gender equality

Recognised for her pathbreaking work in Kutch, Sushma Iyengar shares what led her to focus on the intersection of women’s rights and rural development, and why she believes the scope of women’s empowerment today is limited to economic transformation.

This two-year study of gender programmes working with men and boys to end violence against women shares important observations for practitioners and funders.

In India, young women’s ability to participate in the workforce is constrained by many factors, including a skills deficit and restrictive gender norms. Here’s how digital mentoring can unlock their potential.

A day in the life of an enumerator from Karnataka who talks about the challenges of being a working woman and the value of good communication in data collection.

Research shows that women sales agents can help achieve improved access to health and women’s income opportunities. Here's what we need to do to make this happen.

A study in Gujarat reveals why women who have been widowed during COVID-19 are struggling to access their land rights.

A day in the life of a 17-year-old-girl who is just as passionate about playing cricket as she is about working towards gender equality in society.

Here are four ways in which it could be.

While governments urge farmers across the country to take up organic farming, gender-agnostic policies discourage women farmers.

Policies and programmes must change restrictive gender norms in order to meaningfully impact the lives of women and girls.