#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#Idea_of_development_planning_and_mixed_economy
Beyond numbers: India's demographic dividend and the quest for economic miracle
https://www.indiatoday.in/diu/story/beyond-numbers-indias-demographic-dividend-and-the-quest-for-economic-miracle-2522426-2024-04-02
#Idea_of_development_planning_and_mixed_economy
Beyond numbers: India's demographic dividend and the quest for economic miracle
https://www.indiatoday.in/diu/story/beyond-numbers-indias-demographic-dividend-and-the-quest-for-economic-miracle-2522426-2024-04-02
India Today
Beyond numbers: India's demographic dividend and the quest for economic miracle
India's demographic makeup is changing slightly with a decrease in the proportion of its young population, yet the potential for substantial economic and social benefits from its demographic dividend persists. An effective navigation of this transition is…
#gender_inequality
#Stratification_and_mobility
Gender Inequality: A Persistent Challenge In Today’s Indian Society
https://legalstudymaterial.com/gender-inequality/
#Stratification_and_mobility
Gender Inequality: A Persistent Challenge In Today’s Indian Society
https://legalstudymaterial.com/gender-inequality/
Legal Study Material
Gender Inequality: A Persistent Challenge in Today's Indian Society
Gender inequality persists as a deep-rooted issue in Indian society, transcending boundaries of culture, geography, and socioeconomic status. Despite strides made towards gender parity in recent decades, the spectre of discrimination continues to cast a long…
#gender_inequality
#Science_technology_and_social_change
Inclusive digital policies are key to mould women leaders
https://www.orfonline.org/research/inclusive-digital-policies-are-key-to-mould-women-leaders
#Science_technology_and_social_change
Inclusive digital policies are key to mould women leaders
https://www.orfonline.org/research/inclusive-digital-policies-are-key-to-mould-women-leaders
orfonline.org
Inclusive digital policies are key to mould women leaders
#Urban_poor
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Turning the spotlight on the urban poor
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/turning-the-spotlight-on-the-urban-poor/article68025389.ece
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Turning the spotlight on the urban poor
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/turning-the-spotlight-on-the-urban-poor/article68025389.ece
The Hindu
Turning the spotlight on the urban poor
The dynamics of employment and wages in pockets of deep urban poverty, such as slums, need to be juxtaposed the findings of the India Employment Report 2024
#Social_movements
#LGBTQ
Chronicling the early years of LGBTQIA+ movement in India
https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/pawan-dhall-kolkata-based-activist-archive-of-early-years-of-lgbtqia-movement-in-india/article67972090.ece
#LGBTQ
Chronicling the early years of LGBTQIA+ movement in India
https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/pawan-dhall-kolkata-based-activist-archive-of-early-years-of-lgbtqia-movement-in-india/article67972090.ece
The Hindu
Chronicling the early years of LGBTQIA+ movement in India
Kolkata-based LGBTQIA+ activist, Pawan Dhall, has built up an archive documenting the LGBTQIA+ movement in its early years in India
#Religion_in_modern_society_religion_and_science
Is Religion Better At Solving The Mental Health Crisis In Indian Youth?
https://edtimes.in/is-religion-better-at-solving-the-mental-health-crisis-in-indian-youth/
Is Religion Better At Solving The Mental Health Crisis In Indian Youth?
https://edtimes.in/is-religion-better-at-solving-the-mental-health-crisis-in-indian-youth/
edtimes.in
Is Religion Better At Solving The Mental Health Crisis In Indian Youth?
One of the most significant defenses against the psychological stressors induced by technology is often neglected by everyone: religion.
#feminism
#Social_movements
#gender_inequality
The 4B Movement in South Korea
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/the-4b-movement-in-korea-is-causing-the-birthrate-to-drop-will-other-countries-follow/ar-BB1iEHs2?ocid=U040DHP
#Social_movements
#gender_inequality
The 4B Movement in South Korea
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/the-4b-movement-in-korea-is-causing-the-birthrate-to-drop-will-other-countries-follow/ar-BB1iEHs2?ocid=U040DHP
MSN
The 4B Movement in Korea is Causing the Birthrate to Drop - Will Other Countries Follow?
The 4B movement also known as the “birth strike” and “marriage strike” meant to combat South Korea’s extreme patriarchal and misogynistic culture. This movement is seriously affecting their population growth. Will this be a growing trend across the world?
#Stratification_and_mobility
#feminism
Transformational Solidarity: A Dalit Feminist Viewpoint
https://thewire.in/caste/transformational-solidarity-a-dalit-feminist-viewpoint
#feminism
Transformational Solidarity: A Dalit Feminist Viewpoint
https://thewire.in/caste/transformational-solidarity-a-dalit-feminist-viewpoint
#Labour_and_society
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
What is the outlook on women’s employment?
* The female LFPR is very low compared to the male counterparts; in 2023, the male LFPR was pegged at 78.5; and the women LFPR was 37- India Employment Report 2024
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/what-is-the-outlook-on-womens-employment-explained/article68037202.ece
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
What is the outlook on women’s employment?
* The female LFPR is very low compared to the male counterparts; in 2023, the male LFPR was pegged at 78.5; and the women LFPR was 37- India Employment Report 2024
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/what-is-the-outlook-on-womens-employment-explained/article68037202.ece
The Hindu
What is the outlook on women’s employment? | Explained
What does the India Employment Report, 2024 state about key labour market indicators? Why is women’s participation in the labour force low? What are the recommendations to bring about a change in women’s job prospects?
#gender_inequality
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
The climate crisis is not gender neutral
*According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), women and children are 14 times more likely than men to die in a disaster
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-climate-crisis-is-not-gender-neutral/article68047470.ece
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
The climate crisis is not gender neutral
*According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), women and children are 14 times more likely than men to die in a disaster
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/the-climate-crisis-is-not-gender-neutral/article68047470.ece
The Hindu
The climate crisis is not gender neutral
Though climate change has a distinct gender dimension, there is a need for more evidence on the intersectionalities that make certain sub-groups more vulnerable
#Education_and_social_change
#Stratification_and_mobility
Role of education in shaping Viksit Bharat
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/columnists/role-of-education-in-shaping-viksit-bharat.html
#Stratification_and_mobility
Role of education in shaping Viksit Bharat
https://www.dailypioneer.com/2024/columnists/role-of-education-in-shaping-viksit-bharat.html
The Pioneer
Role of education in shaping Viksit Bharat
The significance of ethical education and interdisciplinary approaches in promoting societal change and nation-building cannot be overstated The lives of students are amidst a major transformation, largely due to rapidly changing value systems across the…
#Poverty_and_deprivation
#inequality_exclusion
Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape
India’s progress remains “sluggish”
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/addressing-indias-malnutrition-landscape/article68050383.ece
#inequality_exclusion
Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape
India’s progress remains “sluggish”
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/addressing-indias-malnutrition-landscape/article68050383.ece
The Hindu
Addressing India’s malnutrition landscape
A study by IIPH Hyderabad analyzes undernutrition in India, highlighting trends, state variances, and factors influencing children's nutritional status.
#Caste_system_in_India
#BR_Ambedkar
The path Ambedkar showed: Why lower castes embrace Buddhism
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/the-path-ambedkar-showed-why-lower-castes-embrace-buddhism-9264683/
#BR_Ambedkar
The path Ambedkar showed: Why lower castes embrace Buddhism
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/the-path-ambedkar-showed-why-lower-castes-embrace-buddhism-9264683/
The Indian Express
The path Ambedkar showed: Why lower castes embrace Buddhism
The Gujarat government has said conversion to Buddhism will require prior approval of the authorities. Buddhism's egalitarian appeal has long attracted the oppressed in Hinduism.
#Caste_system_in_India
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#BR_Ambedkar
#feminism
Complicating Indian feminism: Ambedkar and a birth control story
https://theleaflet.in/complicating-indian-feminism-ambedkar-and-a-birth-control-story/
#population_policy_and_family_planning_in_India
#BR_Ambedkar
#feminism
Complicating Indian feminism: Ambedkar and a birth control story
https://theleaflet.in/complicating-indian-feminism-ambedkar-and-a-birth-control-story/
The Leaflet
Complicating Indian feminism: Ambedkar and a birth control story – The Leaflet
A re-examination of dominant upper-caste voices that engage with liberal values and yet disengage from those very ideas that grow from justice, equality and self-determination. — THIS essay is an intellectual history of the language that surrounded birth…
#Social_movements
#Caste_system_in_India
#annihilation_of_caste
On Ambedkar Jayanti, a look at the significance of the Mahad Satyagraha
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/ambedkar-mahad-satyagraha-9268251/
#Caste_system_in_India
#annihilation_of_caste
On Ambedkar Jayanti, a look at the significance of the Mahad Satyagraha
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-history/ambedkar-mahad-satyagraha-9268251/
The Indian Express
On Ambedkar Jayanti, a look at the significance of the Mahad Satyagraha
The Mahad Satyagraha is considered to be the 'foundational event' of the Dalit movement. This was the first time that the community collectively displayed its resolve to reject the caste system and assert their human rights.
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#Stratification_and_mobility
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
Criminalising a marginalised group
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/transgender-persons-ban-begging-is-cruel-and-illegal-9276074/
#sexual_minorities
#LGBTQ
Criminalising a marginalised group
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/transgender-persons-ban-begging-is-cruel-and-illegal-9276074/
The Indian Express
Banning transgender persons from begging is cruel and illegal
The policing of transgender persons and begging, are rooted in colonial prejudices, which have no place in a constitutional democracy
#reproductive_rights
#domestic_violence
Break the vicious cycle of domestic violence during pregnancy
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/break-the-vicious-cycle-of-domestic-violence-during-pregnancy-2983555
#domestic_violence
Break the vicious cycle of domestic violence during pregnancy
https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/break-the-vicious-cycle-of-domestic-violence-during-pregnancy-2983555
Deccan Herald
Break the vicious cycle of domestic violence during pregnancy
#family_and_marriage
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Cyclic Drought & the ‘Gate-cane wedding’
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/cyclic-droughts-in-marathwada-fuels-underage-gate-cane-marriages-95611
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
Cyclic Drought & the ‘Gate-cane wedding’
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/cyclic-droughts-in-marathwada-fuels-underage-gate-cane-marriages-95611
DownToEarth
Cyclic droughts in Marathwada fuels underage ‘gate-cane’ marriages
Practice of 'gate-cane weddings' convert adolescent girls into wives and labourers