Women And Work
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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
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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
Trending
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Gandhi’s vision of a constitution was imperfect, but is India paying the price for neglecting it?
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Delhi Police raids journalists associated with ‘Newsclick’ in UAPA case
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Why do Donald Trump’s supporters believe he is telling the truth?
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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What recourse does Canada have under international law after accusing India of assassination?
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Baby crocodile spotted in swimming pool in Dadar, Mumbai
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Watch: Robot dogs replace human volunteers to carry discuses at Asian Games in Hangzhou
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Watch: Major traffic jam in Hyderabad’s Kukatpally area as people rush to newly opened Lulu Mall
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Watch: Dutch musician Emma Heesters sings the hit Hindi song ‘Chaleya’
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Watch: Teenager modifies Maruti 800 into Rolls-Royce-inspired luxury car
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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
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In photos: How floods and uncertainty of climate are hurting Maharashtra’s women farm workers
As women farm labourers in Kolhapur and Sangli deal with the aftereffects of floods, they are reporting disruptions to their physical and mental wellbeing.
Sanket Jain
The Reel
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Watch: Ravi Teja in action thriller ‘Tiger Nageswara Rao’
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‘12th Fail’ trailer: Vikrant Massey plays a UPSC applicant
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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Battered by the pandemic, Sri Lanka’s female garment workers are reeling from the economic crisis
Shutdowns, shortages, pay problems and strikes are playing out across the island, with the female backbone of the garment industry paying the highest price.
Piyumi Fonseka, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Interview: ‘Covid-19 has shown we need to redouble our efforts on women’s economic empowerment’
Christopher Elias of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation talks about workforce participation in the context of gender equity.
Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend.com
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Kerala HC reinstates woman fired from job for taking maternity leave
The High Court said it could not permit such an attitude in this century.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Asian Games, Boxing: Preeti Pawar keeps up with reputation to cause upsets after memorable campaign
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Watch, Asian Games: Parul Chaudhary, Priti Lamba earn double podium for India in 3000m steeplechase
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Watch, Asian Games: Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes youngest Indian centurion in T20s as team beats Nepal
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ISL 2023-24: Carlos Martinez helps FC Goa sink Punjab FC
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ICC Men’s ODI World Cup: England, New Zealand register wins in rain-affected warm-up matches