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Gender

Women sitting next to each other in a row-women
January 22, 2021
A revolution in local politics
The changing landscape of women’s political representation, and its intersections with caste, property rights, and patriarchy.
by Akshi Chawla | 7 min read
Indian women farmers ploughing the field_women farmers
January 13, 2021
Giving women farmers access to technology
If women in rural areas have access to land, technology, and financial services farm yield could increase by 20-30 percent.
by Shreejit Borthakur, Charu Thukral | 5 min read
woman flower vendor at a market in Vellore
December 17, 2020
Women don’t value their own work
What happens when informal workers devalue their contributions to the economy?
by Aiman Haque, Max Gallien, Vanessa van den Boogaard | 6 min read
woman with child_arjun swaminathan
December 2, 2020
The problem with conditional cash transfers
Do policies that rely on women to improve social indicators empower them?
by Vedika Inamdar | 5 min read
Girl holding a basket of flowers
November 24, 2020
The rise of gender lens investing in Asia
The definition as well as scale of gender lens investing has expanded significantly. However, we still have a long way to go.
by India Development Review | 6 min read
Couple resting at Delhi temple - Unsplash
November 12, 2020
No room for consent
The politics of 'love jihad' has deep roots in our patriarchal society. Individual agency needs a voice, now more than ever.
by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 6 min read
illustration of man handing over power to a woman_sumer vaidya
October 15, 2020
Who holds power in organisations?
Coming out of the pandemic, we need to rethink the relationship between gender and power.
by Nisha Dhawan | 5 min read
Anganwadi workers convey their unity among themselves and for their fight for rights-resilient movements
September 15, 2020
Making movements resilient
Lessons on security from women grassroots defenders.
by Amani Ponnaganti | 5 min read
close up of two hands one with mehendi on it-child marriage
September 8, 2020
Should India raise the minimum age of marriage?
Evidence suggests that there are more effective ways to empower women.
by Shireen Jejeebhoy | 5 min read
Khataben in the field at a registration drive
September 7, 2020
Meet the sisters of Bhuj
A day in the life of a paralegal, who has been changing patriarchal gender norms across 200 villages in Kutch for the last two decades.
by Khataben Sameja | 7 min read
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