The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development calls for transforming our world and working towards the future we want.

This paper estimates the child development Index at state level for all the states using methodology given in NIPFP working paper 370 - “Estimating Child Development

Women experience disadvantage and oppression differentially, based on their status, context and location.

Childbirth is a normal physiological process, which can become pathological due to the adoption of certain practices and consequently affect the health and survival of the newborn.

Although female labour force participation is a growth driver, participation rates suggest a country’s potential for faster growth.