The purpose of this report is to explore the digital gender gap in terms of accessing and competency of using ICTs and how this gap can be bridged by using appropriate ICT policies. For this purpose, study was conducted in UP state of India. This…
Read MoreThe study aimed at examining the prevalence of child labour in the villages of East and West Jaintia Hills Districts of Meghalaya where coal mining is predominant. One hundred villages across East and West Jaintia Hills were selected for the study.…
Read MoreLate in August 1939, there took place a strike in a small iron foundry in Jamshedpur, the premiere steel city of colonial India. Its owners were a local Bengali businessman and a Marwari entrepreneur from Calcutta. The workforce consisted of a…
Read MoreOver the past two decades, Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) has emerged as an important tool for mainstreaming gender issues as part of the ongoing struggle to make budgets and policies more gender responsi
The Indian Army and Centre have rebutted allegations of discrimination and gender bias in the promotion of women officers to the post of colonel vis-a-vis their male counterparts, underlining that the army has acted in the interest of gender neutrality without…
Read MoreSince 2015, more than 11,000 women married to Indians abroad have approached India’s foreign missions with complaints of domestic crises. Many cases involve allegations of fraud and abuse. But in most instances, overseas officials are able to do only so much to help…
Read MoreAn unwed mom’s unsuccessful battle in the Supreme Court shows how judiciary, regulations link parenthood to marriage
Investment banker Devi* Bose’s family looked for a match for her for years, but their quest was unsuccessful as she has the Mayer-Rokistanky-…
Read MoreAll marriages between Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) or Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and Indian citizens should be compulsorily registered in India, the Law Commission recommended to the Union government on Friday.
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
Dates: 25 May 2024
Venue: Bangkok, Thailand
The Gender Studies Conference is attended by researchers, scientists, graduate and post-graduate students, as well as representatives of for-profit and non-profit organizations, research institutions, and government agencies.
Website: https://www.wleconference.org/
Contact person: Vladimir Ilic