White, water and women –the three perfect ingredients for a ‘colourful’ Holi! The festival of Holi in India has been backed with tremendous stories from mythology but its cultural bearing vividly paints (or should I say exposes) the true colours of our societal hypocrisy. From the opening of a packet of colour to mixing it in water and pouri [...]
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Break-free, it’s Holi?
White, water and women –the three perfect ingredients for a ‘colourful’ Holi! The festival of Holi in India has been backed with tremendous stories from mythology but its cultural bearing vividly paints (or should I say exposes) the true colours of our societal hypocrisy. From the opening of a packet of colour to mixing it in water and pouri [...]
What is there for Women in Budget 201...
Dr. Ranjana Kumari (Director – Centre for Social Research) Says : The Union Budget 2013-14 has announced a small sum of Rs. 1000 crores for the ‘Nirbhaya Scheme’ when the total number of districts in the country is 655. This means that the amount conferred upon each district is only around 1.5 crores.
A meagre 200 crores hav [...]
Implementation without Resources?
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Women’s right activists Tuesday came down heavily on the government for not allocating enough money for implementing the law against domestic violence.
“Government is not putting money to implement the Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act. The finance minister doesn’t have time for us. [...]
Female leadership vs. No representati...
India is a country of extremes and there is no exception when it comes to women’s participation in politics. In modern India, women got into the highest offices including that of the President, Prime minister, Speaker of Lok Sabha and Leader of the Opposition.
Currently, Meira Kuma is the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Sonia Gandhi, the leader of [...]
When Women Lead Themselves: About the...
By Ranjani Raghunathan, Intern – Media & Communication Division
Women’s leadership in India, while still minimal from a macro level perspective, has been evident in various spheres. One such successful example of women taking charge and empowering themselves, is the SEWA movement.
The Self Employed Women’s Association, SEWA was bor [...]
Separation of a Couple, Separation of...
By Ranjani Raghunathan, Intern – Media & Communication Division
In the papers this morning, a particular article caught my attention. Entitled ‘Panel wants a couple’s assets to be treated as joint property’ (TOI, 6th Feb 2012), the article dealt with the suggestion of the Planning Commission’s Working group on Woman Agency and [...]
The Happiness Machine must also make ...