Mexico reserves 50% seats at all levels of government for women
Under the new set up, federal entities and the federal cabinet will have have an equal number of men and women
Feeding Africa: How small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game
Small-scale irrigation can improve nutritional outcomes in several important ways
Very few women board members from low-income countries in global health companies: Report
Around 70% of these companies have not had a woman board chair in the five years
Climate change is destroying women’s lives in Alwar
A host of climate change-related problems bedevil the district’s women and girls, unlike men and boys
#ShutItAllDown in Namibia: The fight against gender-based violence
Since early October, hundreds of furious demonstrators — mainly younger women — have taken to the streets in protest against gender-…
Rural development and gender equality: A reality check in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has to develop a policy framework to achieve employability through quality secondary education for women, shifting focus from only …
India’s gender gap in health, economic participation one of the worst in the world
India is among the lowest-ranked countries that have performed dismally when it comes to reducing gender gap in health
NFHS-5 paints an anaemic picture of child health and nutrition
What does NFHS-5 data tell us about state of women empowerment in India
All women work but only a few are salaried: Only 25.4% of women aged 15-49 years who worked in the last 12 months were paid in cash
What India can learn from Bangladesh about closing its gender gap
Post-1971, Bangladesh embarked on an inclusive development strategy involving various non-government stakeholders, religious bodies and aid …
Inside the Kingdom of Hayti, 'the Wakanda of the Western Hemisphere'
Here's a modern-day black kingdom that aspired to be a safe haven from racism and inequality
About 23 per cent girls drop out of school on reaching puberty
The report emphasises the need to normalise menstruation by looking at behaviour, infrastructure, politics and perception
Closing the gender gap in clean energy transitions
Engaging women across diverse sectors and roles can help ensure expansion of developing countries’ GDP
Push for gender equality at COP23, Gender Action Plan adopted
The plan pushes for gender-responsive climate policy and action, and for equal representation for women at the global climate meet
Left groups launch national-level movement to demand policy changes
The Jan Ekta Jan Adhikar Andolan will raise demands for changes in economic policies and labour laws, among other issues
Marriage equality: What good is symbolic recognition of one’s relationships sans rights?
If the central government has not debated marriage in the parliament despite private members’ bills, how likely is that happening …
CITES COP19: ‘Recognise women’s effort in tackling wildlife trade’
Gender gaps obfuscate understanding of real-world illegal wildlife trade activities & appropriate intervention
China, south Asia not proactive in reducing climate impacts on women: ICIMOD
Most policy documents are silent on the existing pay gaps and women’s access to agricultural resources
India 117th among 190 countries in empowering women
Even least developed countries like Rwanda, Lesotho fared better than India
CoP 14: Only 25% nations include gender discussions in land degradation targets
Of around 80, 20 countries do not have role of gender and women into targets and measures to halt land degradation by 2030
Missing women voters: 21 mln can't exercise franchise this Lok Sabha polls
Excerpts from The Verdict: Decoding India’s Elections by Prannoy Roy and Dorab R Sopariwala; published by Penguin Random House India
UN calls for overhaul of global governance to tackle climate crisis
It also outlined an ambitious plan to strengthen multilateral systems to address the crises of rising inequality, lack of finance for sustainable …
International Day of Rural Women: It’s time we recognise their lives and livelihood
Rural women are active agents of socio-economic change. As we celebrate the day on October 15, there is a need to pull them out of the …
Millets farmers need more post-harvest technologies
At a discussion held in Chennai, experts and scientists gave a number of suggestions for policy-level changes to promote millets
Women work harder than men — our anthropological study reveals why
Perfect sex equality in workload only occurs in instances where men move away from home after marriage and women do not