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#science_technology_and_social_change #gender_inequality #violence_against_women The Alarming Rise Of Digital Misogyny In India  https://feminisminindia.com/2025/01/08/the-alarming-rise-of-digital-misogyny-in-india/

#secularism #social_reform #social_movements_in_India Narayana Guru’s religious secularism https://theprint.in/india/narayana-gurus-religious-secularism-what-makes-the-reformer-ascetic-a-puzzle-for-modern-politicians/2433464/

#inequality_exclusion #informal_sector India’s income inequality remained higher in 2023 than it was in the 1950s, the People Research on India’s Consumer Economy (PRICE) report https://thewire.in/economy/india-income-inequality-2023-higher-than-1950s-despite-post-covid-respite-report

#migration #caste_system_in_India #stratification_and_mobility In Surat’s grimy living quarters for Odia migrants, caste is the dividing line https://scroll.in/article/1077340/in-surats-grimy-living-quarters-for-odia-migrants-caste-is-the-dividing-line

#labour_and_society #migration #informal_sector Building a system that sees the migrant worker https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/building-a-system-that-sees-the-migrant-worker-9761563/

#migration #inequality_exclusion In falling migration, some new realities Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/editorial/in-falling-migration-some-new-realities-3341005

#Emerging_issues_ageing_sex_ratios_infant_mortality #gender_inequality Haryana’s alarming decline: In 2024, sex ratio at birth drops to 910, lowest in 8 years, says report https://www.livemint.com/news/at-910-haryana-records-lowest-sex-ratio-at-birth-in-8-years-report-11735949747753.html

#poverty_in_India #inequality_exclusion #urban_poor Rural poverty rates declined below 5% in FY2024, urban poverty too fell: Report https://www.theweek.in/news/biz-tech/2025/01/03/rural-poverty-rates-declined-below-5-in-fy2024-urban-poverty-too-fell-report.html

#education_and_social_change #social_reform Reading Savitribai Phule: Reflections On Education, Identity, And Liberation https://feminisminindia.com/2025/01/03/reading-savitribai-phule-reflections-on-education-identity-and-liberation/

#social_movements_in_India #gender_inequality Beyond essentialism: Redefining the gender-environment nexus *eco feminism https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/beyond-essentialism-redefining-the-gender-environment-nexus

#migration #urban_poor #labour_and_society Decline In Migrant Workforce Raising Concerns: *Decline in rural-urban migration has contributed to rising ruralisation, with an increasing share of the population and workforce remaining in rural areas. https://www.businessworld.in/article/decline-in-migrant-workforce-raising-concerns-report-543475

#gender_inequality #women_empowerment #labour_and_society Global lessons to boost women’s participation in workforce Read more at: https://yourstory.com/herstory/2024/12/global-lessons-to-boost-womens-participation-in-wo

#gender_inequality #constitution_law_and_social_change #women_empowerment Nari Shakti Se Jal Shakti initiative shows how rural women lead India’s fight against water crisis https://www.downtoearth.org.in/water/nari-shakti-se-jal-shakti-initiative-shows-how-rural-women-lead-indias-fight-against-water-crisis

#labour_and_society #informal_sector Labour reforms, social security for informal workers, transformative policies on cards in 2025 https://www.livemint.com/economy/labour-reforms-social-security-for-informal-workers-transformative-policies-on-cards-in-2025-11735533423856.html

#gender_inequality #constitution_law_and_social_change Time for gender-neutral laws https://www.theweek.in/columns/baijayant-jay-panda/2024/12/28/time-for-gender-neutral-laws.html

#stratification_and_mobility #inequality_exclusion How three rulings enabled disability rights in 2024 Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/opinion/how-three-rulings-enabled-disability-rights-in-2024-3335117