Reporting on Women from India Together.https://indiatogether.org/en-inhttps://indiatogether.org/rights-abortions-women/https://indiatogether.org/rights-abortions-women/The apex court, in a recent case, recognised that narrow patriarchal principles and assumptions about permissible sex are limiting the legal options available to pregnant persons, and lead them to unsafe alternatives. Sweta Dash reports.Mon, 09 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/women-suicides-women/https://indiatogether.org/women-suicides-women/The high suicide rate among these women is a substantial public health challenge that requires immediate action. Only a scaffolding approach across domains as well as community involvement and awareness help address it in its complexity. Shikha Sharma reports.Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/game-change-reviews/https://indiatogether.org/game-change-reviews/Kirthi Jayakumar's Game Changers is more than a collection of profiles of remarkable women, and not just joyful reading. It is an opportunity to learn the past and the present of the country in a more complete way, and understand the role women have always played in it, writes Raakhee Suryaprakash.Tue, 18 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/climate-fem-environment/https://indiatogether.org/climate-fem-environment/From home and hearth, to employment, to disasters, women are bearing the brunt of the climate catastrophe, but are excluded from participating meaningfully in decisions that are impacting their lives more and more. Ambika Vishwanath speaks with Omair Ahmad.Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/she-is-reviews/https://indiatogether.org/she-is-reviews/Amidst the evident lack of women's presence in places of power, She Is brings together inspirational stories of persistent efforts by women to get there. Our hopes for development must be embedded in the lens of gender equality, writes Raakhee Suryaprakash.Thu, 09 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/stem-gap-women/https://indiatogether.org/stem-gap-women/Plenty of women choose to study science and technology, but only a modest number of them are in long careers in these fields, and very few are making it to the top. Shikha Sharma reports on the numbers, the reasons, and some steps being taken.Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/agri-land-women/https://indiatogether.org/agri-land-women/Most rural women work on farms, but only one in six owns the land she works on. Succession laws have brought women on par with men when it comes to family property, but when it comes to inheriting agricultural land, discrimination still persists. Shikha Sharma reports.Tue, 16 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/gender-attitudes-women/https://indiatogether.org/gender-attitudes-women/In Haryana, which has one of the lowest child sex ratios in the country, researchers have been conducting a longitudinal study on a program to improve gender attitudes among school children. Five years after the intervention, are its positive impacts still sustained? Tarun Jain writes.Fri, 22 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/dma-eda-laws/https://indiatogether.org/dma-eda-laws/The experience of women street vendors during and after the lock-downs shows there is much more India needs to do to ensure that the government's response to crises are bound by checks, and strikes a balance between different vulnerabilities that people face.Wed, 20 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/gender-move-women/https://indiatogether.org/gender-move-women/Millions of women migrate each year, but their reasons for moving are not the same as men's, and their chances of finding and keeping work are much lower. A gendered understanding of migrants is needed in policies and intervention programs. Shikha Sharma reports.Fri, 27 Aug 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/six-pandemic-women/https://indiatogether.org/six-pandemic-women/In low-income families, women have faced far more vulnerabilities than men during the covid pandemic. These priority areas for intervention could form the backbone of a new resilience for them now and in future disasters, writes Gaurav Gupta.Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/low-income-women-women/https://indiatogether.org/low-income-women-women/A survey of nearly 15,000 women in the aftermath of the pandemic-induced lockdown last year reveals specific ways in which women are particularly vulnerable to risks. This could provide valuable input for new interventions, writes Gaurav Gupta.Fri, 16 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/barrier-laws/https://indiatogether.org/barrier-laws/The higher judiciary has very few women. While the low percentage is acknowledged to be a problem by the judiciary itself, there has been no serious effort to correct this. A concerted effort to overcome the hurdles is needed to make the courts more representative. Shikha Sharma reports.Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/appliance-women/https://indiatogether.org/appliance-women/Does increase in women’s work participation lead to greater adoption of household appliances, or is it the other way round? Data from the US during the Second World War period provides some answers.Tue, 01 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/lfpr-women/https://indiatogether.org/lfpr-women/Even as the country grapples with creating more employment opportunities for its population, it is imperative that it doesn't leave its women behind. Too many who want to work are not working, and growth alone will not change that, writes Shikha Sharma .Fri, 28 May 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/delhi-metro-women/https://indiatogether.org/delhi-metro-women/The city's large Metro network has quietly revolutionized women's travel in public transport. More importantly, it has given them a perceived notion of autonomy, along with scope for upward socio-economic mobility, writes Sudeshna Roy.Sat, 08 May 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/accidents-poor-poverty/https://indiatogether.org/accidents-poor-poverty/A study of road safety across four states clearly shows that social hierarchies and realities largely determine accident outcomes. The severity of their impact is disproportionately borne by the poor, and as a result it puts them at a further disadvantage, writes Piyush Tewari .Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/farm-women-unseen-agriculture/https://indiatogether.org/farm-women-unseen-agriculture/Despite their significant contribution to agriculture in India, women are not given their due recognition as farmers. There are some key steps that can be taken to correct this, writes Hema Swaminathan.Mon, 04 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/norms-gender-women/https://indiatogether.org/norms-gender-women/NFHS data on nutrition and gender parity show worsening trends in recent years, making it increasingly evident that unless the norms that underpin discrimination are addressed, the risk of regressing can never be overcome. Biraj Swain reports.Tue, 29 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/domestic-violence-women/https://indiatogether.org/domestic-violence-women/Victims of domestic violence find themselves trapped at home with their abusers, and the government is pre-occupied with its response to the pandemic. Social workers continue to assist victims, but their jobs are harder too in the present circumstances.Sun, 17 May 2020 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/curse-of-kala-azar-women/https://indiatogether.org/curse-of-kala-azar-women/Left to fend for themselves while their men are away looking for work elsewhere, poor women find themselves trapped between the quackery of the limited medical attention they can access and the social binds of their families. Puja Awasthi reports.Fri, 08 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/women-pedal-women/https://indiatogether.org/women-pedal-women/More and more people are considering cycling as an option for their daily commutes to work. Women's participation in this change, however, is still low, and a lot of barriers need to be overcome, writes Sathya Sankaran.Sat, 19 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/unheard-and-unknown-they-lead-women/https://indiatogether.org/unheard-and-unknown-they-lead-women/Issues that affect underprivileged women have not got enough attention in the mainstream feminist movements in India. Yet women from rural areas and from lower classes and castes have been leading struggles for their rights, says Navya P. K.Sat, 07 Jul 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/the-stories-of-paros-women/https://indiatogether.org/the-stories-of-paros-women/Shoma A. Chatterji brings focus to the issue of bride trafficking, a lesser known but widely prevalent practice in parts of India, through movie Paro.Tue, 03 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/a-common-invisibilized-malady-women/https://indiatogether.org/a-common-invisibilized-malady-women/October is domestic violence awareness month. Pushpa Achanta shares stories of victims of domestic violence to point out why the dilution of IPC Section 498A by the Supreme Court is a blow to the fight against domestic violence.Fri, 27 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/breaking-the-male-bastion-of-kumartuli-women/https://indiatogether.org/breaking-the-male-bastion-of-kumartuli-women/Women are making a mark in a profession almost entirely dominated by men. Shoma Chatterji talks to the women idol makers of Kumartuli to find out about their struggle and success.Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/the-lipstick-and-the-burkha-women/https://indiatogether.org/the-lipstick-and-the-burkha-women/Inspired by a recently released movie, Shoma Chatterji explores how the lipstick and burkha establishes a woman’s identity in public spaces and liberates them in private.Sat, 19 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/misery-personified-women/https://indiatogether.org/misery-personified-women/Activists and supporters are urging the Supreme Court to ban the practice of triple talaq. Ramesh Menon says that the government will have to courageously act on the sticky issue to ensure that thousands of women get justice.Fri, 14 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/to-be-banned-or-not-women/https://indiatogether.org/to-be-banned-or-not-women/The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 introduced in the parliament proposes a ban on commercial surrogacy. Shoma Chatterji finds out if this will help in checking exploitation of women.Mon, 10 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/weaving-harmonious-threads-of-change-women/https://indiatogether.org/weaving-harmonious-threads-of-change-women/Women of a small village in Uttar Pradesh are weaving not just colorful yarn but also communal harmony in their region. Swapna Majumdar reports.Mon, 20 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/revisiting-the-mothers-who-protested-afspa-women/https://indiatogether.org/revisiting-the-mothers-who-protested-afspa-women/A new book tracks down the women who stripped naked 12 years ago to protest against rape and rights abuses under AFSPA. Banamallika Choudhury reviews Mothers of Manipur.Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/waste-pickers-live-work-with-pride-women/https://indiatogether.org/waste-pickers-live-work-with-pride-women/A glimpse into the lives of women waste-pickers in Pune by Suchismita Pai.Tue, 20 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/there-s-nothing-to-be-ashamed-about-disability-women/https://indiatogether.org/there-s-nothing-to-be-ashamed-about-disability-women/An inspiring account of Malini Chib, disability rights activist and author, who talks about how she got around to developing a strong disability identity that she wants to “celebrate” rather than reject.Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/banning-commercial-surrogacy-laws/https://indiatogether.org/banning-commercial-surrogacy-laws/A brief overview of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 by PRS legislative.Wed, 30 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/meet-the-solar-sisters-women/https://indiatogether.org/meet-the-solar-sisters-women/In remote villages of Rajasthan women are assembling small, portable solar lamps and then travelling to different hamlets in the region to retail them. Renu Rakesh reports.Mon, 07 Nov 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/painting-the-country-pink-women/https://indiatogether.org/painting-the-country-pink-women/Will a ‘NO’ from a woman remain ‘NO’? Asks Shoma A. Chatterji while reviewing the movie, Pink.Sun, 09 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/residents-of-a-municipal-dumping-site-fight-back-women/https://indiatogether.org/residents-of-a-municipal-dumping-site-fight-back-women/The women of Meghpar village of Kutch District are fighting the big port town Gandhidham municipality which is dumping its waste in their village. Vimal Kalavadiya and Shvetangini Patel report from Kutch.Wed, 20 Apr 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/hill-women-no-longer-panic-over-water-scarcity-women/https://indiatogether.org/hill-women-no-longer-panic-over-water-scarcity-women/In many part of rural India, women spend most of their time walking long distances to collect water for their household's needs. Nitin Jugran Bahuguna visits the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand where the women no longer have to worry about fetching water from long distances thanks to an intervention that has brought potable water right to their doorstep.Fri, 25 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/sheroes-upholds-the-indomitable-spirit-of-humanity-women/https://indiatogether.org/sheroes-upholds-the-indomitable-spirit-of-humanity-women/Manjari Singh reports on the opening of the Lucknow branch of Sheroes Hangout, a café run and managed by acid attack survivors under the guidance of the humanitarian organisation “Stop Acid Attacks”.Wed, 16 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMThttps://indiatogether.org/chennai-girls-learn-to-land-a-solid-punch-women/https://indiatogether.org/chennai-girls-learn-to-land-a-solid-punch-women/These days, select impoverished neighbourhoods in Chennai have become the nursery of future champion boxers. Girls in these neighbourhoods are receiving training in boxing, something that has given them the confidence to stand up for themselves and dream big, reveals Hema Vijay.Fri, 11 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT