In 2 years, 80% cashew producing units closed in Kollam

Huge operational costs and unfriendly government policies led to the closure of the units; it also left 0.35 million people jobless, mostly women&…

Seed saviours: These Telangana women preserve native seeds; here is why

Doing so ensures nutritional security of their families and helps them survive changing weather conditions 

Why India took 75 years to get its first tribal woman president

In the larger scheme of things, where global capital and politics come into the picture, tribal women’s voices are missing

Why children of incarcerated parents need special attention

The new guidelines issued by the women and child development department of Odisha for children of incarcerated parents has brought a child-…

Collapse of Adivasi self-governance system in Jharkhand: Need to implement PESA in letter and spirit

The PESA Act is considered to be the backbone of tribal legislation in India; proper implementation can rejuvenate self-governance system in …

Did you think obesity can't get to the poor? Think again

Obesity is increasing the most among England’s poorest, especially women, a recent report by a think tank has said

Anaemia: India needs social norms-based interventions at every phase of a woman’s life

While behaviour change communication for drug adherence and knowledge of anaemia as a serious disease is needed, challenging detrimental social …

Women poorly represented in COVID-19 task force across Africa

Just 19% members across 69 COVID-19 response committees in Africa were women  

Burden of safety: Public buses need to work for women

Women’s everyday travels put the burden of manufacturing the experience on them, when they should be tapped into building a more …

Half the world's married women out of labour force: Report

Marriage and motherhood also ate into women's access to paid work and accompanying benefits  

Are political parties looking at women differently?

In India, perhaps for the first time, election manifestoes have been made keeping women in mind. The upcoming elections in Madhya Pradesh and …

Menstrual cycle is normal; our attitude towards it is not

Girls and women have to fight social norms as well as lack of access to safe adsorbents, bathing space and water to manage their menstrual cycles

Why do epilepsy drugs don’t work for some women? Scientists find out

A variation in a gene is responsible for some women to suffer from frequent epileptic seizures despite taking anti-epileptic drugs

Storm in a water pot

Social activist Nafisa Barot recalls how water unleashed the powerful energies of women in Gujarat

Study highlights dismal condition of women farmers

Women farmers, whose contribution to agriculture is equal or sometimes even more than their husbands, are often ignored

How schooling can save African girls from becoming child brides

Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have some of the world’s lowest levels of school enrolment and completion

Rs 16 lakh crore

This is the least value of "unproductive" work done by women in a year in India, and it is close to government's annual budget

Land for ladies

Rural women in Uttar Pradesh join hands to end gender bias in agriculture and claim joint ownership of land

Putting out a helping hand

A film made by CAPART depicts the work done to generate employment among women in West Bengal's Bankura district.

A monthly defence

A recent hypothesis contends that menstruation protects women against various uterine infections.

Mira Behn: A friend of nature

The urge to be close to nature guided Madeleine Slade, who came to be known as Mira Behn, throughout her life

Official double-speak keeps Indian women down

WOMEN AND FAMILY LAW REFORM IN INDIA Archana Parashar Publisher: Sage Publications, New Delhi Price: Rs 295

Peasant women list their woes to scientists

At a recent conference, women farm workers got a chance to discuss their problems with agricultural experts.

Gender roles among the Mukkuvar fisherfolk

MUKKUVAR WOMEN -- GENDER, HEGEMONY AND CAPITALIST TRANSFORMATION IN A SOUTH INDIAN FISHING COMMUNITY Kalpana Ram Publisher: Kali for Women, Delhi …

I hate scavenging, but what else can I do?

Rameshwari has been working as a scavenger in the pilgrim town of Ajmer in Rajasthan for the last 15 years. She abhors her work, yet she does it …