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In Part II of a conversation with Dream a Dream CEO Suchetha Bhat and co-founder Vishal Talreja learn about what it took to rebuild an organisation in crisis, and why it needed a new kind of leadership.

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.

Robust action against marital rape is necessary for India to end violence against women in all forms and fulfil its commitment to gender equality.

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

The politics of 'love jihad' has deep roots in our patriarchal society. Individual agency needs a voice, now more than ever.

How structures of patriarchy and notions of motherhood shaped my social change work.

While we must continue to empower girls and enable them to challenge the patriarchal world, we also need to hold space for boys.

How can the state address violence against women? How can you transform cultures and subcultures within an institution? IPS Officer Anju Gupta shares insights from three decades of working in the civil services.

"The development narrative homogenises women’s experiences and contexts, refuses to delve deeper into their life experiences, and is content to have counted women as participants, beneficiaries, victims, and case studies."

It is critical to involve men in the discussion if we want to tackle deep-rooted gender inequalities in the country.