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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
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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
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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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November 01, 2019

Life after the garment factory

Many women workers leave factories when they are still relatively young. What happens to them after they leave the sweatshop?
by Alessandra Mezzadri | 4 min read
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September 27, 2019

Corporate India needs to do more for women

Companies can support women’s economic empowerment not just through CSR, but also by examining and reassessing their internal policies and practices.
by Ragini Menon, Anushree Parekh, Nainish Tikoo | 5 min read
September 24, 2019

A bank account for women is not enough

For greater economic participation of women, we need a gendered approach that encourages women to use services such as insurance, credit, and cashless and mobile financial services.
by Sonal Jaitly | 5 min read
September 10, 2019

Making your programme design more equitable

How to use a gender lens at each stage of the programme cycle: planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
by Renuka Motihar | 4 min read
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August 23, 2019

Engage men for sustainable toilet use

Despite significant progress in eradicating open defecation in India, male use of toilets continues to lag behind female.
by Priyanjali Mitra | 3 min read
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