Women have always trailed men in research output: How COVID made the situation worse

A survey of public varsities in South Africa showed female academics faced a massive burden of caring for dependants during the pandemic 

Female genital mutilation leads to over 40,000 excess deaths in Africa annually: Research

The practice still remains legal in five of the 28 countries where it is most practiced namely Mali, Malawi, Chad, Sierra Leone, and Liberia

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

‘It’s her job’: In water-starved Chambua near Udaipur, women are disproportionately affected

The act of filling water, too, sets the norm of who collects it and who gets to consume the most of it

Pine needles & leaves have made these Himachal women self-sufficient; here is how

They use abundantly available pine needles to weave items of everyday use and decor, earning a handsome monthly income 

A void that cannot be filled: SEWA founder Ela Bhatt dies in Ahmedabad

Ela Bhatt founded SEWA in 1972, which has since blazed a trail in empowering women in various ways

Timely COVID-19 vaccination of pregnant women important: WHO

Pregnant women not at a higher risk of being infected with novel coronavirus, but are more susceptible to severe disease, flags WHO

Raising marital age of women: Smashing patriarchy or further regression?

The proposed law to raise the marital age of Indian women is not very productive in the attainment of better health and education health status&…

Women power: Uttarakhand village women revive dry springs, end water woes

With the help of experts and through the community, they found a solution to their hardships

Stillborn in Africa: UN pegs number at a million every year

Situation has worsened in 2 decades, may slip further due to COVID-19 pandemic, warns Unicef report

2024 Lok Sabha polls: With almost 50% electorate, women voters to drive elections this year

In recent times, women-based welfare schemes have played a major role in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh polls

What is in the Union Budget 2021-22 for children? Not much

The budget continues to deprive pregnant women, lactating mothers and children from vital benefits of schemes and interventions 

Menstrual Hygiene Day: Is society’s silence on menstruation aggravating mental health issues?

It’s high time period education be placed at forefront to promote gender equality and empower next generation of women

Community embraces tech & traditional agri practices to revive waterbodies in Madhya Pradesh’s Sahariya villages

Once an arid landscape, Taparpura & Machakhurd in Shivpuri distirct have been transformed into lush green fields

Limited toilet access, unsanitary facilities may be behind high urinary incontinence burden in sub-Saharan African women

Study on 175 people in Kenya and Nigeria claims number could be as high as 1 in 5 women

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

Women, youth incur higher farm income losses due to heat stress, floods: FAO report

This happens because their capacity to react and adapt to extreme weather events is unequal

The women who appear in Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’ are finally getting their due, 700 years later

A project regarding researching and composing Wikipedia entries on Dante’s (female) characters has doubled as advocacy

Decision 2022: Out-migration fails to register on Uttarakhand voters as affected districts vote BJP

The Congress, which had promised to address out-migration, loses in most parts of the state

International Women’s Day: How women lead climate adaptation in eastern India’s Adivasi areas

Wattle and daub houses maintained largely by women in tribal parts of Odisha and Bengal provide cool shelter to families when temperatures soar

Hammer and tongs: These women in Uttarakhand’s Lohaghat forge and make their own iron products

Women self-help groups in the Lohaghat tehsil have revived the traditional occupation of ironworking, dominated in the past by men

Banana wise: This fashion designer in Shravasti uses banana crop waste to make women financially independent

Tejashwi Pathak’s Baudhanchal self-help group helps women in the east Uttar Pradesh district to make handicrafts from banana waste and …

Caroline Herschel was the first female astronomer, but she still lacks name recognition two centuries later

Her story reflects not only the priorities of astronomy but also how credit is assigned in the field

Philosopher Martha Nussbaum’s new book takes hard positions on animal rights, predation

In an interview with the New York Times (NYT) December 6, 2022, Nussbaum made an implicit equivalence of predation with rape

In photos: Steely women lead the fight against Dhinkia steel project

The fresh land acquisition drive launched by the administration in Odisha's Dhinkia for the proposed integrated project of Jindal Steel Works Ltd …