Tag: GENDER EQUALITY
Gender inequality in the context of food insecurity
An estimated 789 million people, 11% of the world’s population, are undernourished. If trends persist, the goal of ending hunger by 2030 will be...
CSR: The Future of Women Workforce
There is a growing acceptance in the world regarding the necessity of women’s economic empowerment to drive global growth and sustainability. However, the future of women...
India Falls Under ‘Very Poor’ Category in SDG Gender Index
India has secured 95th rank in the first-ever SDG Gender Index, which measures strides made in achieving gender commitments against internationally set targets. The...
Gender Mainstreaming Corporate Social Responsibility in India
By Ami Misra, Programme Specialist, National CSR Hub, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Women’s empowerment is a buzzword in contemporary times. However, the nuances of...
CSR: Gender Pay Gap and SDG 5
Globally, it is estimated that women earn 77% of what men earn. While data from 37 countries show the gender pay gap is slowly...
CSR: Indian companies aligning their goals to SDG 5
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) formulation has been a more open and more inclusive process than the formulation of the earlier Millennium...
Meghan Markle did charity work in India before wedding
A charity the Duchess of Sussex worked with before she got married to Prince Harry has released new video of Meghan in India. Meghan's...
Agroecology: A socio-ecological solution to the agricultural crisis
Art | Science | Innovation | Traditional Knowledge | Social Relations | Community Ties | Ecological sensitivity | Sustainable Living | Diversity | Economic...
CSR: Rebalancing the Gender Roles for Work
Including more women in the workforce has been a priority in every nation of the world to fight against gender bias. In order to...
Bollywood stars Farhan Akhtar, Richa Chadha feature in video on #GlobalFeminism
Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar is in the news for more than just being singer Shibani Dandekar's boyfriend. He appears alongside actress Richa Chadha in...
Gender Equality In The Private Sector
While it is governments that have the primary responsibility for implementation, there are a plethora of actors who play a role in implementation, including...
One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman
Born into a French Catholic family, Simone de Beauvoir was raised to follow the path of religious devotion, marriage and children. Abandoning her predetermined...
