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Society

Even in Amrit Kaal, the media industry is divided into journalists and female journalists

August 16, 2023 Harshitha Padmavinod

When did journalists take on a default masculine face, which forces one to take note of gender differences when working with them?

As we celebrate the country's freedom, let us ask are women in India free? Pic: Ankita Shah
Society

Independence Day thoughts: How Mumbai set me ‘free’ to create my own story

August 15, 2023 Stephin Thomas

Mumbai, the city of dreams holds both bitter and sweet experiences for migrants. But what it gives undeniably is the freedom to express oneself.

Dr Rajat Mitra, clinical psychologist
Society

Crimes of passion: Experts point at the lack of support systems needed to protect women

December 13, 2022 Geeta Lal Sahai

Crimes of passion are rising starkly in our cities. Have people become more intolerant and violent? What role does social structure play?

Two female waste workers at work in Shimla
Health

Shimla study underlines the need for menstrual leave for women waste workers

December 1, 2022 Sweta Dash and Surekha Garimella

The menstrual leave debate has picked up globally, but waste workers in Shimla hold a mirror to the reality in local grassroots contexts.

women construction workers
Society

The things women construction workers wish they could change

February 10, 2022 Sri Krishna

Women prefer work in construction but are hit hard by poor environmental conditions, risk of lockdowns and economic hardship.

Society

Women construction workers face serious health and safety hazards at work and beyond

February 7, 2022 Sri Krishna

Builders totally ignore govt SOPs for women construction workers, such as onsite provision of basic amenities like toilets and other safety nets.

Poster seeking help for women
Society

Explainer: Steep rise in domestic violence complaints, but where are the protectors?

December 17, 2021 Malavika Rajkumar

16 years after enactment of the Domestic Violence Law, women still lack enough support systems. Protection officers under law are also difficult to locate.

Representational image: artificial intelligence and gender equality
Society

Opinion: Will gender equality be the victim as artificial intelligence drives development?

October 4, 2021 Malavika Rajkumar

The lack of a gender justice lens could prove to be a major hurdle to inclusive development , especially in Artificial Intelligence applications.

Working woman in Bengaluru slum
Economy

What ‘work from home’ means for women in informal settlements

September 24, 2021 Aditi Murti

For women in informal settlements in our cities, homes are most often workspaces too. Access to services at home determines their working conditions.

Society

How our city systems made women and girls lonelier during COVID

May 11, 2021 Deepika Khatri

Women and young girls found themselves sharply alienated, and even faced more violence, during the harsh lockdowns triggered by the pandemic. Findings from a recent study.

Economy

Locked down, but not out: Women entrepreneurs in Ahmedabad

March 23, 2021 Binita Parikh

What started as an activity to pass time creatively during the lockdown were turned into a viable business by these indomitable women.

Society

Rights to ancestral property: What every Indian woman must know

November 18, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Can women claim an equal right in their ancestral property? Even if they have received jewellery and dowry? What does the law say? We asked advocates V S Jothi Lakshmi and N Lalithaa.

Economy

These Delhiites always worked from home, but COVID has left them jobless

September 9, 2020 Avi Majithia and Malavika Narayan

Home-based workers in Delhi are engaged in various trades: from hand embroidery to manufacturing, packaging and more. But COVID has shut down most of the factories in the city that provided work for them.

Health

Life finds a way: A complete guide for expectant mothers in the time of COVID-19

July 17, 2020 Manasi Paresh Kumar

The pandemic has made pregnancy a particularly tumultuous time for mothers-to-be and new moms. But there’s no reason to panic — here’s what to expect and follow during the various stages.

Society

Pandemic epiphany: Why unpaid domestic work shouldn’t be the woman’s burden only

May 27, 2020 Viswanathan Sridhar

The pandemic has led many men to recognise the unpaid labour that women undertake to run a household. Here’s a take on why the unequal distribution of work must end.

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