'Energy poverty hurts women'
Women's participation should be considered while making policy on access to energy and management, says an expert
A step towards health rights for women
Saheli, a Delhi-based women's organisation, has, for some time, been fighting against long-acting female contraceptives like Net-oen and Norplant-…
Women power: Uttarakhand village women revive dry springs, end water woes
With the help of experts and through the community, they found a solution to their hardships
Simply Put: More women in India than men
Women over 65 most prone to cervical cancer
Regular screenings for the disease fall drastically with age
“Women being denied forest claims’
Report by non-profits highlights gender disparity in Forest Rights Act implementation
Safeguarding women after disasters: some progress, but not enough
Sexual exploitation must be recognised as a real and widespread problem. There must be staff and management accountability.
Women’s Day 2024: In Odisha, they provide subsidised food, measure water & restore common urban spaces
Women self-help groups in Odisha have become implementing partners for crucial government services
800 women still die in childbirth every day globally: Unicef report
The lowest coverage levels tend to be in the poorest countries where maternal mortality levels are highest, it says
Hard at work but often ignored
Women's contribution to the economy is under-appreciated as they are often paid less or not at all for their work. We chronicle the different …
Integral role of women in waste management
Having gender inclusion into waste management policymaking can lead to more comprehensive and inclusive solutions
Arunachal's 'economic development' does not bode well for women
‘Elderly women more overweight, obese than men’
More elderly aged 60 and above were overweight and obese in urban areas than in rural areas, found Longitudinal Ageing Study in India
A just, robust economy needs upskilling and reskilling of women
Gender gap at workplace is more stark in India than even comparable south Asian economies
‘More women reach extreme ages than men’
Down To Earth speaks to Michael Pearce from the University of Washington in the United States about the possibility that the world record for …
Why some women are more prone to develop cervical cancer
Researchers found a correlation between the composition of three micro-RNA genes in the DNA and the risk for a person developing cervical cancer
UPA woos women and tribal voters
Finance minister lists Forest Rights Act as one of its key achievements while MGNREGA doesn't find mention.
Women have a greater risk of contracting avian flu
Congo women launched community radio station
New report shows women in fisheries sector are underpaid
Women's access to resources and opportunities remains limited and they are not adequately represented in leadership positions
Why women’s access to income falls short of men
Marriage & motherhood are increasingly reducing women’s participation in labour market & their access to independent paid work, …
Israel elections: Who women vote for and how it's shifting
Will having a woman, who is also secular and leading a right-wing religious alliance for the first time, affect Israeli voting patterns?
Lack of energy access affecting women’s prosperity in India
A recent report shows how energy requirement of women differ in various states and in different occupations and how limiting the current scenarios are
India home to highest number of undernourished women in developing world
Data for the research has been obtained from about 85 countries
Women's cancers: curable for the rich, often a death sentence for the poor
Of women who die from cervical cancer, 87% live in poor countries