International Working Women’s Day: Between survival & empowerment is endless labours in Sunderbans
Extreme weather, lockdown & a lack of jobs mean an increased struggle for livelihood
International Women's Day: How self-help group — and a phone — gave Kuntala new lease of life
Non-profit Trickle Up’s pilot project put smartphones in the hands of poor women and helped change their lives
India has one of the highest unemployment rates in women
There is a 52 percentage point difference in the employment rates of men and women in India
Maharashtra women missed meals during COVID-19 lockdown, finds survey
10% of the 946 women surveyed skipped one meal a day; 7% skipped two meals a day
70% of all maternal deaths in 2020 were in sub-Saharan Africa: UN report
Not only is sub-Saharan Africa the fulcrum of maternal deaths, but most HIV-related indirect maternal deaths also occur here
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
COVID-19: Women issues found little space in print media, finds study
Only 4.8% of news stories monitored had anything of significance with regard to women and / or gender issues
Will the State recognise women workers’ right to bleed with dignity
The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs has sought feedback from stakeholders on the draft National Action Plan on Business & Human Rights by …
Empathy, policy, and lessons from literature: remembering Munshi Premchand
In the era of ChatGPT and machine-based learning, policymakers and educators must revisit literature and introduce it as a mandatory component in …
Climate change & trafficking: ‘We have little understanding’
Down To Earth spoke with Christopher Richter from International Organisation for Migration to understand why the data gap exists
Can we compromise on procreation in the wake of climate change
In the context of climate change, too much harsh knowledge about environmental tragedies is creating a sense of hopelessness and helplessness in …
Meet Padma Bombale, a Maharashtra onion farmer fighting the odds
A landless farmer from Vetale village near Pune, she has to work for Rs 100 a day to make ends meet
Hysterectomies are rising across India; and that is not good
Undergoing hysterectomy at younger ages can have adverse health impacts including osteoporosis and cardiovascular diseases
The world must not look away as the Taliban sexually enslaves women and girls
There must be no impunity for acts of sexual violence as part of a comprehensive approach to seeking sustainable peace, justice and national …
The role of bias in how women are treated during childbirth: a Kenyan case study
Around 810 women die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth
Bengaluru ready for 107th India Science Congress
The event is a major focal point for scientists, researchers and academicians interested in various aspects of science discoveries and …
Is Artificial Intelligence excluding Indian women smartphone users?
Making the effort to create solutions that take a gender lens to solution design, can aid digital inclusion for Indian women
Meet the Telangana Dalit women working to preserve millet biodiversity for 30 years
While the money these women make might not be as much as cash crops like sugarcane or wheat, they have managed to end hunger and ensure food …
Lok Sabha passes Women’s Reservation Bill with two-thirds majority
Opposition leaders have flagged concerns about the timing of the bill’s passage as well as its eventual transition to the status of law
Surgery risks are disproportionately high for women in Africa: New study
There’s a need for country-specific and condition-specific research into women’s surgical care and ways to improve these outcomes on …
DTE Coverage: Here is what happened at the 108th Indian Science Congress
From the quality of Indian scientific research to women in science, the event focussed on several issues
Retired women in South Africa carry a huge burden of poverty
The number of retirees at risk of poverty is growing
India’s homemakers being wooed by political parties is path-breaking
The socio-political message of parties promising cash value to homemakers is a recognition of women’s work in a typical male-dominated …
International Women’s Day: ‘Next, I will build a pucca house and beauty parlour’
With Trickle Up’s seed grant, a lot of women in Jharkhand’s Pakur opted for agricultural practices. But Golapi chose to run a …
'We need better awareness to stop this trend of old age pregnancies'
Jaideep Malhotra, president of the Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR) and director of Rainbow IVF, talks to Down To Earth about the …
