Any conversation about a young woman’s sexual agency in rural India is loaded with social and cultural subtext. One of the biggest hurdles in normalising sex education in schools is the anxiety that it will lead young girls astray and put them in harm’s way. And yet, the same belief system actually endangers their future […]
If “necessity is the mother of invention,” as the saying goes, it is worth nurturing some ideas born from the tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic. Across India’s social sector, there are clear signs that necessity is spurring funders to work collaboratively and innovate financially to benefit vulnerable populations. The combination holds promise for the future. Read […]
Lalitha Kumaramangalam, Senior BJP leader, Women’s equity activist, champion & mentor; Former Chair of National Commission for Women (2014-2017); Director, India Foundation, Cancer Victor, TED talk speaker says, “The celebration of Womens Day is indeed important. However to make it a day only about women, in today’s day & age, defeats the purpose of equity […]
“Growing up in Ranchi, my mother, Mrs. Anju Pandey has always been my idol who juggled so many roles in the movie called life! Caring about others, working hard to achieve your dreams, having that fire in your belly, always having faith in yourself and your abilities are a few of the many things / […]
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on March 8, to commemorate the cultural, political, and socio-economic achievements of women. International Women’s Day was first celebrated in 1911. The day aims to spread the message of gender equality and promote a better society where there is no gender bias… Read More
Few years ago, Saral Designs, a Mumbai-based startup, developed a fully automatic sanitary pad-making machine to provide high-quality, affordable menstrual hygiene products to underprivileged women. In 2020, when the pandemic struck India, the company tweaked the equipment to make and distribute high-quality face masks. Two years on, the company is serving twin purpose: Helping women […]
As India is focusing on bringing children back to classrooms with schools gradually opening across the country, the Union Budget 2022-23 was looked up to with great hopes that it would fill crucial gaps in the education milieu. The 20 percent increase in the budget for the key government school education programme, Samagra Shiksha is a […]
India is seeing a drop in the total amount of investment as part of GDP which is central to economic growth. Today, this stands at nearly 32% now from the earlier 39% in 2008 till 2011. We can surely bounce back but at the moment, signs are weak. Read More
The last two years have tested the resilience of our health sector. We have seen it crumble during the second wave and emerge like a Phoenix, reborn from its ashes, implementing the world’s largest vaccination program. Now, as we brave the third wave and prepare for many more to come, it’s time to incentivize healthcare […]
The Union Budget 2022-2023 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman February 1 Healthcare sector is the top most priority all across since the starting of the pandemic. Below are the industry expectations for healthcare sector from this year’s budget: Invest in technology to bridge the rural-urban divide in healthcare… Read More
The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Parliament by the Union Minister, WCD, earlier this month and referred by her to a standing committee. The bill seeks to bring the legal age for girl’s marriage at par with men’s marriage at 21 years, up from the current 18 years, overriding all […]
India is looking forward to the year 2022 as the year promises to carry the burden of changing realities, aspirations and challenges flourishing in its milieu amidst the pandemic. The past two years spanning the global COVID-19 exigencies have seen increased rates of unemployment the world over, with over 200 million people expected to lose […]
