Lack of knowledge to avail the benefits and get wages on time decreasing the popularity of MGNREGA, say workers. The unemployed people in rural India got some relief due to the jobs generated under MGNREGA scheme at the time of pandemic. Although the scheme generated work for the unemployed unskilled laborers, it was not however […]
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Najma was happy about her pregnancy, but her joy lasted for four months only. In January this year, severe abdomen pain woke her up at night; leaving her in tears with the news of miscarriage. Najma Maibusab Mujavar got married last year at the age of 19. The reason behind her miscarriage as stated in […]
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Ten years after the Nirbhaya gang-rape, lack of public safety is still affecting women’s freedom and job opportunities. Tanisha Kannan was an intern at India Today when it happened. It was Karnataka Rajyostav—Nov. 1, 2019. She had been called in to work on an assignment in the afternoon and was waiting for an auto to […]
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Are we bleeding red or plastic? Alka Yadav is an ambitious young woman in her mid-twenties. She is admired by many young girls in her community who often swarm around her in the evening, seeking answers on various issues. She lives with her husband’s parents in a small town in Uttar Pradesh, while her husband […]
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They have seen, heard, and felt it all—the couch that demeans them, the money that evades them, and the roles not taken. These actresses want to break barriers but find bottlenecks every step of the way—they wonder what will truly bring change. It is 5 A.M. Harini* knows she has a long day ahead, filled […]
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A tale of those who live in the shadows in the society Laxmi* who is going to turn 60 soon has suffered massively in the entirety of her life. She was not more than 19 when her husband abandoned her in Bengaluru city with four children to look after. She had nowhere to go, and […]
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Women working in garment factories in Bengaluru are facing health issues due to unhealthy working conditions. Health concerns towards women workers in garment factories have drastically increased as published in a report by International Journal of Advanced Community Medicine. As per the report; 52 percent women faces musculoskeletal disorders, 43 percent faces anemia along with […]
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While there has been an improvement in the number of women holding positions in boardrooms, the participation rate continues to remain low as compared to the workforce. The number of women holding board positions in companies has increased over the years but this increase has been quite slow. From 12.4 percent participation rate in 2017, […]
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‘To create fear, strong punishment should be given’ Bengaluru: A horrifying video of a woman being brutally assaulted and raped by four men and a woman has been circulated on a porn site. This is not the first time a rape video has made its way to cyberspace. Neha Dalal, a psychologist and professor at L.S. […]
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Pads are disastrous for the environment, time for cloth to make a comeback. Bengaluru: ‘That time of the month.’ You’ve just opened your cupboard taken a pad out of a blue packet. A newspaper in the other, you got to the washroom (you know the routine). In the final step, you toss the blood-soaked pad […]
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