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Transforming the Indian Labour Market through Women’s Participation: A Policy Paper

This policy paper explores the trends, challenges, and policy imperatives surrounding women's participation in India's labour market. Despite recent improvements in female labour force participation rates, gender disparities persist due to factors…

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Vulnerability Mapping and Identification of Alternative Livelihood for Women Beedi Workers in Telangana

This study intended not only to inform policymakers and stakeholders but also to serve as a catalyst for further scholarly inquiry and advocacy. This research is situated at the intersection of labour studies, public health, and gender studies, and…

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The Implementation of the Maternity Benefit Act in India

The present study engages in understanding the enforcement of the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 in India while focusing on the status of the enforcement of the act, implementation challenges and implications of the legislation on women’s…

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A Theory of Knowledge and Inequality: Gender, Caste and Global Inequality

The paper identifies two features of knowledge economies that can make knowledge a factor in social inequality.

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Memory to History: Amina Kishore
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Memory to History: Kamla Bhasin
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Memory to History: Mohini Giri

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Delhi govt directs labour dept to allow women to work night shifts with consent
July 02, 2025
Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

New Delhi: Delhi govt has directed the labour department to make necessary changes in laws to allow women to work night shifts, but only with their consent.

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Kolkata law student gang-rape: College security guard held; 4th arrest in case
June 28, 2025
Times of India
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/

West Bengal Police on Saturday arrested a campus security guard, marking the fourth arrest in the alleged gang-rape case of a law student at a Kolkata college. The arrest comes two days after a 24-year-old law student from South 24 Parganas accused multiple…

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Live-in relationships against middle-class norms: Allahabad HC
June 28, 2025
Hindustan Times
https://www.hindustantimes.com/

The court said live-in relationships disproportionately harm women, noting that while men may move on and even marry after such relationships end, it is difficult for women to find a life partner.

While granting bail to a man accused of sexually exploiting a…

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Muslim women can unilaterally divorce
Muslim women can unilaterally divorce: Telangana HC
June 26, 2025
Hindustan Times
https://www.hindustantimes.com/

The Telangana high court has held that a Muslim wife has an absolute and unconditional right to dissolve her marriage through khula, and that the husband’s consent is not a prerequisite for its validity, in a significant ruling that underscores the autonomy of Muslim…

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Apr 19
8th International Conference on Modern Research in Social Sciences

Dates: 19th to 21st April 2024
Venue: Athens, Greece


The academics, researchers, students, practitioners, decision-makers are encouraged to submit papers in all areas of Social Sciences. 

 

Website: https://www.icmrss.org
Contact person: Marija van Viegen

 

Jan 16
International Conference on Gender and Technology 2025

Dates: 16-19 January 2025
Venue: Kerala, India

   
Call for Papers - Important dates:

 

Paper Submission Deadline: August 30, 2024

Notification of Acceptance: October 15, 2024

Final Camera-ready Paper: November 15, 2024

Registration Deadline: December 15, 2024



  
Website: https://www.amrita.edu/events/gender-technology-conference-2025  
Contact person: Bhavani Rao R. 

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