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    Gender

    Cybercrime and women: What gets counted?

    A Parliamentary report on cyber safety for women reveals deep data gaps, from FIR conversion rates to caste, language, and connectivity gaps that shape who can even report abuse in the first place.
    by Kashvi Verma | 8 min read
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    • three women walk on a street past a large mural of a woman's face--cybercrime reporting
    Gender
    Cybercrime and women: What gets counted?
    A Parliamentary report on cyber safety for women reveals deep data gaps, from FIR conversion rates to caste, language, and connectivity gaps that shape who can even report abuse in the first place.
    by Kashvi Verma | 8 min read
    Five women seated on the floor work together, hand-stitching a large white fabric with a gray leaf pattern in an indoor space--heat and humidity
    Climate Emergency
    Thaak, kantalo aney garmi: Climate reshapes artisans’ lives in Ahmedabad
    The experiences of home-based workers coping with rising heat and humidity show us why organisational and climate policies must rethink how they address occupational safety.
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    Environment
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    • three women walk on a street past a large mural of a woman's face--cybercrime reporting
    Gender
    Cybercrime and women: What gets counted?
    A Parliamentary report on cyber safety for women reveals deep data gaps, from FIR conversion rates to caste, language, and connectivity gaps that shape who can even report abuse in the first place.
    by Kashvi Verma | 8 min read
    Five women seated on the floor work together, hand-stitching a large white fabric with a gray leaf pattern in an indoor space--heat and humidity
    Climate Emergency
    Thaak, kantalo aney garmi: Climate reshapes artisans’ lives in Ahmedabad
    The experiences of home-based workers coping with rising heat and humidity show us why organisational and climate policies must rethink how they address occupational safety.
    by Neha Rachel Abraham, Sophiya Islam, Rohan Kinger | 9 min read
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