In the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, women constituted only eight per cent of the total 1,618…
A steady rise in temperatures in Telangana is causing heat stress to women in urban slums, who lack access to…
Six months into the war, 10,000 Palestinian women in Gaza have been killed, among them an estimated 6,000 mothers, leaving…
Asia faces a unique demographic crisis. By 2050, the continent will have over a billion elderly people, the most in…
The closure of ten mines in Bijuri and Kotma municipalities of Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh, has left around 5,000 people unemployed,…
Economic empowerment, targeted legislation and cultural shifts are required to create gender-just societies and restore women’s dignity. It’s been nearly…
Restoring dignity in women’s labour can give older women the care and respect they deserve in late life. Amrit Kaur…
A successful restoration initiative critically rests on the participation of those whose lives depend on the services and resources available…
On Friday, March 8 -- the International Women's Day -- the Congress attacked the Modi government and said that women…
Financial inclusion ensures equal access to financial services so women can mobilise their savings, obtain credit and make financial decisions…
For middle-aged women, long COVID is a difficult enough condition to endure as it is without having to put up…
Limited access to period products during India’s COVID lockdowns highlighted how far public health initiatives have to go when it…
Women being threatened with beatings for screaming during labour. Women forced to deliver babies on the floor despite the availability…
All the talk as Pakistan headed to the polls on February 8 was about the two main political parties, their…
Meenati* arrived at the clinic with a painful lump in her left breast, which she had first noticed three months…
Over the years, India has seen several women leaders in its politics. However, in a nation with a population of…
A case involving fratricide has again shone the spotlight on deep-seated misogyny in India. The incident involves a woman CEO…
Do your attitudes about women and men influence how you parent your children? Perhaps you think women are warmer and…
As the world digests the confused legacy of the COP28 summit in the United Arab Emirates, the realities of those…
Ride-sharing platforms in Asia are thriving but their impact on women’s safety and mobility remains largely unexplored. This is concerning,…
Situated along the coast of the Bay of Bengal, in Puri, Odisha, the Penthakata settlement relies on the sea for…
Kang* was 20 years old when she left her official job as a potato researcher in North Korea. She wanted…
The case involving Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra and her expulsion from the Lok Sabha has given me pause to ponder…
In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations (UN) identified what it called a “shadow pandemic” of domestic…
Gender-based violence remains widespread. The good news is, it’s preventable — and major advances in law, tech, and other sectors…
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