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Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2019
This article is based on “How to make the Surrogacy Bill more inclusive?” that appeared in The Hindu on 26th July 2019, it talks about...
27 Jul 2019 Issues Related to Women
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Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2019 has been introduced in the Lok Sabha. The Bill aims to prohibit commercial surrogacy in India. Commercial...
20 Jul 2019 Issues Related to Women
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According to a study, women are 69% more likely to develop cataract than men. Reasons for this are: Gender disparity- Women traditionally had...
18 Jul 2019 Issues Related to Women
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The National Crèche Scheme is being implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It is a centrally sponsored scheme being...
12 Jul 2019 Issues Related to Women
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The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) is to host the Women Startup Summit in association with the Indian Women Network of Confederation of Indian...
10 Jul 2019 Issues Related to Women
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As per the 10th Agriculture Census (2015-16), the percentage of female operational holdings in the country have increased from about 13% percent...
10 Jul 2019 Issues Related to Women
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Married Women Out of Labour Force
The UN report on “Progress of The World’s Women, 2019-2020”, has stated that more than half the married women (aged 25-54) didn't...
27 Jun 2019 Issues Related to Women
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A study has found that women exposed to triclosan, a chemical widely used as an antibacterial in soaps, toothpastes and other personal care products,...
27 Jun 2019 Issues Related to Women
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The U.S. State Department has released the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report for 2019. India continued to be placed in Tier-2 on the country...
22 Jun 2019 Issues Related to Women
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According to National Family Health Survey (NFHS)–IV (2015-16), the prevalence of anaemia among women aged 15 to 49 years is 53% and among...
22 Jun 2019 Issues Related to Women
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National Health Mission and Janani Suraksha Yojana
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission (NHM). The Yojana was launched on 12th April 2005....
22 Jun 2019 Issues Related to Women
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A recent paper published in the Journal of the Association of Physicians of India has argued the importance of screening of every pregnant woman for...
06 Jun 2019 Issues Related to Women
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SDG Gender Index has been developed by Equal Measures 2030. It is a joint effort of regional and global organisations including African...
04 Jun 2019 Issues Related to Women
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Why in News? National Crime Record Bureau report shows stark increase in violence against women in India in the forms of dowry deaths, acts of...
03 Jun 2019 Issues Related to Women
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Women in Business and Management
The International Labour Organization (ILO) recently released its second global report, titled Women in Business and Management: The business case...
29 May 2019 Issues Related to Women
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Perpetuating the Power-Imbalance – Addressing Sexual Harassment at Higher Institutions in India
This editorial is based on the article “In his own cause: On complaint against CJI Ranjan Gogoi” which appeared in "The...
13 May 2019 Issues Related to Women
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Pre-Conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT)
The Supreme Court, dismissing a writ petition filed by Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI), upheld the...
04 May 2019 Issues Related to Women
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Role of Women in India’s Socio-economic Transformation
This editorial is based on the article 'The Gender Ladder to Socio-economic Transformation' which appeared in "The Hindu" on 3rd May, 2019. The...
03 May 2019 Issues Related to Women
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Testosterone rules for female athletes
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed an appeal by Olympic 800-metres champion Caster Semenya against the introduction of regulations...
02 May 2019 Issues Related to Women
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Recently, the Indian army has invited applications from eligible women candidates for recruitment of Soldier in Women Military Police. Army has an...
26 Apr 2019 Issues Related to Women
