Category Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion

From Reproductive Rights to Global Responsibility: Why India’s Feminist Foreign Policy Must Center Women’s Bodily Autonomy

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, International Relations and Strategic Studies

The term “Feminist Foreign Policy” (FFP) is frequently discussed in various global capitals.
While countries such as Sweden, Canada, and Germany have adopted it, the discourse often
centers on issues like representation, aid, and trade. However, for FFP to be genuinely
transformative—particularly for an emerging global power like India—it needs to address a
fundamental issue: bodily autonomy.

IMPRI Desk
November 30, 2025

Silent Waves: Feminist Reflections on Maritime Security and the Women, Peace & Security (WPS) Agenda

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion

When we think about the oceans, we usually imagine things we’ve grown up seeing —
navy ships moving across the water, borders drawn on maps, and countries protecting
their territory at sea.

IMPRI Desk
November 27, 2025

Can Feminist Foreign Policy Truly Transform Global Power? Or Is It Reproducing the Same Old Inequalities?

Insights, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Governance and Law, International Relations and Strategic Studies

Over the last two decades, ideas from feminist philosophy have slowly made their way into global politics. Governments worldwide now speak of Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP), and the United Nations promotes its Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.

IMPRI Desk
November 27, 2025

Fight for Survival and Quest for Dignity: Gazan Women Under Occupation

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for International Relations and Strategic Studies, Gender Impact Studies Center, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, International Relations and Strategic Studies, Programs

The heart-wrenching pictures of the amusement park in Khan Younis capture a devastating
contrast, where vibrant echoes of children’s laughter are replaced by screams of horror, a grim depiction of how Israeli bombardment has left Palestine, particularly Gaza, in ruins.

IMPRI Desk
November 25, 2025

Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN)

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The Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyan (PM-JANMAN) represents a historic commitment to bring the most disadvantaged parts of its indigenous population, specifically those belonging to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), out of decades of underdevelopment. PM-JANMAN is a three-year mission with a multidimensional approach, committed to bringing basic needs and opportunities to the most remote areas of the country, thus closing an equity gap that has persisted for decades.

IMPRI Desk
November 17, 2025

Swasth Nari Abhiyan: Building Stronger Families Through Women’s Health

Insights, Center for Human Dignity and Development, Center for Work and Welfare, Gender, Pluralism and Social Inclusion, Livelihoods, Employment and Well-being, Public Policies, Programs and Schemes, Social Sector

India has been working on women’s and children’s health for over a decade now. It has not been in vain. Maternal deaths have dropped. More babies are born safely in hospitals. Vaccines reach even the remotest corners.

IMPRI Desk
November 16, 2025