For a decade, June meant the same visual everywhere: rainbow logos, limited-edition merchandise, a flurry of sponsored floats. That visual seems to be increasingly fading in the last two years. Polling cited by Forbes puts the pullback at roughly 43%…
India’s growing population remains one of the front-running pieces of information that the globe talks about. Internally, population growth is often cited as a challenge in multiple social development areas like employment, skilling, education, etc. However, this anxiety around population…
In the intricate fabric of Indian society, the distinction between sex and gender has often been blurred, leading to misconceptions and discrimination against transgender individuals. While sex refers to biological characteristics such as reproductive organs, gender encompasses the societal roles,…
Implications of the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 India’s New Education Policy introduced in 2020 brought about a plethora of changes in the education system’s policy front. One of them being the integration and support of children with disabilities (CWD).…
The gender pay gap refers to the difference in average earnings of people based on gender. It is a widely recognized indicator of gender inequities, and it exists across industries and professional levels. The gender pay gap in India has…
How can women and girls participate in protecting the environment? Women from indigenous groups, and local communities are the most vulnerable and bear the brunt of climate shocks. Research and statistics show that they would prove to be better partners…
Global policy discussions around gender and climate action Last month, from November 6-18, the global development community was focused on the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, or shortly known as COP27. An annual conference being organised since the United…
The time for change is now! 10 years ago, the United Nations institutionalised the 11th of October as International Day of the Girl Child. In the last ten years, governments, nonprofits, policymakers and the general public have been looking for…