Driving Change: Women in Policy and the Path to Equitable Healthcare
Women in leadership roles, research, and policymaking spaces play a pivotal role in revolutionizing India’s economic, social, and political prosperity.
Category Gender Impact Studies Center
Old Promises, New Threats: India’s Climate Pledges Leave Women’s Safety in Disaster Risks Unprotected
Climate change-induced disasters in India disproportionately affect women, deepening vulnerabilities and increasing risks such as health crises, displacement, and gender-based violence. While India has advanced on some climate commitments, its disaster risk reduction policies lack a strong gender-responsive focus. This article highlights these gaps, drawing on international frameworks like the Sendai Framework, and offers recommendations for integrating women’s security into climate adaptation strategies to build a more resilient and equitable future.
Gender Justice: Celebrated on screen, silenced behind the scenes?
On a quiet Kerala morning in 2017, a tremor was felt—not underfoot, but across the silver screens of Malayalam cinema. A leading female actor was kidnapped and assaulted, and the industry’s initial silence was deafening. The walls of vanity vans and film sets, long complicit in their silence, had harboured too many secrets for too long. But this time, something shifted.
National Scheme for Incentives to Girl Child for Secondary Education
Education is the one tool for achieving social justice and equality. It is important for the holistic development and creation of an inclusive society. Despite India being the third-largest economy, the promise remained incomplete. According to UDISE+ data, 2023-24, there are 1471891 schools across India, with a total number of enrolments (Primary to Higher secondary) is 234963031.
Margins to Mainstream: Women Redefining Indian Governance
When considering the governance of India, the usual mental picture that comes to mind are clogged-up bureaucratic corridors or raucous parliamentary debates. But on closer examination—more specifically within panchayat halls of rural India, municipal councils of small towns, and district administration offices—one sees a quieter revolution in progress. Increasingly, women are assuming leadership positions, not just demanding representation but also changing the very foundation of governance.
“Ma’am, Why Are You So Dressed Up Today?”: Unmasking Everyday Harassment in Academia
Over the course of several weeks, I collected responses from young women professors across India; across disciplines, institutions, and experiences. They filled out anonymous questionnaires that asked about experiences of discomfort, harassment, and institutional response. What emerged was not a story of isolated “bad incidents,” but of deep-rooted cultural norms that weaponize politeness, professionalism, and silence against women who dare to be visible.
Weaponizing Power: How Political Protection Shields Workplace Harassers and Silences Women
Workplace harassment is not just a violation of professional ethics; it is an outright breach of fundamental constitutional rights. When a woman is denied justice after facing harassment, her right to equality (Article 14), protection from discrimination (Article 15), right to freedom of speech and expression (Article 19), and right to life and dignity (Article 21) are all compromised.