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women rights

a woman cooking in a kitchen--migration
September 21, 2023
The many faces of women’s migration from Rajasthan
Conversations with women in southern Rajasthan reveal the changing nature of migration, as newly married women migrate with their husbands to work as kitchen 'helpers'.
by Aanchal Pundir, Sujata Tanwar | 6 min read
flavia agnes image--women's rights
September 13, 2023
IDR Interviews | Flavia Agnes
Activist and lawyer Flavia Agnes tells us why securing women’s rights today seems much harder than it was in the ‘80s and argues that legislative reform is a battle half won without litigation support.
by Joeanna Rebello Fernandes, Smarinita Shetty | 9 min read
Women with child_Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
August 29, 2023
Maternity benefits in India: PMMVY’s unfulfilled promise
Inadequate provisions for pregnant women in the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana scheme highlight the concerning state of maternity benefits in India.
by Jean Drèze, Reetika Khera | 4 min read
Group of women_women's land rights
August 17, 2023
Strengthening women’s access to land rights
The lack of interventions around women's land rights in India points to the need for equipping community-based organisations to handle such work. How can this be done?
by Linzi Sarkar, Shivani Gupta | 5 min read
a woman sitting in a wheat field--women's land rights
July 21, 2023
Keeping dignity at the centre of women’s land rights
Nonprofits working on women's land rights must also give due consideration to dignity—an inherent part of all human rights issues.
by Derrek Xavier, Srishti Gupta | 7 min read
maya sharma illustration--feminist activism
July 11, 2023
IDR Interviews | Maya Sharma
A pioneer of queer and feminist movements in India, Maya Sharma sheds light on the intersectionality of gender, geography, class, and sexuality.
by Debojit Dutta, Halima Ansari | 8 min read
a woman walking along a paddy field--women's land rights
June 28, 2023
Involving men in women’s land rights
For nonprofits to address the patriarchal systems that restrict women's land rights, they must engage male stakeholders in meaningful dialogue.
by Halima Ansari | 6 min read
a group of women playing snakes and ladders--newly married women
June 23, 2023
Teaching newly married women how to navigate patriarchal spaces
A day in the life of a field coordinator in Rajasthan who helps newly married young women in understanding the layered nature of gendered violence and how to counter it.
by Raj Bala Varma | 7 min read
ground-up-series-img
May 23, 2023
Do recruiters want to hire women?
by Vikram Jain | 2 min read
four women standing with solar panels in their hand_women and climate change
May 16, 2023
Women can accelerate climate action
While women are already playing a crucial role in adapting to the devastating effects of climate change, they also have the potential to drive mitigation efforts.
by Halima Ansari, Smarinita Shetty | 9 min read
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