Women And Work
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LG Vinai Kumar Saxena approves sacking of 223 Delhi Commission for Women employees
The panel’s former chief Swati Maliwal labelled the lieutenant governor’s action a ‘Tughlaqi farmaan [order]’.
Scroll Staff
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Instant ‘gate-cane’ weddings in parched Marathwada supply desperate labour to sugar industry
Water-intensive sugarcane plantations of Western Maharashtra hire workers in husband-wife pairs, in tune with the harvest season, necessitating quick nuptials.
Reetika Revathy Subramanian
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With a high burden of domestic work, how much time to Indian women spend on self-care?
Less time for leisure and self-care can affect building community and result in isolation.
Ruchira Sen, IndiaSpend.com & TS Kavita Rajeshwari, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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‘iParent’: An eye-opening, sobering read for parents raising an always-online generation of children
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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How a gendered digital divide, low quality of jobs keeps Indian women out of the workforce
There are significant gender differences in access to information about work opportunities.
Farzana Afridi, IndiaSpend.com & Nikita Sangwan, IndiaSpend.com
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In rural Rajasthan, solar energy powers refrigerators – and changes women’s lives
A women-led dairy cooperative, thriving due to the cheap supply of electricity that helps keep milk chilled from the heat, has provided a regular income.
Disha Shetty, The Fuller Project
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Women street vendors in Nagaland struggle for basic amenities despite legal protections
Forced to set up their vending spaces in unhygienic places, often without access to toilets, most women experience urinary tract infections and kidney problems.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Video: How free and fair are Indian elections today?
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Opinion: Instituting menstrual leave is a step towards equal workplaces
It is not just about allowing or disallowing relief but also about ensuring a workplace atmosphere that recognises and accepts menstruation.
Radhika Jagtap & Sunishtha Moghe
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Casual sexism, ‘wife jokes’ and discrimination: Why women struggle to stay on in Indian workforce
In a country with an abysmal female labour participation rate, companies are not succeeding in introducing women to the workplace or retaining them.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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In Andhra Pradesh, women are taking a lead role in the transition to natural, sustainable farming
The state first tried working with male farmers who own the land but realised that most of the work in the fields is done by women.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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‘Kartam Bhugtam’ review: Lots of sowing but little reaping
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‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ review: More of the same, only in animation
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‘IF’ review: Film about ‘imaginary friends’ is low on imagination
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Covid-19 has driven up rural women’s workforce participation, but in precarious jobs
The loss in income due to the pandemic trapped more women in the web of debt and bonded labour than before.
Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
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What is keeping Indian women out of the workforce?
Declining female employment rates not only reduce agency and bargaining power in the home, but are also detrimental to the country’s growth and income.
Kanika Mahajan
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Are women more likely to be blow the whistle on big tech?
Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out the tech industry.
Francine Berman, The Conversation & Jennifer Lundquist, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians end forgetful season in last place after loss to Lucknow Super Giants
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Football: Sunil Chhetri retires – ‘Always wanted to bring value and not be carried by the team’
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Boxing: India to contest for women’s 57kg quota at 2nd Olympic Qualifiers after Parveen’s suspension
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag, Ashwini-Tanisha enter semi-finals; Meiraba exits
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Anjum Moudgil, Sift Samra, Aishwary Tomar, Swapnil Kusale book Paris berth