Land, Labour and Dalits in Post-Independent India
Simi Mehta, G Sridevi, Sakshi Sharda On the occasion of the 130th birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar, Center for Human Dignity and Development (CHDD) at Impact and Policy Research…
Continue readingPandemic Underlines Constraints of Indian State
The Indian State was never efficient. Now, in the face of a raging pandemic, it has been exposed as dysfunctional. If the current circumstances do not force a thorough reimagining of the state — its job description, capacity, and design, then nothing will.
Continue readingWomen’s Representation in India
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal The question of representation has been a crucial issue in today’s era, specifically the representation of women, LGBTQ+, tribal, and minorities are being demanded…
Continue readingGender-Based Violence Interventions: Impact and Way Forward
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta, Sunidhi Agarwal Within the umbrella term of gender equality, gender-based violence has been a prevalent issue with far-reaching consequences, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. During the…
Continue readingImpact of COVID-19 on Women and Girls in Asia and the Pacific
Simi Mehta, Anshula Mehta, Sakshi Sharda COVID has unleashed an unprecedented crisis, it threatens the process of fully realizing the SDG and also exacerbates fragilities and inequalities within Nations. There…
Continue readingCivil Society Steps Up
The country is filled with woes of COVID-19, along with that civil society stands holding the beacon of hope with citizen initiatives providing information, making resources available. It seems as though every citizen in the country has taken upon themselves to make up for the ineffectiveness of the Central Government in tackling the growing crisis due to Second Wave of COVID-19 in India. With the rising death toll and infection rates India seems to have plunged into a health crisis.
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