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Thorny Transition: Women’s empowerment and exposure to violence in India

01/07/2014

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36 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper examines the relation between women’s empowerment in India and the risk of violence. It starts by situating women’s exposure to violence in the context of a gradual growth in female mobilization and freedom-from-violence rights, yet recognises that this is happening in the context of unfavourable social norms. The two conflicting trends produce a […]

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Briefing note

Why India Needs the Women’s Reservation Bill

08/04/2014

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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Nine out of ten parliamentarians in India are men. Such dismal figures reveal the lasting grip of unfavourable social norms. Six decades have gone by since India’s Independence brought hopes that democracy would make gender representation more equal. Since the 1990s, reservation has opened up access to local bodies for women. Major parties have since […]

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Implementing the Forest Rights Act: Addressing a historical injustice

11/12/2013

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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Livelihoods

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The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) estimates that almost 400 million people in India depend on forests for sustenance and complementary income; these populations are among the most vulnerable and are generally considered extremely poor communities. Indian laws have considered forest dwellers as ‘encroachers’ and have criminalised their livelihood activities – collecting […]

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When Women Farm India’s Land: How to increase ownership?

30/10/2013

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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Women have long played a crucial role in India’s agricultural production, and the trend that sees men shifting to non-farm activities further increases their responsibility. The situation of women cultivators is one of tremendous vulnerability: without land titles, they are not recognised as farmers, and thus are not able to access credits and government benefits. […]

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India: Moving Towards Equal Opportunities for All?

24/10/2013

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20 pages long

Languages: English

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Inequality

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Decades of rapid and unequally shared growth in India are adding new dimensions to old disparities along gender, caste, religious and tribal lines. But this trend stayed at the margin of public debates until recently. Discussions about inequality seemed to evolve in fragmented territories: economists debated about the comparability of inequality measures; policymakers discussed the […]

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Briefing note

The Right to Free and Compulsory Education: Delivering the promise of the law

17/07/2013

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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In 2009, the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE) established the government’s obligation to guarantee eight years of free, quality education to all children aged 6 to 14 years. Since its enactment, the landmark legislation has promoted considerable progress, but has failed to deliver on its full promises. This policy brief […]

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Briefing note

Development after 2015: Ten Goals to Make a Difference for Those Left Behind in India

05/04/2013

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11 pages long

Languages: English

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The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have been a great laboratory for poverty reduction, with major successes and frustrating failures. These fifteen years of experience have provided us with the knowledge to do better in a deeply changed world. This paper summarises the outcomes of consultations and studies around the question: what new framework will make […]

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Making Post-2015 Matter for Socially Excluded Groups in India

01/01/2013

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16 pages long

Languages: English

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Will the post-2015 goals make a difference for those who are left behind by India’s social development? As the deadline for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) gets closer, the challenge of addressing inequality in the new framework is increasingly debated. This paper examines the issue from the perspective of four groups in India that face […]

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Briefing note

Protecting Women from Domestic Violence

15/12/2012

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7 pages long

Languages: English

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Gender-based violence

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Progress towards enforcing women’s right to a violence-free life remains limited in India, six years after the enactment of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) in 2006. Survivors continue to be largely invisible and deprived of support. This briefing shows how, faced with lasting resistance against addressing violations that take place in […]

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Briefing note

Achieving Healthcare for All in India

04/12/2012

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4 pages long

Languages: English

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The current debate around Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in India is playing for high stakes. This paper reviews the main issues covered in the debate and considers whether the Government should take a proactive role in ensuring access to healthcare for all, or support the flawed status quo. The debate has polarised positions on a […]

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