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April 03, 2020

The blindspot in our response to COVID-19

While health emergencies are often seen as gender-neutral, our response to the COVID-19 pandemic must prioritise women.
by Sohini Bhattacharya | 4 min read
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February 27, 2020

Does NREGA work for women?

Putting women at the front and center of NREGA not only makes it more effective and transparent, but also changes societal perceptions of what women can and cannot do.
by Binju Abraham, Debmalya Nandy | 7 min read
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February 18, 2020

Stitched together: Migrants in India’s textile sector

What does the top-down, informal, and buyer-driven approach of the textile industry mean for the female migrant workers subcontracted at the lowest end of the spectrum?
by Aarohi Damle, Priyansha Singh | 5 min read
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February 05, 2020

Women bear the burden of India's water crisis

Women are not just integral to addressing the country's water challenges, they are probably the only ones who can do it—at scale.
by Arpit Jain, Reshma Anand | 4 min read
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January 31, 2020

Are economic systems sexist?

Women’s unpaid care work is the hidden engine that keeps the wheels of our economies, businesses, and societies moving, yet it is not accounted for.
by Diya Dutta | 4 min read
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January 21, 2020

Is having more women in agriculture a good thing?

While the feminisation of agriculture does bring women into the public sphere, it also restricts them to low-paid, labour-intensive jobs.
by Ishita Mehrotra | 5 min read
Policeman facing women in a protest march, Calcutta_gender based violence
December 13, 2019

What's missing when we talk about gender-based violence?

A recap of #16DaysOfActivism at IDR.
by India Development Review | 2 min read
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December 04, 2019

Are women less philanthropic than men?

Key indicators might lead us to conclude that India’s women cannot possibly be as charitable as its men, but that is far from the truth.
by Alexander Amstrup, Pritha Venkatachalam | 5 min read
A woman highlighted in a crowd_Sexual harassment at the workplace
November 27, 2019

Building better workplaces

A practical guide on moving beyond basic legal compliance efforts to make workplaces more gender-inclusive.
by Vandita Morarka | 6 min read
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November 20, 2019

Fighting the spectre of stigma

Stigma acts as a major roadblock in the healing process for survivors of trafficking. Here's a five point approach we can use to mitigate it.
by Roop Sen, Uma Chatterjee | 4 min read
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