#Violence_against_women
#gender_disadvantage
What Is FGM: Female Genital Mutilation, A Cruel Practice Girls, Women Undergo Worldwide
https://www.herzindagi.com/society-culture/what-is-fgm-female-genital-mutilation-india-reason-cruelty-article-244361
#gender_disadvantage
What Is FGM: Female Genital Mutilation, A Cruel Practice Girls, Women Undergo Worldwide
https://www.herzindagi.com/society-culture/what-is-fgm-female-genital-mutilation-india-reason-cruelty-article-244361
HerZindagi English
What Is FGM: Female Genital Mutilation, A Cruel Practice Girls, Women Undergo Worldwide
Female genital mutilation is a brutal practice women are subjected to across the globe. As per a report by UNICEF, at least 200 million girls and women alive today have undergone the cruel act.
#gender_disadvantage
#Science_technology_and_social_change
#digital_divide
How To Solve India's Digital Divide
https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/opinion-empowering-the-digital-native-generation-rethinking-literacy-in-young-india-4369992
#Science_technology_and_social_change
#digital_divide
How To Solve India's Digital Divide
https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/opinion-empowering-the-digital-native-generation-rethinking-literacy-in-young-india-4369992
NDTV.com
Opinion: How To Solve India's Digital Divide
Despite being perceived as digital natives by parents, teachers, and policymakers, school-going children in India are not supported sufficiently to foster their digital literacy.
#gender_disadvantage
#Politics_and_society
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Women’s Reservation Bill: History, Importance And Why The Long Silence?
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/09/12/womens-reservation-bill-history-importance-and-why-the-long-silence/
#Politics_and_society
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
Women’s Reservation Bill: History, Importance And Why The Long Silence?
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/09/12/womens-reservation-bill-history-importance-and-why-the-long-silence/
Feminism in India
Women's Reservation Bill: History, Importance And Why The Long Silence?
The Women's Reservation Bill is necessary not only for equal representation but also to empower women in politics
#Politics_and_society
#gender_disadvantage
Gender Mainstreaming In Politics: Need For An Inclusive And Sensitive Governance
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/09/13/gender-mainstreaming-in-politics-need-for-an-inclusive-and-sensitive-governance/
#gender_disadvantage
Gender Mainstreaming In Politics: Need For An Inclusive And Sensitive Governance
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/09/13/gender-mainstreaming-in-politics-need-for-an-inclusive-and-sensitive-governance/
Feminism in India
Gender Mainstreaming In Politics: Need For An Inclusive And Sensitive Governance
Only a gender-sensitive governance framework can ensure decent working conditions for women which includes maternity benefits and others
#gender_disadvantage
#Politics_and_society
India’s women reservation: Kill bill or time to close the gender-democratic deficit?
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/indias-women-reservation-kill-bill-or-time-to-close-the-gender-democratic-deficit/?amp
#Politics_and_society
India’s women reservation: Kill bill or time to close the gender-democratic deficit?
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/indias-women-reservation-kill-bill-or-time-to-close-the-gender-democratic-deficit/?amp
ORF
India’s women reservation: Kill bill or time to close the gender-democratic deficit?
The participatory inclusion and leadership of women in the electoral processes of a country is a key indicator of its democratic wellbeing.
#Violence_against_women
#gender_disadvantage
Unmasking gender-based violence: A call to cultivate change
https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/unmasking-gender-based-violence-call-cultivate-change-701910
#gender_disadvantage
Unmasking gender-based violence: A call to cultivate change
https://www.tbsnews.net/thoughts/unmasking-gender-based-violence-call-cultivate-change-701910
The Business Standard
Unmasking gender-based violence: A call to cultivate change
The battle against GBV is more than just a fight for women's rights, which makes it necessary to cultivate a society that thrives on respect, dignity and equality
#Politics_and_society
#democracy
#gender_disadvantage
Supportive parents, talking politics: Research shows why Indian girls are less politically engaged
* At least 51% of boys considered themselves politically engaged compared with 29% of girls
https://scroll.in/article/1058063/supportive-parents-talking-politics-research-shows-why-indian-girls-are-less-politically-engaged
#democracy
#gender_disadvantage
Supportive parents, talking politics: Research shows why Indian girls are less politically engaged
* At least 51% of boys considered themselves politically engaged compared with 29% of girls
https://scroll.in/article/1058063/supportive-parents-talking-politics-research-shows-why-indian-girls-are-less-politically-engaged
Scroll.in
Supportive parents, talking politics: Research shows why Indian girls are less politically engaged
At least 51% of boys considered themselves politically engaged compared with 29% of girls, according to a survey by a nonprofit.
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_disadvantage
Women have made significant strides in the labour force and education, yet face gender disparities-Goldin's research
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/10/27/claudia-goldins-findings-and-their-relevance-in-indian-context/
#gender_disadvantage
Women have made significant strides in the labour force and education, yet face gender disparities-Goldin's research
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/10/27/claudia-goldins-findings-and-their-relevance-in-indian-context/
Feminism in India
Claudia Goldin’s Findings And Their Relevance In Indian Context
Women have made significant strides in the labour force and education, yet face gender disparities as shown by Goldin's research
#gender_disadvantage
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Labour_and_society
For India’s low female labour force rate, what lessons does Claudia Goldin’s work hold?
https://scroll.in/article/1058184/for-indias-low-female-labour-force-rate-what-lessons-does-claudia-goldins-work-hold
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Labour_and_society
For India’s low female labour force rate, what lessons does Claudia Goldin’s work hold?
https://scroll.in/article/1058184/for-indias-low-female-labour-force-rate-what-lessons-does-claudia-goldins-work-hold
Scroll.in
For India’s low female labour force rate, what lessons does Claudia Goldin’s work hold?
An increase in the country’s wealth will not improve the number of working women but more paid work opportunities will, says economist Ashwinin Deshpande.
#inequality_exclusion
#rural_and_agrarian_social_structure
#gender_disadvantage
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Climate crisis: Inequality hotspot study shows where women in agriculture are hit hardest
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/climate-crisis-inequality-hotspot-study-shows-where-women-in-agriculture-are-hit-hardest-92849
#rural_and_agrarian_social_structure
#gender_disadvantage
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Climate crisis: Inequality hotspot study shows where women in agriculture are hit hardest
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/agriculture/climate-crisis-inequality-hotspot-study-shows-where-women-in-agriculture-are-hit-hardest-92849
DownToEarth
Climate crisis: Inequality hotspot study shows where women in agriculture are hit hardest
India stood 12th on the climate change risk index in agrifood systems
#inequality_exclusion
#gender_disadvantage
#domestic_violence
How COVID-19 Enabled New Forms of Economic Abuse of Women in India
https://thewire.in/women/how-covid-19-enabled-new-forms-of-economic-abuse-of-women-in-india
#gender_disadvantage
#domestic_violence
How COVID-19 Enabled New Forms of Economic Abuse of Women in India
https://thewire.in/women/how-covid-19-enabled-new-forms-of-economic-abuse-of-women-in-india
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Labour_and_society
#gender_disadvantage
Women are losing out to men in India’s jobless growth
* The share of women in regular salaried jobs in urban India dropped from 54% in the first quarter (April to June 2023) to 52.8% in the second quarter (July to September), according to (PLFS) data
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/women-are-losing-out-to-men-in-india-s-jobless-growth-11702375534773.html
#Labour_and_society
#gender_disadvantage
Women are losing out to men in India’s jobless growth
* The share of women in regular salaried jobs in urban India dropped from 54% in the first quarter (April to June 2023) to 52.8% in the second quarter (July to September), according to (PLFS) data
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/women-are-losing-out-to-men-in-india-s-jobless-growth-11702375534773.html
mint
Women are losing out to men in India’s jobless growth
The share of women in regular salaried jobs in urban India is at its lowest point in four years, according to the latest government data. That’s because India, despite its rapid economic growth, has chronically failed to create formal, productive jobs quickly…
#gender_disadvantage
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
UN Women Report Says Climate Change Is A Feminist Issue
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/12/14/un-women-report-says-climate-change-is-a-feminist-issue/
#Crisis_of_development_displacement_environmental_problems_and_sustainability
UN Women Report Says Climate Change Is A Feminist Issue
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/12/14/un-women-report-says-climate-change-is-a-feminist-issue/
F//
UN Women Report Says Climate Change Is A Feminist Issue
The recent UN women's report shows how to achieve feminist climate justice through four distinct dimensions.
#family_and_marriage
#patriarchy
#gender_disadvantage
Sindoor, mangalsutra or feminism?
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-weddings-feminism-sindoor-mangalsutra-inter-caste-marriages-9098266/
#patriarchy
#gender_disadvantage
Sindoor, mangalsutra or feminism?
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-weddings-feminism-sindoor-mangalsutra-inter-caste-marriages-9098266/
The Indian Express
Sindoor, mangalsutra or feminism?
The fact that these are symbols of patriarchy passed down through generations of women and should be done away with is something that the feminist in me had told myself for the longest time.
#domestic_violence
#gender_disadvantage
With a high burden of domestic work, how much time to Indian women spend on self-care?
https://scroll.in/article/1062623/with-a-high-burden-of-domestic-work-how-much-time-to-indian-women-spend-on-self-care
#gender_disadvantage
With a high burden of domestic work, how much time to Indian women spend on self-care?
https://scroll.in/article/1062623/with-a-high-burden-of-domestic-work-how-much-time-to-indian-women-spend-on-self-care
Scroll.in
With a high burden of domestic work, how much time to Indian women spend on self-care?
Less time for leisure and self-care can affect building community and result in isolation.
#reproductive_rights
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
#gender_disadvantage
Coerced pregnancies and forceful state oversight of termination benefit neither the pregnant person nor the child
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/abortion-supreme-court-government-have-failed-women-9145065/
#Constitution_law_and_Social_change
#gender_disadvantage
Coerced pregnancies and forceful state oversight of termination benefit neither the pregnant person nor the child
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/abortion-supreme-court-government-have-failed-women-9145065/
The Indian Express
On abortion, Supreme Court and government have failed women
Coerced pregnancies and forceful state oversight of termination benefit neither the pregnant person nor the child
#gender_disadvantage
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Progress or distress? Women's participation of in workforce increases
https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/progress-or-distress-women-s-participation-of-in-workforce-increases-124021301261_1.html
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Progress or distress? Women's participation of in workforce increases
https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/progress-or-distress-women-s-participation-of-in-workforce-increases-124021301261_1.html
Business-Standard
Progress or distress? Women's participation in workforce increases
Female workforce participation: Government says the trend is a result of its welfare and easy credit programmes
#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
#gender_disadvantage
The Invisible Farmers
https://thewire.in/women/the-invisible-farmers-saakhi
#gender_disadvantage
The Invisible Farmers
https://thewire.in/women/the-invisible-farmers-saakhi
The Wire
The Invisible Farmers
The lives of farmers’ wives are the real miracle sustaining the community. Unlike their male counterparts, these women are not listed as the primary owners of the fields they cultivate and have no access to government subsidies.
#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.