Gender

Where is the Data on the 'Misuse' of 498-A?

The popular discourse around the notion that laws enacted to protect women are being ‘grossly misused’ seems to have reached a fever pitch. The Supreme Court, itself, in the past has called it “legal…
▶11-Mar-2025
Ruchira Goswami

No Country for (Married) Women

'A culture where the rights of women and sexual and gender minorities can be wholly erased without even having to defend such a move clearly shows where the centre of power lies, and how it…
▶10-Mar-2025
Kunal Ambasta

Dowry Murders: Lingering Tragedy, Emerging Hope

The strongest dowry murder rates in India correlate with skewed sex ratios – mainly in the North. These rates have fallen fastest where bride shortages are most severe. Hopefully, this signals a…
▶27-Feb-2025
Peter Mayer

A Free Ticket Can Be a Ticket to Freedom

While fare-free schemes for urban public transport ease financial barriers on mobility, their real impact is in empowering women through better city access. An analysis of Delhi’s free bus scheme…
▶16-Feb-2025
Nishant, Archana Singh

Stepping Out to Work

Gender-sensitive public infrastructure that enables women to balance care and market activities, is essential for work outside the home. Including a gender perspective in village-level infrastructure…
▶29-Jan-2025
Akash Sawarkar, Savita Kulkarni, Rajani Mathur

Can Marriage Law Reforms Enhance Women’s Agency?

Indian women’s agency is primarily influenced by marital status and caste, rather than religion or education. This suggests that legal reforms alone, like the Uniform Civil Code, might not be enough…
▶05-Nov-2024
Sreeparna Chattopadhyay, Joyita Roy Chowdhury

Feminisation of Public Employment in India

A trend of feminisation of public employment is being observed in India. This could help achieve gender parity in employment and achieve higher human development levels. But high job quality is also…
▶28-Oct-2024
Dipa Sinha

How Marriage and Motherhood Skew the Labour Market

Life events like marriage and motherhood, which are near-universal among Indian women, have been found to play a significant role in women’s decision to join or leave the workforce. So too sexual…
▶23-Sep-2024
Hema Swaminathan

The Public Secrets of Malayalam Cinema

The Hema Committee report on the women in Malayalam cinema has made public what was whispered earlier. The government’s limp reaction has revealed the cosy relationship between politics and stardom.
▶09-Sep-2024
J Devika

Widowhood and its Associated Vulnerabilities in India: A Gendered Perspective

Both widows and widowers in India face challenges living alone, though women of course are more vulnerable. After losing a spouse, both genders experience difficulties like food insecurity and abuse…
▶31-Jul-2024
Babul Hossain