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gender equality

a woman doing warli painting_digital financial institution
August 18, 2023
Making digital financial services work for women
The credit gap faced by women entrepreneurs can be overcome through digital financial services, but only when lending is made gender-intentional.
by Kalpana Ajayan | 5 min read
A group of women updating their documents-marriage certificate
August 17, 2023
No identity for married women in Maharashtra
by Ajit Kanitkar, Suvarna Sunil Gokhale | 2 min read
woman in saree cutting up a pink cloth-women entrepreneurs
May 18, 2023
Helping women entrepreneurs access finance: What it takes
Managing risks, enabling capacity building, and improving access to markets can help women entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
by Derrek Xavier | 6 min read
two puppets in traditional assamese attire-puppetry
March 7, 2023
Pulling the strings for social change: Puppetry in Assam
by Drishana Kalita, Manash Protim Neog | 2 min read
a woman in front of a house carrying a baby-rural women
March 1, 2023
What does men’s reverse migration mean for women?
The return of male migrants to rural India during COVID-19 led to more unpaid work for women. However, many women were also relieved that they could share domestic responsibilities with someone.
by Devanik Saha, Prarthana Lumba, Stutilina Pal | 5 min read
women sitting in a circle in sarees_gender roles
January 27, 2023
Gender attitudes in India: What’s changed and what hasn’t
Writer and professor Nivedita Menon and Founder-Director, CORO, Sujata Khandekar, discuss the challenges of shifting gender norms and attitudes in India, and the work that still needs to be done.
by India Development Review | 10 min read
Pastel coloured staircase_women in leadership roles
January 17, 2023
The social sector needs more women in leadership roles
A recent study outlines the barriers that deter women from advancing to leadership roles in the social sector and how they can be overcome.
by Halima Ansari | 5 min read
A man resting his hands on another man's shoulder from behind_gender programmes
January 10, 2023
Asking men not to be violent against women isn’t enough
Gender programmes that work with men to reduce violence against women must create safe spaces for them to discuss caste, religion, sexuality, and desires.
by Manak Matiyani | 7 min read
ground-up-series-img
December 22, 2022
A woman on a scooter: Navigating patriarchy in Rajasthan
by Sunita Rawat | 2 min read
Indian woman with a smartphone standing behind a man_women labour force participation
November 29, 2022
What does the working-age Indian woman want, and why?
A study by FSG sheds light on women’s attitudes and preferences towards employment, and the role that the family and the society play in women’s labour force participation.
by Vikram Jain | 5 min read
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