A summary of Government of India’s scholarships and incentive programs to enhance girls’ participation in education, bridge systemic inequalities, reduce dropout rates, and strengthen the role of education as a tool for empowerment.
Tag: gender gap
The Journey of Women’s Education in India
The evolution of women’s education in India, tracing key milestones, influential leaders, policy shifts, and the enduring challenges that continue to shape the landscape.
Gender Lens Analysis of India’s Export Basket: Case of Textiles and Food Sectors
Increasing exports in the textiles, leather, and apparels sector, which employs the highest number of women, can help expand economic opportunities for India’s female workforce.
GENDER EQUALITY IN TOILETS: Bridging Gender Gaps In Sanitation, Beyond The Numbers
A framework for empowering women with sufficient, well-maintained, inclusively designed, and fully equipped toilets at homes, schools, workplaces and public spaces.
IN SEARCH OF MISSING ROLE MODELS FOR WOMEN IN INDIA
An overview strategies to create more visible role models for women and schoolgirls in various fields, to inspire them to pursue their passions and reach their full potential
BRIDGING DIGITAL GENDER GAPS: Empowering Indian Women with Smartphones
An overview of challenges to women’s
access to mobiles and internet in India;
limitations to their usage of digital
applications; and recommendations for
women’s digital empowerment
What is the Problem with a Gender Unequal World?
The challenges caused by gender equality for society, economy, development and peace
Brief History of Gender Division of Roles in Society
A timeline of gender equality and changes in the division of roles between men and women
GENDER GAPS AND GENDER INEQUALITY IN INDIA: A Statistical Overview
A synopsis of trends in India’s Gender Gaps and Performance on Gender Indices in the last two decades
AN ACTION PLAN FOR BRIDGING INDIA’S GENDER GAPS: A 360-Degree Approach
A 12-point framework called Gender-360 that provides a holistic “basket of solutions” for building an enabling ecosystem for women in India
