Women in STEM – Challenges and Opportunities in India
An attempt to understand and explore structural barriers within STEM education and employment for women in India.
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Inclusion & Social Justice
Leaving No One Behind: Did Budget 2024 Fulfil Its Promise for Persons with Disabilities?
India’s 2024 budget once again neglected the needs of Persons with Disabilities, allocating only 0.02% of the total budget for their welfare.
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Why Are Women Missing in STEM Spaces?
While increasing women’s participation in STEM is challenging, the state can activate private sector participation to enable entry and re-entry of women and girls in STEM education and occupations.
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When Paid Period Leave is Mandatory
There is no argument that workplaces need to accommodate biological differences between co-workers. However, it is arguable that a legal mandate for employer-funded menstrual leaves is the right course for India at this juncture. We need an all-of-society approach to ensure better conditions for menstruators in India.
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Efficient State Intervention Can Help Prevent Gender Based Violence in India
India correctly identified women-led development as a priority during its G20 presidency. However, preventing GBV and acting against it is an absolute prerequisite for women to realise their full potential.
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Making Apprenticeship Schemes Women Friendly
The engagement of women remains disproportionately low in India’s apprenticeship programs. There is an urgent need to reform these programs to make them women-friendly by creating appropriate infrastructure, providing access to mentorship, incentivising participation in male-dominated vocations, and encouraging a role-model approach towards skilling and apprenticeship.
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Designing Gender Responsive Apprenticeship Programs
A marked gender imbalance persists in government apprenticeship initiatives. This study explores ways to make India’s apprenticeship programs gender-inclusive to fostering inclusive economic growth and bring more prosperity to women.
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Navigating Children’s Privacy and Parental Consent Under The DPDP Act 2023
In the context of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 this paper looks at different pathways via which India can implement age verification and parental consent.
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Go Back to A Clean Slate on Data Protection for Children
Children can use platforms with parental consent but child users cannot be tracked, making safety measures hard to apply, even as the law’s exemptions could have unintended adverse effects.
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Tackling Multidimensional Poverty Must for Inclusive Development
Tackling the root causes of deprivation, investing in education, improving nutrition and food security, and accelerating access to clean energy can help transform the lives of millions.
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