Event Report Sana Ansari The 5th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberations and Analysis of the Union Budget 2024-25, organized by the Gender Impact Studies Center at IMPRI, included a discussion on “Gender, Social Inclusion, and the Union Budget 2024-25.” The…
IMPRI Gender Impact Studies, IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, hosted a panel discussion on Gender Equity and Social Inclusion under the Union Budget 2024-25 under its 5th Annual Series of Thematic Deliberation and Analysis of Union Budget 2024-25 on 28 July 2024. The objective was to delve into how the Union Budget 2024-25 addresses issues of gender equality and social inclusivity, and initiatives that aim to foster a more equitable and inclusive society.
As we look at our old patriarchal and orthodox society, though in recent times the thought has been improved much, the living conditions for women were very precarious. Women had no rights and were considered inferior to that of men. In ancient times, women were regarded as pious and religious and were worshiped in the form of mother goddesses, as the time passed Brahmanical order came into being, then one after the other, role of women in the society decreased from high esteem to just that of a mere household and husband caretaker. As we talk about the 19th century, there were no schools for women and they were not allowed the basic rights of education.
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The IMPRI Gender Impact Studies Center (GISC) orchestrated a Four-Day Immersive Online Certificate Training Course entitled "Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health: Across a Lifetime." This course aimed to explore the evolving discourse on gender, sexuality, and reproductive wellness, emphasizing the significance of reproductive autonomy and personal choice. Prof. Vibhuti Patel, a Visiting Distinguished Professor at IMPRI, chaired the program.
The Indian government has introduced a groundbreaking equal opportunity policy for transgender people. However, transgender individuals encounter pervasive social stigma and discrimination, leading to marginalisation on in various aspects of life, including education and employment.
Gender studies and women's studies, as a discipline, have made efforts as a theoretical and conceptual rethinking of the linear rlationship between migraton, urbanisation and development.