparity-indias-nutrition-trends-align-with-hunger-index-findings
Scroll.in
High undernourishment, gender disparity: India’s nutrition trends align with hunger index findings
Child mortality, a key indicator, has decreased but the country’s access to nutrition remains precarious.
#gender_inequality
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Gender Pay Gap 2023: Are women getting equal opportunities in Tech?
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/gender-pay-gap-2023-women-disclose-the-current-scenario-challenges-gap-widens-in-leadership-position-says-report-11700563871966.html
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Gender Pay Gap 2023: Are women getting equal opportunities in Tech?
https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/gender-pay-gap-2023-women-disclose-the-current-scenario-challenges-gap-widens-in-leadership-position-says-report-11700563871966.html
mint
Gender Pay Gap 2023: Are women getting equal opportunities in Tech?
In India, women faced a decline in non-inclusive behaviours in the workplace, with a fall of almost 10 percentage points to 48%, according to a report by Deloitte. Women face higher pay gaps as they climb up the corporate ladder.
#sexual_minorities
#inequality_exclusion
#LGBTQ
ICC bans transgender players from taking part in international women’s cricket
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/icc-bans-transgender-players-from-taking-part-in-international-womens-cricket-2465872-2023-11-21
#inequality_exclusion
#LGBTQ
ICC bans transgender players from taking part in international women’s cricket
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/icc-bans-transgender-players-from-taking-part-in-international-womens-cricket-2465872-2023-11-21
India Today
ICC bans transgender players from taking part in international women’s cricket
The ICC, in a new law, banned transgender cricketers from taking part in women’s cricket at the international level.
#gender_inequality
#Patriarchy
The wages of patriarchy
* According to a recent report based on a study by the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, four out of five living organ donors in India are women, while four out of five recipients are men. It is a reflection of the patriarchal culture in society
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/editorial/the-wages-of-patriarchy-2781766
#Patriarchy
The wages of patriarchy
* According to a recent report based on a study by the Indian Society of Organ Transplantation, four out of five living organ donors in India are women, while four out of five recipients are men. It is a reflection of the patriarchal culture in society
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/editorial/the-wages-of-patriarchy-2781766
Deccan Herald
The wages of patriarchy
The wages of
patriarchy
patriarchy
#sexual_minorities
#inequality_exclusion
On ICC ban on transwomen in Women’s World Cup: Catch up and play
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/catch-up-play-9038455/
#inequality_exclusion
On ICC ban on transwomen in Women’s World Cup: Catch up and play
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/catch-up-play-9038455/
The Indian Express
On ICC ban on transwomen in Women’s World Cup: Catch up and play
As the universal understanding of gender goes beyond the binary, can fairness in sports exist alongside greater inclusivity?
#land_reforms
#tribal_issues
A dilemma over tribal land rights in Odisha
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/tribal-land-rights-in-odisha-osatip/article67562221.ece
#tribal_issues
A dilemma over tribal land rights in Odisha
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/tribal-land-rights-in-odisha-osatip/article67562221.ece
The Hindu
A dilemma over tribal land rights in Odisha
Government’s decision to amend OSATIP to allow tribals to transfer land to non-tribals sparked controversy, forcing it to put the decision on hold. The amendment included a rider to prevent tribal sellers/mortgagors from being landless/homestead-less. Previous…
#gender_inequality
#Patriarchy
#Science_technology_and_social_change
Gendered Deepfakes: The Precarity Of Women’s Embodiment In A Patriarchal
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/11/24/gendered-deepfakes/
#Patriarchy
#Science_technology_and_social_change
Gendered Deepfakes: The Precarity Of Women’s Embodiment In A Patriarchal
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/11/24/gendered-deepfakes/
F//
Gendered Deepfakes: The Precarity Of Women’s Embodiment In A Patriarchal World
With the growing accessibility of deepfake creation tools, the danger of non-consensual deepfakes targeting women now looms large.
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
Need for climate-smart agriculture in India
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/need-for-climate-smart-agriculture-in-india/article67569776.ece
#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
Need for climate-smart agriculture in India
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/need-for-climate-smart-agriculture-in-india/article67569776.ece
The Hindu
Need for climate-smart agriculture in India
Climate-smart agriculture has the potential to assure food security, empower farmers, and protect our delicate ecosystems
#Poverty_and_deprivation
#welwell are_schemes
Who Did the Union Govt's Food Policy Help? India’s Anaemic, or Vitamin Businesses and Big NGOs?
https://thewire.in/rights/who-did-the-union-govts-food-policy-help-indias-anaemic-or-vitamin-businesses-and-big-ngos
#welwell are_schemes
Who Did the Union Govt's Food Policy Help? India’s Anaemic, or Vitamin Businesses and Big NGOs?
https://thewire.in/rights/who-did-the-union-govts-food-policy-help-indias-anaemic-or-vitamin-businesses-and-big-ngos
The Wire
Who Did the Union Govt's Food Policy Help? India’s Anaemic, or Vitamin Businesses and Big NGOs?
Those who lobbied for a diktat of rice fortification in India’s public schemes, a contested technical fix for anaemia, took little accountability for its safety or quality.
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
#women_empowerment
Gender Gap in Credit in India
https://www.epw.in/journal/2023/47/commentary/gender-gap-credit-india.html
#gender_inequality
#women_empowerment
Gender Gap in Credit in India
https://www.epw.in/journal/2023/47/commentary/gender-gap-credit-india.html
Economic and Political Weekly
Gender Gap in Credit in India : Is Credit Risk a Concern?
Are women less risky in terms of loan repayment as compared with men? Using data on public sector Indian banks, we present evidence to this effect. The key insights emanating from the analysis are
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#migration
#welfare_schemes
Checking migration: Odisha extends MGNREGA-supplementary job guarantee to 10 tribal blocks
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/checking-migration-odisha-extends-mgnrega-supplementary-job-guarantee-to-10-tribal-blocks-92971
#migration
#welfare_schemes
Checking migration: Odisha extends MGNREGA-supplementary job guarantee to 10 tribal blocks
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/governance/checking-migration-odisha-extends-mgnrega-supplementary-job-guarantee-to-10-tribal-blocks-92971
DownToEarth
Checking migration: Odisha extends MGNREGA-supplementary job guarantee to 10 tribal blocks
Job-seekers to get additional Rs 115 a day over MGNREGA wage; implementation isn't proper, says expert
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
#intersectionality
This Constitution Day, Consider the Queer Dalit
https://thewire.in/rights/queer-dalit-constitution-day-delhi-pride
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
#intersectionality
This Constitution Day, Consider the Queer Dalit
https://thewire.in/rights/queer-dalit-constitution-day-delhi-pride
The Wire
This Constitution Day, Consider the Queer Dalit
Alongside visibility of the more dominant and privileged segments of queer people at Pride, there has to be more consciousness-raising for a wider range of rainbow colours and a queerness of Dalit people.
#Social_movements
#Colonialism
Agrarian movement that jolted colonial rulers
https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/agrarian-movement-that-jolted-colonial-rulers-1503243946.html
#Colonialism
Agrarian movement that jolted colonial rulers
https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/agrarian-movement-that-jolted-colonial-rulers-1503243946.html
The Statesman
Agrarian movement that jolted colonial rulers - The Statesman
Birsa Munda (1875-1900) emerged as ‘Dharti Aba’ (Father of the Earth) in Munda society and is now being worshipped again as ‘Lord’ or ‘Bhagwan’. He was the prophet, the visionary and the ultimate revolutionary. The short life of Birsa commands profound respect.