#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
#welfare_schemes
Transforming Lives: The Jal Jeevan Mission’s Impact on Rural India
https://firstindia.co.in/articles/transforming-lives-the-jal-jeevan-missions-impact-on-rural-india
#welfare_schemes
Transforming Lives: The Jal Jeevan Mission’s Impact on Rural India
https://firstindia.co.in/articles/transforming-lives-the-jal-jeevan-missions-impact-on-rural-india
firstindia.co.in
Transforming Lives: The Jal Jeevan Mission’s Impact on Rural India
The inception of the Jal Jeevan Mission in 2019 stands as a pivotal moment in India’s drinking water management journey. Spearheaded by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti, the mission’s core objective is to extend functional…
#Labour_and_society
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Urban_poor
Urban Employment Programmes: A Catalyst for Female Labour Force Participation
https://thewire.in/labour/urban-employment-programmes-a-catalyst-for-female-labour-force-participation
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Urban_poor
Urban Employment Programmes: A Catalyst for Female Labour Force Participation
https://thewire.in/labour/urban-employment-programmes-a-catalyst-for-female-labour-force-participation
The Wire
Urban Employment Programmes: A Catalyst for Female Labour Force Participation
Urban employment programmes must go beyond being safety nets, to imbibe not just protective and preventive measures, but transformative measures that address women’s labour force participation.
#tribal_issues_India
#inequality_exclusion
A tribe in the Western Ghats in need of a lifeline
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-tribe-in-the-western-ghats-in-need-of-a-lifeline/article67939999.ece
#inequality_exclusion
A tribe in the Western Ghats in need of a lifeline
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-tribe-in-the-western-ghats-in-need-of-a-lifeline/article67939999.ece
The Hindu
A tribe in the Western Ghats in need of a lifeline
Social issues that concern tribes such as the Phani Yerava need to be taken up seriously and steps taken that are in the best interest of those groups
#Violence_against_women
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Climate Crisis And The Violence Against Women
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/03/12/climate-crisis-and-the-violence-against-women/
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Climate Crisis And The Violence Against Women
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/03/12/climate-crisis-and-the-violence-against-women/
Feminism in India
Climate Crisis And The Violence Against Women
Komal, who works as a domestic worker mentions how she faces endless stress and violence — dealing with her husband’s alcohol-fueled rage that increasingly stems from intense outdoor labour under the punishing sun
#urbanisation
#modernity_and_social_changes
A new sense of urbanisation that is dominating
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-new-sense-of-urbanisation-that-is-dominating/article67943996.ece
#modernity_and_social_changes
A new sense of urbanisation that is dominating
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-new-sense-of-urbanisation-that-is-dominating/article67943996.ece
The Hindu
A new sense of urbanisation that is dominating
Will our future cities be driven by religion as the core, and not work, industry, and modernism, which have been an essential feature of the last seven decades of urbanisation?
#Karl_Marx
#feminism
The Male Version of Feminism That’s Deceiving Many on the Right
* Cultural Marxism
https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/the-male-version-of-feminism-thats-deceiving-many-on-the-right/
#feminism
The Male Version of Feminism That’s Deceiving Many on the Right
* Cultural Marxism
https://thenewamerican.com/opinion/the-male-version-of-feminism-thats-deceiving-many-on-the-right/
#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
#women_empowerment
Life Of Women In Rural India
https://www.outlookindia.com/brand-studio/life-of-women-in-rural-india
#women_empowerment
Life Of Women In Rural India
https://www.outlookindia.com/brand-studio/life-of-women-in-rural-india
Outlook India
Empowering Women in Rural India: Challenges and Triumphs
Explore the untold stories of rural Indian women, facing challenges from education and sanitation to security and independence. Join us in recognizing their struggles and contributions this Women's Day, and pledge to support their empowerment for a more just…
#gender_inequality
#reproductive_rights
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Working on Beed cane plantations, some women undergo hysterectomies to work longer hours
https://scroll.in/article/1064928/working-on-beed-cane-plantations-some-women-undergo-hysterectomies-to-work-longer-hours
#reproductive_rights
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Working on Beed cane plantations, some women undergo hysterectomies to work longer hours
https://scroll.in/article/1064928/working-on-beed-cane-plantations-some-women-undergo-hysterectomies-to-work-longer-hours
Scroll.in
Working on Beed cane plantations, some women undergo hysterectomies to work longer hours
Years of agricultural distress in the water-scarce district in Maharashtra has driven many out in search of ways to make a living.
#Poverty_and_deprivation
#inequality_exclusion
Has poverty really dropped to 5% in India?
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/has-poverty-really-dropped-to-5-in-india/article67950618.ece
#inequality_exclusion
Has poverty really dropped to 5% in India?
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/has-poverty-really-dropped-to-5-in-india/article67950618.ece
The Hindu
Has poverty really dropped to 5% in India?
Has poverty really dropped to 5% in India? The Hindu Parley Podcast discusses the question
#Stratification_and_mobility
#norms_values
#gender_inequality
How social norms hold women back: A look at recent evidence
https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identity/how-social-norms-hold-women-back-a-look-at-recent-evidence.html
#norms_values
#gender_inequality
How social norms hold women back: A look at recent evidence
https://www.ideasforindia.in/topics/social-identity/how-social-norms-hold-women-back-a-look-at-recent-evidence.html
Ideas For India
How social norms hold women back: A look at recent evidence
In light of India’s low female labour force participation rate, as a follow up to International Women’s Day, I4I Deputy Managing Editor Nikita Mujumdar highlights a selection of economic research on social and household norms in India which have held women…
#gender_inequality
#women_empowerment
How women in India have fared
* UNDP's Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/how-women-in-india-have-fared/article67954823.ece
#women_empowerment
How women in India have fared
* UNDP's Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/how-women-in-india-have-fared/article67954823.ece
The Hindu
How women in India have fared
International Women’s Day celebrated on March 8, 2024, highlights gender biases and India's progress towards gender equality.
#gender_disadvantage
#patriarchy
#stratification_and_mobility
Overcoming gender bias
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/overcoming-gender-bias/article67921679.ece
#patriarchy
#stratification_and_mobility
Overcoming gender bias
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/open-page/overcoming-gender-bias/article67921679.ece
The Hindu
Overcoming gender bias
gender bias has become so deep-rooted in the human psyche that it might take ages for the patriarchal attitude towards women to change.
#digital_divide
#gender_inequality
#Science_technology_and_social_change
Gender Digital Divide
https://www.greaterkashmir.com/editorial-page-2/gender-digital-divide/
#gender_inequality
#Science_technology_and_social_change
Gender Digital Divide
https://www.greaterkashmir.com/editorial-page-2/gender-digital-divide/
Greater Kashmir
Gender Digital Divide - Greater Kashmir
Women now encounter new type of discrimination and prejudiced approach through the male dominated digital technology
#inequality_exclusion
#Stratification_and_mobility
India’s top 1% income, wealth shares have reached historical highs: World Inequality Lab
https://indianexpress.com/article/business/india-top-income-wealth-shares-reached-historical-high-world-inequality-lab-south-africa-us-brazil-9223950/
#Stratification_and_mobility
India’s top 1% income, wealth shares have reached historical highs: World Inequality Lab
https://indianexpress.com/article/business/india-top-income-wealth-shares-reached-historical-high-world-inequality-lab-south-africa-us-brazil-9223950/
The Indian Express
India’s top 1% income, wealth shares have reached historical highs: World Inequality Lab
Co-authored by economists Nitin Kumar Bharti, Lucas Chancel, Thomas Piketty, and Anmol Somanchi, the paper stated that the “Billionaire Raj” headed by “India’s modern bourgeoisie” is now more unequal than the British Raj headed by the colonialist forces.
#Labour_and_society
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
About 37% Of India's Female Population Is Employed: Study
https://news.abplive.com/business/indian-female-population-is-37-percent-employed-woman-in-workforce-hyderabad-pune-chennai-1673534
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
About 37% Of India's Female Population Is Employed: Study
https://news.abplive.com/business/indian-female-population-is-37-percent-employed-woman-in-workforce-hyderabad-pune-chennai-1673534
abp Live
About 37% Of India's Female Population Is Employed: Study
According to the report, women's representation in the workforce increased significantly in 2023, with a rise of 2-5 per cent in both junior professional roles and executive boards
#Untouchability
#inequality_exclusion
#minorities
Water Inequality in India: Marginalized Communities Continue to Suffer
https://en.themooknayak.com/society/water-inequality-in-india-marginalized-communities-continue-to-suffer
#inequality_exclusion
#minorities
Water Inequality in India: Marginalized Communities Continue to Suffer
https://en.themooknayak.com/society/water-inequality-in-india-marginalized-communities-continue-to-suffer
The Mooknayak English - Voice Of The Voiceless
Water Inequality in India: Marginalized Communities Continue to Suffer
New Delhi- Almost 100 years ago around 3,000 Dalits, or "untouchables", dared to drink from a public water tank in Mahad, Maharashtra, that was forbidden to the
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
Global fertility rates set to crash, triggering ‘staggering’ social change
https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/global-fertility-rates-to-decline-shifting-population-burden-to-low-income-countries/amp_articleshow/108664316.cms
#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality
Global fertility rates set to crash, triggering ‘staggering’ social change
https://m.economictimes.com/news/international/world-news/global-fertility-rates-to-decline-shifting-population-burden-to-low-income-countries/amp_articleshow/108664316.cms
The Economic Times
Global fertility rates to decline, shifting population burden to low-income countries
The study reported in The Lancet projects 155 of 204 countries and territories worldwide, or 76%, will have fertility rates below population replacement levels by 2050. By 2100, that is expected to rise to 198, or 97%, researchers estimated.
#migration
#urbanisation
The role of migration in India’s urban growth story
https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-role-of-migration-in-india-s-urban-growth-story
#urbanisation
The role of migration in India’s urban growth story
https://www.orfonline.org/research/the-role-of-migration-in-india-s-urban-growth-story
orfonline.org
The role of migration in India’s urban growth story
#inequality_exclusion
#Stratification_and_mobility
World Inequality Lab report: The unlevel field
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/express-view-on-world-inequality-lab-report-the-unlevel-field-9232223/
#Stratification_and_mobility
World Inequality Lab report: The unlevel field
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/express-view-on-world-inequality-lab-report-the-unlevel-field-9232223/
The Indian Express
Express View on World Inequality Lab report: The unlevel field
A new study warns of rising inequality in India. The issue requires a deeper inquiry, a broader debate
#women_empowerment
#Social_movements
Empowering Voices: Exploring the Impact and Evolution of the #MeToo Movement"
https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-15557-empowering-voices-exploring-the-impact-and-evolution-of-the-metoo-movement-.html
#Social_movements
Empowering Voices: Exploring the Impact and Evolution of the #MeToo Movement"
https://www.legalserviceindia.com/legal/article-15557-empowering-voices-exploring-the-impact-and-evolution-of-the-metoo-movement-.html
Legalserviceindia
Empowering Voices: Exploring the Impact and Evolution of the #MeToo Movement
The #MeToo movement has emerged as a powerful force in the fight against sexual
harassment and assault, sparking global conversations and driving significant
social change. This paper offers a ...
harassment and assault, sparking global conversations and driving significant
social change. This paper offers a ...
#Labour_and_society
#Works_and_Economic_Life
State of employment in India: What a new report says about youths and women, concerns and caution
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/state-of-employment-in-india-what-a-new-report-says-about-youths-women-concerns-caution-9237158/
#Works_and_Economic_Life
State of employment in India: What a new report says about youths and women, concerns and caution
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-economics/state-of-employment-in-india-what-a-new-report-says-about-youths-women-concerns-caution-9237158/
The Indian Express
State of employment in India: What a new report says about youths and women, concerns and caution
The improvement has coincided with periods of economic distress, both before and during the Covid-19 pandemic, says the India Employment Report 2024 released by the Institute for Human Development and International Labour Organisation on Tuesday.