#discrimination
#gender_inequality
#cultural_lag
Gendered Policing Of Individual Expression
https://feminisminindia.com/2022/04/11/equating-freedom-of-choice-with-western-culture-the-gendered-policing-of-individual-expression/
#gender_inequality
#cultural_lag
Gendered Policing Of Individual Expression
https://feminisminindia.com/2022/04/11/equating-freedom-of-choice-with-western-culture-the-gendered-policing-of-individual-expression/
Feminism In India
Equating Freedom Of Choice With 'Western Culture': The Gendered Policing Of Individual Expression | Feminism In India
When a woman asserts her choices, the blame is instantly put on Western culture, and it is increasingly taxing to bear this onslaught.
#gender_inequality
#sexual_division_of_labour
#discrimination
Unequal pay on the basis of gender is an issue that must be addressed through adopting a gender lens in legal and policy framework.
https://feminisminindia.com/2022/04/12/unequal-pay-we-must-focus-on-gender-sensitive-policy-framework/
#sexual_division_of_labour
#discrimination
Unequal pay on the basis of gender is an issue that must be addressed through adopting a gender lens in legal and policy framework.
https://feminisminindia.com/2022/04/12/unequal-pay-we-must-focus-on-gender-sensitive-policy-framework/
Feminism in India
Unequal Pay: Wage Inequality And Gender Sensitive Policy Framework | Feminism in India
Unequal pay on the basis of gender is an issue that must be addressed through adopting a gender lens in legal and policy framework.
#gender_inequality
#Population_policy_and_family_planning
#discrimination
Indians’ preference for sons, and why Meghalaya women prefer more daughters
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/indians-preference-sons-meghalaya-nfhs-explained-7921943/
#Population_policy_and_family_planning
#discrimination
Indians’ preference for sons, and why Meghalaya women prefer more daughters
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/indians-preference-sons-meghalaya-nfhs-explained-7921943/
The Indian Express
Explained: Indians’ preference for sons, and why Meghalaya women prefer more daughters
For most Indians, an ideal family consists of more daughters than sons, NFHS data show. Women in matrilineal Meghalaya are the exception — but not the state's men.
#sexual_minorities
#transgender
#discrimination
Trans-Inclusivity At The Workplace
*access to any form of economic activity is denied to 92 per cent transgenders-NHRC
https://feminisminindia.com/2022/05/20/trans-inclusivity-at-the-workplace-official-policy-must-be-followed-by-dismantling-of-biases/
#transgender
#discrimination
Trans-Inclusivity At The Workplace
*access to any form of economic activity is denied to 92 per cent transgenders-NHRC
https://feminisminindia.com/2022/05/20/trans-inclusivity-at-the-workplace-official-policy-must-be-followed-by-dismantling-of-biases/
Feminism in India
Trans-Inclusivity At The Workplace: Official Policy Must Be Followed By Dismantling Of Biases
While many companies have LGBTQIA+ friendly policies in place, their implementation reports or effectiveness is not so clear.
#Reproductive_health
#gender_disadvantage
#discrimination
Triple burden of Gender, caste & disability that exacerbate the vulnerabilities
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/disability-and-the-barriers-to-feminine-hygiene/article65467801.ece
#gender_disadvantage
#discrimination
Triple burden of Gender, caste & disability that exacerbate the vulnerabilities
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/disability-and-the-barriers-to-feminine-hygiene/article65467801.ece
Thehindu
Disability and the barriers to feminine hygiene
Economic and structural factors create more hurdles to hygiene management, good health, health-seeking behaviours
#inequality_exclusion
#discrimination
Oxfam’s India Discrimination Report
https://thewire.in/rights/oxfam-india-discrimination-report-labour-market
#discrimination
Oxfam’s India Discrimination Report
https://thewire.in/rights/oxfam-india-discrimination-report-labour-market
The Wire
Women's Qualifications Have No Bearing on Their Employment, Earnings: Oxfam Report
This and other such alarming findings emerged through Oxfam's India Discrimination Report 2022, which attempted to quantify the seemingly ubiquitous discrimination that minorities in the country face.
#inequality_exclusion
#discrimination
#Labour_and_society
Identity-Based Discrimination in India's Labour Market
https://thewire.in/rights/pandemic-exacerbated-identity-based-discrimination-india-labour-market
#discrimination
#Labour_and_society
Identity-Based Discrimination in India's Labour Market
https://thewire.in/rights/pandemic-exacerbated-identity-based-discrimination-india-labour-market
The Wire
How the Pandemic Exacerbated Identity-Based Discrimination in India's Labour Market
While employment was hit harder in urban areas due to the extent of disruption to urban business by the national lockdowns, rural India saw a more unequal distribution of these effects due to high discrimination.
#Caste_system_in_India
#Discrimination
Caste system and the concept of inferiority, superiority
https://thekashmirimages.com/2022/12/22/caste-system-and-the-concept-of-inferiority-superiority/
#Discrimination
Caste system and the concept of inferiority, superiority
https://thekashmirimages.com/2022/12/22/caste-system-and-the-concept-of-inferiority-superiority/
Kashmir Images Newspaper
Caste system and the concept of inferiority, superiority
By: Dr. Satyawan Saurabh Caste is a system of social stratification that originated in the pre-modern era in India in the form of the Varna system. The varna
#inequality_exclusion
#Discrimination
More than 40% of India’s wealth owned by 1% of population-Oxfam report
https://scroll.in/latest/1041777/more-than-40-of-indias-wealth-owned-by-1-of-population-says-oxfam-report
#Discrimination
More than 40% of India’s wealth owned by 1% of population-Oxfam report
https://scroll.in/latest/1041777/more-than-40-of-indias-wealth-owned-by-1-of-population-says-oxfam-report
Scroll.in
More than 40% of India’s wealth owned by 1% of population, says Oxfam report
The total wealth of the 10 richest Indian stood at Rs 27.52 lakh crore in 2022, a 32.8% rise from 2021.
#Caste_system_in_India
#Discrimination
India’s Caste Obsession Is Hindering Socio-Economic Progress
https://madrascourier.com/opinion/indias-caste-obsession-is-hindering-socio-economic-progress-heres-why/
#Discrimination
India’s Caste Obsession Is Hindering Socio-Economic Progress
https://madrascourier.com/opinion/indias-caste-obsession-is-hindering-socio-economic-progress-heres-why/
Madras Courier
India’s Caste Obsession Is Hindering Socio-Economic Progress: Here’s Why | Madras Courier
#Caste_system_in_India
#Discrimination
What is India’s caste system?
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2023/feb/21/what-is-indias-caste-system-is-it-contentious-in-us-2549550.html
#Discrimination
What is India’s caste system?
https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2023/feb/21/what-is-indias-caste-system-is-it-contentious-in-us-2549550.html
The New Indian Express
What is India’s caste system? Is it contentious in US?
The term “jati” appears in almost all Indian languages and is closest to the word “caste” because it is related to the idea of lineage.
#child_marriage
#family_and_marriage
#Discrimination
Prevention of child marriage: Breaking inter-generational gender exclusion
https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/prevention-of-child-marriage-breaking-inter-generational-gender-exclusion-12227752.html
#family_and_marriage
#Discrimination
Prevention of child marriage: Breaking inter-generational gender exclusion
https://www.firstpost.com/opinion/prevention-of-child-marriage-breaking-inter-generational-gender-exclusion-12227752.html
Firstpost
Prevention of child marriage: Breaking inter-generational gender exclusion
Prevention of child marriage is crucial to address several human rights violations that stand in the way of gender inclusion and equality
#Caste_system_in_India
#Discrimination
How law allows caste discrimination inside Indian jails
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/caste-system-in-indian-prisons-unconstitutional-but-legal/articleshow/98432606.cms
#Discrimination
How law allows caste discrimination inside Indian jails
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/caste-system-in-indian-prisons-unconstitutional-but-legal/articleshow/98432606.cms
The Times of India
How law allows caste discrimination inside Indian jails | India News - Times of India
India News: Taking note of caste-based discrimination in prisons based on discriminatory provisions in prison manuals, the Supreme Court has issued notices to 13 .
#Caste_system_in_India
#Discrimination
#Suicide
From IITs to govt universities, caste discrimination is a leading cause of suicides among SC/ST students.
https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/why-are-dalit-students-dying-by-suicide-at-iit-iim-nit-central-universities#read-more
#Discrimination
#Suicide
From IITs to govt universities, caste discrimination is a leading cause of suicides among SC/ST students.
https://www.thequint.com/videos/news-videos/why-are-dalit-students-dying-by-suicide-at-iit-iim-nit-central-universities#read-more
TheQuint
Why Are Dalit Students Dying by Suicide at India’s Prestigious Universities?
From IITs to govt universities, caste discrimination is a leading cause of suicides among SC/ST students.
#Caste_system_in_India
#intersectionality
#Discrimination
Disability and caste bias: A shared struggle
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/disability-and-caste-bias-a-shared-struggle-8505522/
#intersectionality
#Discrimination
Disability and caste bias: A shared struggle
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/disability-and-caste-bias-a-shared-struggle-8505522/
The Indian Express
Disability and caste bias: A shared struggle
The Supreme Court of India recently amplified this vulnerability by looking at violence against a blind Dalit woman through the lens of intersectionality. An upper-caste disabled man may have hesitation to engage and interact with people with disabilities…
#Caste_system_in_India
#Untouchability
#Discrimination
A four-point strategy to battle caste on campus
https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/caste-discrimination-at-iit-bombay-urgent-measures-needed-to-avoid-suicides-and-promote-equality-says-former-ugc-chairman-101680527756149.html
#Untouchability
#Discrimination
A four-point strategy to battle caste on campus
https://www.hindustantimes.com/opinion/caste-discrimination-at-iit-bombay-urgent-measures-needed-to-avoid-suicides-and-promote-equality-says-former-ugc-chairman-101680527756149.html
Hindustan Times
A four-point strategy to battle caste on campus
The Protection of Civil Rights Act and the SC/ST Act don’t adequately cover discrimination in educational institutions
#Untouchability
#Discrimination
Undoing Erasure: Why Preserving Dalit History Matters
* In India, Dalit communities, which consist of over 20 crore people(25% of population)-Census 2011
https://www.outlookindia.com/national/undoing-erasure-why-preserving-dalit-history-matters-news-279454
#Discrimination
Undoing Erasure: Why Preserving Dalit History Matters
* In India, Dalit communities, which consist of over 20 crore people(25% of population)-Census 2011
https://www.outlookindia.com/national/undoing-erasure-why-preserving-dalit-history-matters-news-279454
https://www.outlookindia.com/
Undoing Erasure: Why Preserving Dalit History Matters
In India, Dalit communities, which consist of over 20 crore people as per the 2011 Census, have not only faced oppression but also erasure from the pages of history. It's time to undo that.
#gender_inequality
#Discrimination
World Economic Forum Warns About Gender Inequality And Discrimination
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/07/03/world-economic-forum-warns-about-gender-inequality-and-discrimination/
#Discrimination
World Economic Forum Warns About Gender Inequality And Discrimination
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/07/03/world-economic-forum-warns-about-gender-inequality-and-discrimination/
Feminism in India
World Economic Forum Warns About Gender Inequality And Discrimination
It is only with collective global efforts and a comprehensive understanding of gender parity – that one can expect to fill this gap faster than the stipulated time of 131 years.
#Tribal_communities_in_India
#Discrimination
Denotified Tribes Face Disproportionate Criminalisation, Discrimination In Jobs & Education : Justice PS Narasimha
https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/denotified-tribes-face-disproportionate-criminalisation-discrimination-in-jobs-education-justice-ps-narasimha-237286
#Discrimination
Denotified Tribes Face Disproportionate Criminalisation, Discrimination In Jobs & Education : Justice PS Narasimha
https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/denotified-tribes-face-disproportionate-criminalisation-discrimination-in-jobs-education-justice-ps-narasimha-237286
www.livelaw.in
Denotified Tribes Face Disproportionate Criminalisation, Discrimination In Jobs & Education : Justice PS Narasimha
On the occasion of Vimukta Diwas, Justice P.S. Narasimha de