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women rights

Rohingya's resettlement colony_water tanker
September 5, 2024
The missing water tanker and the absent Rohingya women
by Sara Sheikh | 2 min read
a group of women sitting on the floor, talking and smiling--women's land rights
November 8, 2023
Women’s land rights: What funders must consider
Despite its potential as a sustainable empowerment solution, funding for women's land rights remains scarce. How can funders integrate it into their work?
by Linzi Sarkar, Shivani Gupta | 6 min read
a woman cooking in a kitchen--migration
September 21, 2023
The many faces of women’s migration from Rajasthan
Conversations with women in southern Rajasthan reveal the changing nature of migration, as newly married women migrate with their husbands to work as kitchen 'helpers'.
by Sujata Tanwar, Aanchal Pundir | 6 min read
IDR Interview_Flavia Agnes_Feature Image
September 13, 2023
IDR Interviews | Flavia Agnes
Activist and lawyer Flavia Agnes tells us why securing women’s rights today seems much harder than it was in the ‘80s and argues that legislative reform is a battle half won without litigation support.
by Smarinita Shetty, Joeanna Rebello Fernandes | 9 min read
Women with child_Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
August 29, 2023
Maternity benefits in India: PMMVY’s unfulfilled promise
Inadequate provisions for pregnant women in the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana scheme highlight the concerning state of maternity benefits in India.
by Reetika Khera, Jean Drèze | 4 min read
Group of women_women's land rights
August 17, 2023
Strengthening women’s access to land rights
The lack of interventions around women's land rights in India points to the need for equipping community-based organisations to handle such work. How can this be done?
by Linzi Sarkar, Shivani Gupta | 5 min read
a woman sitting in a wheat field--women's land rights
July 21, 2023
Keeping dignity at the centre of women’s land rights
Nonprofits working on women's land rights must also give due consideration to dignity—an inherent part of all human rights issues.
by Srishti Gupta, Derrek Xavier | 7 min read
maya sharma illustration--feminist activism
July 11, 2023
IDR Interviews | Maya Sharma
A pioneer of queer and feminist movements in India, Maya Sharma sheds light on the intersectionality of gender, geography, class, and sexuality.
by Debojit Dutta, Halima Ansari | 8 min read
a woman walking along a paddy field--women's land rights
June 28, 2023
Involving men in women’s land rights
For nonprofits to address the patriarchal systems that restrict women's land rights, they must engage male stakeholders in meaningful dialogue.
by Halima Ansari | 6 min read
a group of women playing snakes and ladders--newly married women
June 23, 2023
Teaching newly married women how to navigate patriarchal spaces
A day in the life of a field coordinator in Rajasthan who helps newly married young women in understanding the layered nature of gendered violence and how to counter it.
by Raj Bala Varma | 7 min read
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