Policies meant to reduce gender discrimination can have the opposite effect in India

If cultural norms are not taken into consideration, the backlash from a patriarchal society can result in unintended consequences for women.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 07, 2021 · 01:30 pm

UN report says 4.6 lakh girls were ‘missing’ at birth in India each year from 2013 to 2017

The report also showed that globally, 21% of women are married off under the age of 18, compared to 26.8% in India as per a 2015-’16 survey.

Scroll Staff

· Jun 30, 2020 · 03:07 pm

Ending early marriage in India will take more than legal action – it needs real belief in equality

Child marriages occur because girls are usually less valued than boys, notes a new UNFPA report.

Poonam Muttreja

· Jun 30, 2020 · 09:46 am

Even after they’re dead, male celebrities earn more than their women counterparts

Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Charles Schultz (of ‘Peanuts’ fame) consistently dominate the top positions on the Dead Rich List.

Ruth Penfold-Mounce, The Conversation

· Nov 21, 2019 · 11:30 pm

UP: Man finds newborn girl buried alive in pot while digging grave for his own daughter

Bareilly Police are trying to find the baby’s parents.

Scroll Staff

· Oct 14, 2019 · 10:57 am

Sakshi Mishra did not run away only for love – but also to escape discrimination at home

The story of the woman in the viral video is a reminder of the everyday patriarchy that girls in India grow up with.

Aarefa Johari

· Jul 16, 2019 · 12:30 pm

At FC Basel gala, women’s team sells tombola tickets while men get 3-course meal: Reports

The women’s team members were not invited to attend the gala, which the club later attributed to a lack of space.

Scroll Staff

· Nov 22, 2018 · 02:13 pm

Beyond denuclearisation: The world also needs to examine women’s lives in North Korea

Living as a woman in North Korea can be psychologically and physically gruelling, testimonies of defectors reveal.

Hyun-Joo Lim, The Conversation

· Sep 08, 2018 · 11:30 pm

Gender bias has been alive and well in 50 years of Booker Prize shortlists

Men were often depicted to be in a position of power while women were relegated to more submissive roles, found an IBM team.

Suneera Tandon, qz.com

· Jul 25, 2018 · 05:30 pm

2.39 lakh girls under five die in India every year because of gender discrimination, finds study

The problem is most pronounced in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Scroll Staff

· May 15, 2018 · 01:06 pm

Is a fertility treatment test being misused to select male embryos? Yes, alleges one Mumbai woman

Shubhangi Bhostekar has complained to the Maharashtra child rights panel after a surrogate hired by her husband gave birth to a boy.

Priyanka Vora

· Apr 30, 2018 · 02:30 pm

Women don’t have much of a voice in jazz – but the #MeToo movement has prompted them to change that

Female jazz musicians are taking a stand against entrenched sexism within the genre.

Jose Dias, The Conversation

· Jan 15, 2018 · 01:30 pm