Women Will Be Disproportionately Affected by India’s Impending Water Crisis
Saba Rajkotia 21st February 2020 India’s impending water crisis is becoming harder to ignore. Statistics show that in just 10 years, India could face a...
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India’s Unemployment Crisis Hitting Women the Hardest
Saba Rajkotia 4th March 2020 An article published by Niharika Sharma of the World Economic Forum shows that women are being disproportionately impacted by India’s...
How Online Platforms are Encouraging Female Entrepreneurialism
Saba Rajkotia 20th March 2020 Indian women struggle to start and expand their own businesses due to limited access to capital, lack of time, and...
Female Entrepreneurialism Defying Cultural Restrictions in India
Saba Rajkotia 3rd October 2019 An article published by Mili Shrivastava of the World Economic Forum discusses how female entrepreneurship is, against all odds, growing...
Does India need a Menstruation Leave Policy?
Shikhar Gupta On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2020, Shashi Tharoor’s tweet advocating menstrual leave sparked a debate whether such a leave should be...
Women’s Representation in Indian Politics
Shikhar Gupta According to Inter Parliamentary Union and UN Women’s office, India ranks 148th in terms of Women participation in Executive Government and Parliament. The...
Women Shaping Political Outcomes in India
Saba Rajkotia 17th February 2020 In February of this year, Arvind Kejriwal led the Aam Admi Party (AAP) to a thumping victory in the Delhi...
Women’s Groups Write Open Letter to PM: BJP Leaders Using ‘Fear of Rape as Campaign Message’
Saba Rajkotia 3rd February 2020 On Monday the 3rd of February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an open letter from over 170 activists and women’s...
The “My Body My Choice” Campaign | Indian Women Share Their Abortion Stories
Saba Rajkotia 21st November 2019 In 2018, it was estimated that 13 women in India die each day because of unsafe abortions. Despite being legal...
The Design Student Creating Political Awareness Amongst India’s Youth
Saba Rajkotia 23rd March 2020 India is full of inspiring young women who are working hard towards raising awareness about important issues. Meet Tanya Ballal,...
Thakor Community Bans Mobile Phones for Unmarried Women in 12 Villages of Gujarat
Harleen Walia (July, 2019) The dominant Thakor community once again surprised people by banning the cell phones for unmarried women’s in 12 villages of Gujarat....
Supreme Court Directs Navy to Grant Permanent Commission for Serving Women
Saba Rajkotia 17th March 2020 On Tuesday the 17th of March, the Supreme Court ordered the government to grant permanent commission to female officers in...