Feminist solutions to man-made economic inequality
Our economies are built on millions of hours of unpaid labour carried out every day by women; freeing up women's time would go a long way towards …
Only 1% women live in countries with high gender parity, female empowerment: UN report
In India, women empowerment, gender parity were found to be ‘low’ despite ‘medium’ human development
Church of England to explore gender-neutral terms for God — women clergy’s suggestions for replacing ‘Our Father’
Official Christian doctrine is that God has no gender; yet “He” is described almost exclusively in masculine terms
Women farmers emerging as decision-makers, innovators in wheat-based systems: Study
Women adopted specific strategies to further their interests in the context of wheat-based livelihoods, challenging men as sole decision-makers, …
‘Increased representation of women, ethnic groups not enough to overcome biases in STEM’
Down to Earth speaks to Meena Balagopal, educational researcher and ecologist, CSU, on gender bias and racism in STEM disciplines
International Women’s Day: There is new proof that COVID-19 impacted women more than men
Women have had to suffer more loss of employment and non-compensation of labour, according to a recent study published in The Lancet
A just, robust economy needs upskilling and reskilling of women
Gender gap at workplace is more stark in India than even comparable south Asian economies
Binary blunders
The gender spectrum is a consequence of the complex interplay between culture and highly-nuanced and protean brain
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
Exploring the ‘public’ in public sanitation services
A look into whether our toilet infrastructures promote gender inclusion or exclusion
Women in Kerala Assembly poorly represented despite inheriting legacies like KR Gouri
Only 11 women were elected to the 140-member state Assembly in the recently concluded election
Universal access to childcare: How stakeholders can come together to strengthen India’s network of creches
There is substantial untapped potential to enhance coordination with various other government departments and ministries, such as those for rural …
#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-…
Maputo Protocol contributed towards Africa’s progress on gender equality, but growth uneven: Report
Protocol considered one of the world’s most progressive legal frameworks for women’s rights; was launched 20 years ago
Women aren't failing at science — science is failing women
Female scientists publish more and better research but are promoted less. New research from Mexico exposes gender gap in science there, and …
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
COVID-19: 2.5 mln more girls can be pushed into child marriage, warns report
This could reverse the progress of last 25 years towards gender equality and child rights, warns report by Save the Child
Women’s Day 2024: Strength of a collective in a not-so-silent revolution
Kishori dals or girls’ collective that began in Odisha village is helping ensure girls’ rights
A parallel pandemic: Violence against women intensified during COVID-19, confirms UN
Half the women surveyed in 13 countries reported that they or a woman they knew experienced increased violence since the COVID-19 pandemic; …
Women in workforce: Low participation majorly due to gender discrimination, says new Oxfam report
Participation rate for women fell to 25% in 2021 from 43% in 2004-05
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
India’s sex ratio improves, but 9 million girls went ‘missing’ in last 2 decades to foeticide
Wealth, education and fertility are the key factors behind improvement
SADC civil society intensifies efforts to review abortion care legislation
Policy barriers in many countries in southern Africa need to be removed to stop unsafe abortions, improve women’s health