Depiction Of Women On Social Media Is Rooted In Misogyny & Sexual Abuse
The depiction of women on social media is one of the most contested and revealing features of contemporary digital culture....
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Fisherwomen Ride The Rough Waves While The Blue Economy Blooms
India’s fisherwomen face not only economic instability but also the shrinking availability of open spaces to carry out value-added fishing...
Making Women’s Work Count, In Real Time
Claudia Goldin, Nobel laureate and American labour economist, calls it ‘greedy’ work. This is work that requires long, inflexible working...
How The Taliban’s New Law ‘Erases’ Women
Since returning to power three years ago, the Taliban have been enforcing oppressive laws that violate people’s freedoms and human...
Even The UN Is Struggling To Meet Its Gender Parity Goals
The UN's leadership still lacks gender balance, with only a fraction of member states appointing female diplomats despite global targets...
Women Leading The Green Charge
Inspiring women are driving sustainable solutions and empowering communities, showcasing their potential to shape a more equitable and sustainable future....
Women Film Workers Fight Back Against Sexual Harassment
It seems art imitates life in the Malayalam film industry. The award-winning film Aattam tells the story of a travelling...
Media Attacks On Kamala Harris Tend To Follow A Bleak Pattern
Scrutiny of Kamala Harris highlights persistent themes of sexism, racism and conspiracy theories, echoing attacks faced by other women leaders...
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...
Identity And Disordered Eating Among Women In India
“Look how thin she is, she is so weak (bahut kamzor, bahut patli hai), she should see a doctor.” This...
More Women In Climate Talks Helps Everyone
Historically cut out from climate leadership, calls for more women at the table stands to benefit everyone fighting the climate...
India’s Intimate Partner Violence Demands An All-In Response
India is behind in handling intimate partner violence. Getting on top of the problem requires reform in law, health policy...
“Don’t Play With Self-Respect & Dignity Of The Women Of Bengal”
On Monday, May 13, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to play with the...
More Health Scare Than Healthcare For Women
From historical myths to modern femtech apps, the focus of medical products aimed at women is often profit, not well-being....
Cashing In On Women’s Health, Unscrupulously
Women’s health has been sidelined for centuries. But now that women are finally being heard, some unscrupulous companies are cashing...
What Happens When Femvertising Backfires
The rise of femvertising — using feminist ideals in advertising to promote products — has sparked debates about its role...
Just 8% Of Women Candidates In First 2 Phases Of Lok Sabha Polls
In the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, women constituted only eight per cent of the total 1,618...
Women, Heat And Informal Housing
A steady rise in temperatures in Telangana is causing heat stress to women in urban slums, who lack access to...
UN Women Says 10k Palestinian Women Killed In Gaza Conflict
Six months into the war, 10,000 Palestinian women in Gaza have been killed, among them an estimated 6,000 mothers, leaving...
Why Elderly Women Are Better Off Living With Their Daughters
Asia faces a unique demographic crisis. By 2050, the continent will have over a billion elderly people, the most in...
Unplanned Coal Mine Closures Hit Dependents, Especially Women
The closure of ten mines in Bijuri and Kotma municipalities of Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, has left around 5,000 people unemployed,...
A Long Road Ahead For True Gender Equality
Economic empowerment, targeted legislation and cultural shifts are required to create gender-just societies and restore women’s dignity. It’s been nearly...
Abused, Abandoned, Neglected: The Plight Of India’s Older Women
Restoring dignity in women’s labour can give older women the care and respect they deserve in late life. Amrit Kaur...
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...
‘BJP Hatao, Beti Bachao’: Cong On International Women’s Day
On Friday, March 8 -- the International Women's Day -- the Congress attacked the Modi government and said that women...
