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Investing in grassroots women’s leadership empowers communities

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Published on May 24, 2023 12:38 PM IST

This article is authored by Riddhi Shah, chief of strategy, EdelGive Foundation.

ByHindustan Times

Bridging the gender digital divide could be a theme for G20 summit

This article is authored by Lakshmi Iyer, senior political journalist, New Delhi.

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Published on May 22, 2023 02:43 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Maritime sector: What to adapt from sectors acing gender equality

This article is authored by Niels H Bruus, vice president and head of marine people and culture, Maersk Fleet Management & Technology.

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Published on May 18, 2023 10:54 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Human trafficking bill and commitment of G20

This article is authored by Veerendra Mishra, Assistant Inspector General (AIG), SISF, Madhya Pradesh Police and advisor.

Crime of human trafficking (FOR REPRESENTATION PURPOSE)

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Published on May 13, 2023 11:47 AM IST

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India must advance through an equitable workforce

This article is authored by Pravin Agarwala, co-founder & group CEO, BetterPlace.

Working woman(Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash)

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Published on May 09, 2023 11:04 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

How can Indian roads be made more accessible for women?

This article is authored by Karina Bhasin, COO of Even Cargo, an all-woman delivery platform.

Women trying to catch a bus during rainfall.

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Published on May 08, 2023 10:46 AM IST

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India’s chance to lead: Reproductive autonomy, healthier lives and gender dividend

Authored by Poonam Muttreja, executive director, Population Foundation of India and Andrea Wojnar, India representative, United Nations Population Fund.

Pregnancy(Photo by Mauricio Gutiérrez on Unsplash)

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Published on May 05, 2023 03:56 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Empowering girls through STEM education

This article is authored by Anil Agrawal, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.

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Published on Apr 27, 2023 02:03 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Empowering women: Is AgriTech changing the picture?

The article has been authored by Raj Yadav, CEO & founder, Gramik.

Despite running 70% of India's livestock sector and 50% of agricultural practises on their own, rural women have not received the recognition they deserve, primarily due to low literacy rates, a lack of digital skills, and inadequate social and financial security. (Flickr)

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Published on Mar 29, 2023 05:41 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Eliminating gender-based violence helps build economies

The article has been authored by Michelle Milford Morse, Vice President for Girls and Women Strategy at the UN Foundation and Nahla Valji, Spotlight Initiative Global Coordinator, United Nations.

Globally, one in three women personally experience violence. It ranks as one of the world’s worst human rights abuses and negatively affects every aspect of a woman’s life, including her health, income, relationships, education, family, ability to participate in her community and her likelihood of experiencing violence in the future.(HT File)

gender equality

Published on Mar 23, 2023 04:49 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Digital transformations for gender equality

This article has been authored by Namita Wadhwa, Vice President, Social and Economic Empowerment practice, IPE Global.

Recent global studies on digital equality highlight that digital transformation’s benefits across high, low and middle-income countries are not reaching most women.(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

gender equality

Published on Mar 08, 2023 12:52 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Women-led development sans provisions for women’s employment?

This article has been authored by Dr. Sona Mitra, principal economist and Sruti Kutty, programme manager at IWWAGE.

India holds the G20 presidency this year and resolves to embark on a women-led development process. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

gender equality

Published on Mar 08, 2023 12:47 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

From savings to investment - The evolving financial outlook of Indian women

The article has been authored by by Swati Pincha, Head of Growth, CoinSwitch.

gender equality

Published on Mar 08, 2023 09:45 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Threads of history - Some women who shaped our arts

This article has been authored by Mini Menon, co-founder Peepul Tree and Editor, Live History India.

Maharani Gayatri Devi was an epitome of unparalleled elegance and strength of character (Photo: Twitter)

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Updated on Mar 08, 2023 12:36 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Bonding and banding together to create planet 50-50

The article has been authored by Suparna Banerjee. She is an academic and columnist based in Bengal and is the author of Science, Gender and History (CSP, UK).

gender equality

Updated on Mar 08, 2023 09:34 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

A better world for women is a better world for everyone

The article has been authored by Anita Anand, communications and development specialist and author of Beijing: UN Fourth World Conference on Women and co-author of Whose World is it Anyway? The UN, Civil Society and the Multilateral Future.

gender equality

Published on Mar 08, 2023 09:24 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Time to redefine gender boundaries

The article has been authored by Priyanka Bhide, co-founder, Kubernein Initiative.

gender equality

Published on Mar 08, 2023 09:18 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

More women in the workforce are crucial to economic growth

The article has been authored by Neelam Gupta, founder & CEO of AROH Foundation.

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Published on Mar 08, 2023 09:13 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Affirming gender equality in policy and practice

The article has been authored by Akhila Sivadas, executive director, Centre for Advocacy and Research, New Delhi.

gender equality

Published on Mar 08, 2023 09:04 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Addressing gender inequalities: India needs bold steps

The article has been authored by Aakanksha Shrawan, Vrinda Gupta, research associates and Janak Raj, senior fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress, New Delhi.

gender equality

Published on Feb 14, 2023 05:13 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Moving gender equity to the mainstream of climate action

This report has been authored by Farhan Shaikh.

This brief examines the deeper implications of shifting ecological conditions from a standpoint of gender, and proposes constructive ways to bring about equity in the policies that are being created under India’s climate change response plan.(Aly Song/REUTERS)

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Published on Feb 02, 2023 02:27 PM IST

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Is efficiency the key for a sustainable energy policy in India?

The article is based on the study done by Nicholas Ryan. He has field-worked with J-PAL South Asia at IFMR.

The Government of India places a high priority on energy efficiency in manufacturing. (REUTERS)

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Updated on Dec 27, 2022 06:36 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Shraddha and Aftab: The Star-Crossed Lovers

The article has been authored by Anita Anand, Clinical Therapist, Greenfields Health and Healing.

Aaftab Poonawala and Shraddha Walkar. (File)

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Published on Dec 19, 2022 02:03 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

BC Sakhis: Unlocking rural women’s banking potential

The article has been authored by Kalpana Ajayan, regional head and Ajit Agarwal, lead, strategic partnerships & policy, Women’s World Banking, South Asia.

The government launched the Mission One Gram Panchayat, One BC Sakhi programme in 2019 aiming to create a pool of 1.25 lakh trained and certified women Self Help Group (SHG) members as BC Sakhis. (Shutterstock Photo)

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Published on Nov 25, 2022 01:47 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Empower adolescents through comprehensive sexual education

The article has been authored by Debanjana Choudhuri, gender and climate specialist.

From Iesha Learning’s previous sex education workshops. (Photos courtesy: Iesha learning )

gender equality

Published on Nov 16, 2022 11:29 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Cruelty against husbands under the Indian law

Nyaaya, an open access, digital resource that provides simple, actionable, reliable and accessible legal information to all Indians.

gender equality

Published on Nov 07, 2022 07:20 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Equality and individual autonomy in reproductive rights: India shows the way

The article has been authored by Susan Ferguson, country representative, UN Women and Andrea Wojnar, country representative, UNFPA

Women’s consent matters – that’s the top takeaway from the Indian Supreme Court (SC)’s judgment on abortion for all women on International Safe Abortion Day.

gender equality

Updated on Oct 03, 2022 05:21 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Reducing child marriages and teen pregnancies

The article has been authored by Ashish Mukherjee, vice president, Social & Economic Empowerment, IPE Global.

UNICEF estimates that over the next decade, up to 10 million more girls will be at risk of becoming child brides as a result of the pandemic, while the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) projects a figure of 13 million additional child marriages globally over the 2020-2030 decade.

gender equality

Published on Sep 10, 2022 09:00 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Redefining masculinity: The dark side of Darlings

The article has been authored by Anita Anand, a development and communications consulant

On August 5, the streaming platform Netflix released the film Darlings, an Indian Hindi-language black comedy drama, co-written and directed by Jasmeet K. Reen.

gender equality

Published on Aug 29, 2022 06:01 AM IST

ByHindustan Times

Time to enact the Women’s Reservation Bill

The article has been authored by Amar Patnaik, a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Odisha.

According to a report by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW) released in 2020, less than a tenth of the over 50,000 candidates contesting central and state elections are women. (HT Archive)

gender equality

Published on Aug 19, 2022 01:24 PM IST

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Gender Equality

This article is authored by Riddhi Shah, chief of strategy, EdelGive Foundation.

This article is authored by Lakshmi Iyer, senior political journalist, New Delhi.

This article is authored by Niels H Bruus, vice president and head of marine people and culture, Maersk Fleet Management & Technology.

This article is authored by Veerendra Mishra, Assistant Inspector General (AIG), SISF, Madhya Pradesh Police and advisor.

This article is authored by Pravin Agarwala, co-founder & group CEO, BetterPlace.

This article is authored by Karina Bhasin, COO of Even Cargo, an all-woman delivery platform.

Authored by Poonam Muttreja, executive director, Population Foundation of India and Andrea Wojnar, India representative, United Nations Population Fund.

This article is authored by Anil Agrawal, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha.

The article has been authored by Raj Yadav, CEO & founder, Gramik.

The article has been authored by Michelle Milford Morse, Vice President for Girls and Women Strategy at the UN Foundation and Nahla Valji, Spotlight Initiative Global Coordinator, United Nations.

This article has been authored by Namita Wadhwa, Vice President, Social and Economic Empowerment practice, IPE Global.

This article has been authored by Dr. Sona Mitra, principal economist and Sruti Kutty, programme manager at IWWAGE.

The article has been authored by by Swati Pincha, Head of Growth, CoinSwitch.

This article has been authored by Mini Menon, co-founder Peepul Tree and Editor, Live History India.

The article has been authored by Suparna Banerjee. She is an academic and columnist based in Bengal and is the author of Science, Gender and History (CSP, UK).

The article has been authored by Anita Anand, communications and development specialist and author of Beijing: UN Fourth World Conference on Women and co-author of Whose World is it Anyway? The UN, Civil Society and the Multilateral Future.

The article has been authored by Priyanka Bhide, co-founder, Kubernein Initiative.

The article has been authored by Neelam Gupta, founder & CEO of AROH Foundation.

The article has been authored by Akhila Sivadas, executive director, Centre for Advocacy and Research, New Delhi.

The article has been authored by Aakanksha Shrawan, Vrinda Gupta, research associates and Janak Raj, senior fellow, Centre for Social and Economic Progress, New Delhi.

This report has been authored by Farhan Shaikh.

The article is based on the study done by Nicholas Ryan. He has field-worked with J-PAL South Asia at IFMR.

The article has been authored by Anita Anand, Clinical Therapist, Greenfields Health and Healing.

The article has been authored by Kalpana Ajayan, regional head and Ajit Agarwal, lead, strategic partnerships & policy, Women’s World Banking, South Asia.

The article has been authored by Debanjana Choudhuri, gender and climate specialist.

Nyaaya, an open access, digital resource that provides simple, actionable, reliable and accessible legal information to all Indians.

The article has been authored by Susan Ferguson, country representative, UN Women and Andrea Wojnar, country representative, UNFPA

The article has been authored by Ashish Mukherjee, vice president, Social & Economic Empowerment, IPE Global.

The article has been authored by Anita Anand, a development and communications consulant

The article has been authored by Amar Patnaik, a Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Odisha.

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