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In Year Of Elections, Can Women’s Rights Drive Change?

After decades of progress, women's rights are being rolled back by right-wing populist political parties that seek to restore conservative…

1 year ago
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What Shakespeare Can Teach Us About Racism

William Shakespeare’s famous tragedy “Othello” is often the first play that comes to mind when people think of Shakespeare and…

1 year ago
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A Look At Gender In Initiatives Around Forest Landscape Restoration

A successful restoration initiative critically rests on the participation of those whose lives depend on the services and resources available…

2 years ago
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How Self-Help Groups Can Empower Women

Financial inclusion ensures equal access to financial services so women can mobilise their savings, obtain credit and make financial decisions…

2 years ago
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From Sexual Liberation To Heels, How Women Are Changing North Korea

Kang* was 20 years old when she left her official job as a potato researcher in North Korea. She wanted…

2 years ago
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A New Way To Fight Sexual Violence In Conflict Zones

The UN has tried tackling conflict-related sexual violence for more than two decades, but its “add-women-and-stir” approach doesn’t go far…

2 years ago
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Lessons That ‘Straight Sport’ Can Learn From The Gay Games

The Gay Games, a major international multi-sport event, is underway in Hong Kong and Guadalajara, Mexico. As seen with the…

2 years ago
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Explainer: What Is Intersectionality?

In modern conversations on race and politics, a popular buzzword has emerged to describe the impact of belonging to multiple…

2 years ago
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For Minorities, Biased AI Algorithms Can Cause Serious Damage

Bad data does not only produce bad outcomes. It can also help to suppress sections of society, for instance vulnerable…

2 years ago
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Traditional Heterosexual Romance, Sexism And Gender Equality

Despite progress towards greater gender equality, many people remain stubbornly attached to old-fashioned gender roles in romantic relationships between women…

2 years ago
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Transformative Justice For Dalits, Women Key For A Just Transition

At its Global Just Transition Dialogue earlier this year, the International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST), a think-tank,…

2 years ago
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What Comics Reveal About Gender, Democracy

Each July, comics fans, professionals and scholars descend on San Diego, California, for Comic-Con International – a celebration of the…

2 years ago
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Women’s Football Review Proposes Changes To Address Inequality

Women’s football and its players have been marginalised, ostracised, discredited and silenced for decades. More recently however, the momentum, performance…

2 years ago
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Notion Of Man, Woman Not Absolute Based On Genitals: SC

The very notion of a man and a woman is not an absolute based on genitals, the Supreme Court said…

3 years ago
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Gender Neutral Uniforms Part Of NCERT Manual On Trans Students

(Source: PTI) Gender neutral uniforms in schools, transgender inclusive curriculum, safe washroom facilities and measures to prevent gender based violence…

3 years ago
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COP15 Reaches Agreement On Biodiversity But Loopholes Remain

Delegates at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference have approved a deal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, hoping…

3 years ago
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Heatwaves Threaten SA’s Women Farmers

Sitting in a semi-circle in the yard outside of a village school in Nepal, a group of farmers share their…

3 years ago
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US SC’s Abortion Verdict Reverses Decades Of Progress: Activists

The US Supreme Court verdict banning abortion will not only hurt women and transgender individuals in the US but will…

3 years ago
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Breaking Gender Stereotypes, Brick By Brick

It wasn’t easy ignoring the sneers and ridicule that came her way every morning for hitting the football ground, but…

4 years ago
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Majority Of Indians Agree That ‘Wife Must Obey Husband’

Even though we are well into the 22nd year of the 21st century, a majority of Indians completely or mostly…

4 years ago
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Princess Mako Marries Commoner, Loses Royal Status

Japanese Princess Mako quietly married a commoner without traditional wedding celebrations on Tuesday and said their marriage — delayed three…

4 years ago
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In Assam, Village Committees Lead The Way During Floods

Over the past three decades, the severity of both droughts and floods has increased in the state of Assam. In…

4 years ago
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  • Politics & Society

Divide And Rule 2.0: How To Trump The Controllers and Wake Up To A New World

When the colonial powers ruled over vast swathes of the Asian continent, they had one primary weapon of war. And…

6 years ago
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Three Women and a Revelation

"She take all my customers", says our auto driver pointing to Ramani sitting beside me. For the past two days…

12 years ago

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