Working Women in India: A Catch-22
Context Time-use studies show the need to address gender bias in work-life balance as India strives for a women-led development model. Relevance: GS Paper-1: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies Mains Question What role does addressing gender bias in work-life balance play […]
Developing a More Gender Inclusive Workplace
Context: According to a Catalyst study, women in India are less likely to be given credit for their work and are more likely to have their contributions ignored or dismissed. Men taking credit for women’s ideas or work at work is referred to as “bropropriation” in a recent Time magazine article. Relevance: GS Paper-1: Women […]
Marginal Representation of Women in Politics and Bureaucracy
Context Due to social factors like being assigned to distant cadres, patriarchal conditioning, and the need to balance family obligations, women frequently choose to leave the civil service. Relevance GS Paper-1: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Mains Question What social factors […]
Women, Bussiness and Law Index
Context: As per the recent report by the World Bank, Women, on average, enjoy barely 77% of legal rights that men do. Relevance: GS Paper-1: Women Empowerment and related Issues. Dimensions of the Article: About Women, Business and the Law Index: Key Findings of the Index: Mechanisms Existing in India for Vulnerable Sections Constitutional Provisions […]
Women’s Work Participation Measurement
Context: Relevance: GS Paper-1: Women Empowerment and related Issues. GS Paper -2: Education and Skill Development. Mains Question Propose improvements to the methodology for measuring the true participation of women in the workforce. (150 Words) Key Takeaways Women’s participation in salaried work encourages families to forgo such domestic tedium and invest in time-saving infrastructure, like LPG cylinders. […]
Supreme Court Recognizes Sex Work as a ‘Profession’
Context In a significant order recognizing sex work as a “profession”, the Supreme Court has directed that police should neither interfere nor take criminal action against adult and consenting sex workers. Relevance GS-I: Role of Women and Women’s Organization, Social Empowerment, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues Dimensions of the Article What did […]
On Marital Rape, Regressive Notions Undermine Autonomy of Women
Context On 11 May, two judges of the Delhi High Court handed down separate judgments in RIT Foundation v Union of India. Relevance GS-I: Role of Women and Women’s Organization, Population and Associated Issues, Poverty and Developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Dimensions of the Article Background The Two Judgements Way Forward Background […]
PIB – 1 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE COUNTRY PROGRAMME TO UPSKILL STREET FOOD VENDORS NATIONAL JAL JEEVAN MISSION (NJJM) NATIONAL EDIBLE OIL MISSION-OIL PALM (NMEO-OP) LITHIUM ANAEMIA AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN THE COUNTRY Focus: GS Paper 2: Health, Government Policies & Interventions, Welfare Schemes, Issues Related to Women Why in news? As per recently released […]
WISTEMM, KIRAN, NARI SHAKTHI PURASKAR AND KISHORI HEALTH CARDS
WISTEMM The Indo-U.S. Fellowship for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine (WISTEMM)”program of Department of Science and Technology(DST) in association with Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) have provided international exposure to several women scientists. Details of WISTEMM Around 20 women scientists have visited 20 leading institutions across the United States of America […]
MASON, CENTENARIANS, ARTISTS AMONG NARI SHAKTI WINNERS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice, Women Empowerment, Prelims Why in news? A mason, a centenarian athlete, Jharkhand’s “Lady Tarzan” and a “mushroom mahila” were among the 15 women awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar by President Ram Nath Kovind, on 8th March 2020, on account of International Women’s Day. The government gives away the awards every year […]