Women Empowerment
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Three things I got wrong about patriarchy
The author explains what assumptions she has revised during her research project on why all countries have become more gender equal.
Alice Evans
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These Pakistani businesswomen are fighting sexism to break into the health tech industry
Entrepreneurship has long been a boys’ club that rarely opens its doors to women in Pakistan. But things are changing.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Justice Ayesha Malik takes oath as first female judge of Pakistan’s Supreme Court
The 55-year-old judge will now join 16 male colleagues in the Supreme Court.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Three Doordarshan-era anchors recall what a dignified era of television news looked like
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Arrested, acquitted: Jigna Vora recounts her trauma after being accused in journalist J Dey’s murder
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A new book offers detailed historical accounts of the Sultans of Oman in the 19th century
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How women’s self-help groups in rural India are negotiating for jobs, power and space
The convergence between women’s collectives and panchayats is aiding the better implementation of schemes like MGNREGS.
Padmini Ramesh, IndiaSpend.com
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Do cash transfers really empower women? Tamil Nadu election promises spark debate
Both the leading political parties in the state have offered to pay monthly welfare benefits to women heading families.
Aarefa Johari & Sruthisagar Yamunan
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Will the BJP’s plan for a Uniform Civil Code save Muslim women?
It would advance gender equality – if women can claim their equal rights.
Alice Evans
Video
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Watch: Dense smoke and yellowish haze cover New York as a result of Canadian wildfires
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Watch: How this lone buffalo outwits a pride of lions to escape an attack
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Watch: Truck carrying cartons of beer overturns, passersby rush to steal bottles
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Watch: This version of Rema’s chart-topping hit ‘Calm Down’ has Tamil lyrics
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Watch: Dramatic sight of massive sandstorm enveloping western and northern parts of Rajasthan
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In the 2021 Budget, India needs to do more to address the challenges faced by women
A gender budget of less than 5% of the total Budget in 2020-’21 reflects the low priority that women empowerment gets.
Apoorva Mahendru & Vikrant Govardhan Wankhede
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The gender imbalance in Bihar’s rural governance is gradually being fixed by reservation for women
Unlike many other Indian states, which have reserved 33% seats, Bihar has kept 50% seats for women in local bodies.
Sadhika Tiwari, IndiaSpend.com
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Rickshaws to the rescue: These women are on a mission to protect domestic abuse victims
In Bhopal, survivors of violence help others facing the same predicament.
Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Reel
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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Watch: Trailer of ‘The Night Manager’ part two is out
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‘Satyaprem Ki Katha’ trailer: Romantic film stars Kartik Aaryan, Kiara Advani
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Tigmanshu Dhulia on Irrfan: ‘His observation of life was very surgical, very meticulous’
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Start the week with a film: ‘Charlie’s Country’ is a powerful portrait of defiance
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In Bangladesh, a university programme is helping garment workers to take on managerial roles
These women are opting for varied fields like economics, public health and human resources.
Naimul Karim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Data check: India lags behind its neighbours on women’s representation in Parliament
Several parties have announced that they will field more female candidates this year.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Freedom fighters and ticket checkers: The trail-blazing women of pre-Partition Sindh
Education and an enterprising spirit helped women from the community find their own feet.
Saaz Aggarwal
The Field
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Football: Lionel Messi says he’s headed to USA, signs up for David Beckham co-owned Inter Miami
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Netherlands as it happened: Holland win 4-1
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ISSF Junior World Cup: India win team silver, two individual medals in the Rapid Fire Pistol event
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Golf merger: How Saudi Arabia’s involvement influenced a new world order in the sport
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Football: Legislators in Rio de Janeiro approve 'Vini Jr's law' against football racism