Tag: Women
National Commission For Women’s NRI Cell (2009): Addressing Grievances And Protecting...
Policy UpdateArjya Shree PandeBackgroundThe National Commission for Women (NCW) NRI Cell was established to address the growing challenges faced by Indian women in...
Shakti Sadan (2022): Providing Shelter And Rehabilitation For Women In Difficult...
Policy Update Debjani ChatterjeeBackgroundWomen facing domestic violence, human trafficking, abandonment and extreme poverty often struggle to find safe shelter and rebuild their lives. Before...
Safeguarding Women And Children Online, The Cyber Crime Prevention Scheme (CCPWC)...
Policy UpdateKaustav MajumdarBackgroundIndia’s digital expansion has brought a darker companion: stalking, sextortion, morphed images, fake profiles and child sexual abuse material. By 2018 it...
One Stop Centres, 2024: Strengthening Support For Overseas NRI Women –...
Policy UpdateArjya Shree PandeBackgroundThe One Stop Centres (OSCs) for overseas NRI women were approved only in November 2024 and started being established from 2025....
Women Self Help Groups (SHGs) Loan Schemes Across Indian States –...
Policy UpdateKarnavi ShendeBACKGROUNDSelf-Help Groups (SHGs) emerged in India during the early 1980s as a response to the persistent exclusion of rural poor, particularly women,...
Assistance To Deserted Indian Women Scheme, 2011: Protecting Abandoned Overseas Spouses
Policy UpdateArjya Shree PandeBackgroundThe Assistance to Deserted Indian Women Scheme was introduced to address the distress faced by Indian women abandoned by Non-Resident Indian...
Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojana (2026): Brief Overview Of Punjab’s...
Policy Update Karnavi ShendeBACKGROUNDPunjab’s female demographic profile presents a mixed picture of progress and persistent challenges. The state’s sex ratio stands at 895 females...
Gender, Informality, And Precarity In The Construction Sector: A Sociological Analysis...
Monika VermaIndia has witnessed a gradual increase in women’s Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR), particularly following the introduction of the Periodic Labour Force Survey...
This Raksha Bandhan, UP Should Extend MMJAA To All Women Voters...
Manorama BakshiArjun KumarOn Raksha Bandhan, threads of silk and cotton are tied across millions of households in Uttar Pradesh to signify care, responsibility, and...
From Welfare To Leadership: Shifting The Paradigm Of Global Gender Policy:...
Policy UpdateNivedya MuraliBackground Bringing women to the forefront in the wider political and economic discourse is very crucial for the development of our country and...
