Articles by Ashwini Deshpande
What perpetuates the rise in violence against women
While we focus on tackling violence against women, we should not believe that women are safe indoors and are at risk outdoors

Published on Dec 15, 2022 07:48 PM IST
How to ensure more women in the workforce
Non-discrimination in the law is a necessary first step to help female job-seekers enter the market without any roadblocks. But employers also need to see the paucity of women as a problem and be willing to implement solutions

Updated on Apr 29, 2022 07:50 PM IST
Gender norms aren’t a monolith in India
A new survey hints at shades of grey in ideas on gender roles. While darker shades, like the preference for sons, exist, we must take cues from the lighter shades to push for equality

Published on Mar 02, 2022 07:24 PM IST
For the Union Budget, the priorities and challenges
A massive issue, not created by Covid-19 but exacerbated by it, is inequality

Published on Jan 24, 2022 08:45 PM IST
India’s women and the workforce
Women are not dropping out. They are being pushed out by the lack of demand for their labour. There has been movement out of agriculture into informal and casual jobs, where the work is sporadic, and often less than 30 days at a stretch. The new modern sector opportunities, especially in high value-added service sectors, mostly accrue to men.

Updated on Mar 08, 2021 09:34 AM IST