National Safe Motherhood Day must, therefore, be more than a symbolic gesture. It must act as a catalyst for deeper reforms, pushing for improved last-mile delivery of services, cultural sensitization, and robust monitoring of maternal health schemes.
Workplace sexual violence remains a major global issue, impacting women’s safety, dignity, and economic participation. Studies indicate that 1 in 3 women worldwide face workplace harassment (ILO, 2022). According to data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), in 2022, India has over 419 reported cases, equating to about 35 incidents per month. International frameworks like ILO Convention 190 (2019), CEDAW (1979), and the Beijing Platform for Action (1995) set global standards for addressing this issue.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj has been engaging with the Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) through a series of workshops, conferences, committees, and expert groups on the issues of women empowerment and women leadership. Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) have been instrumental in driving positive change at the grassroots level.
India's most prominent red-light district, this celebration rings hollow for many women sex workers who remain politically marginalized despite constitutional guarantees of universal adult franchise.
Unbelievable but true that India, the most populous country of the world has its Total Fertility Rate (TFR) dropping. Infact in the recent years TFR has dropped to 2.0 (NFHS-5, 2019-21) which is marginally below the replacement indicator of 2.1. This paradox of a densely populated country facing falling fertility rate is indicative of underlying issues like infertility, socio-economic changes, cultural shift and gender issues.
Cash transfer schemes fall under both the State List and Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, depending on their implementation structure. While these schemes have gained popularity in recent years, they are not a new phenomenon. They have existed since market liberalization, reflecting a shift from a welfare state to a corporate welfare state, where targeted financial support replaces broad-based subsidies.
The period from 2020 to 2025 has witnessed a remarkable surge in women entrepreneurship globally, reflecting both significant progress and persistent challenges. This era has been characterized by an increasing number of women venturing into diverse business sectors, thereby contributing substantially to economic growth and innovation.