Gender Gap in Private School Enrolment Reiterates Gendered Investment by Households on Education
India experienced a steady rise in private school enrolment post 2015, both in absolute numbers and as a share of total enrolment. After a moderate dip…
Understanding the gender norms leading to normalization and perpetuation of the spousal violence
The widespread normalization of spousal violence, particularly among women, as revealed by the latest NFHS (National Family Health Survey) data, is…
Gender-Based Occupational Segregation: A Barrier for Women’s Economic Empowerment
Gender-based occupational segregation refers to a situation when female and male workers are distributed differently..
Why should we follow a cautious approach while interpreting the ‘usual status’ employment measures?
According to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) rounds, the Indian economy…..
Lack of census data and use of electoral roll-based sampling frame in specific studies
Selection of households and individuals is one of the most important tasks of developing sampling designs. Traditionally…
Women’s control over their economic resources: Evidence from NFHS 5
Economic violence refers to any act or behavior causing economic harm to an individual and generally involves coercive control of…
Capturing Quality of Women’s Work: Going beyond FLFPR
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in memory of Alfred Nobel, was awarded to Claudia Goldin, professor of economics…
Achieving Gender Equality in STEM: Towards an Inclusive and Diverse Ecosystem
The fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, referred together as STEM…
Strengthening Capacities of Rural women through DAY-NRLM institutional Framework
Achieving gender equality is paramount for a peaceful, prosperous, and sustainable world. Women and girls represent half of the world’s…
Engendering Early Childhood Development in India
Over the past decade, there has been a growing global focus on early childhood development…