“Aapko ghar ka kaunsa kona pasand hai?”— what began as a simple question during a conversation with young women (17–24 years) in Kalyanpuri soon unfolded into something much deeper.

After giving it a lot of…

The Middle East has rapidly emerged as a major global higher education destination, with institutions spanning from the Arabian Gulf to the Levant and North Africa competing internationally while serving distinct regional development priorities. Governments across the region have invested billions in universities that combine…

From a purely legal standpoint, a slum demolition is a routine legal exercise to reclaim public land. But on the ground, away from municipal offices and courtrooms, the reality looks vastly different. On the ground, it looks like a humanitarian crisis. When bulldozers tore through Kaula Bander on Mumbai’s eastern water front, they didn't just clear "unauthorized structures", they dismantled the lives of hundreds of children. Legally, the state may have the…

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The question is – how can a broken Parent/Caregiver/Personal Support Person take care of a child/children with developmental challenges, as these children require extra support and attention?

Depression is one of the most prevalent mental health illnesses globally. Parental depression is on the increase, most especially for parents of children with developmental disabilities, compared to parents of children without disabilities. Parental depression can ‘steal’ the livelihood in…

As the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals approaches, the Generation Equality 2026 Financial Commitments Analysis provides a snapshot of the Generation Equality financing landscape, drawing on the 2025 Financial Survey and previous reporting cycles. It covers $50.3 billion in pledges and $21 billion in reported expenditures, offering insights into financial flows, key…

This action brief argues that contemporary gender-equality programming remains incomplete when it fails to integrate men as active, reflective, and legitimate participants in social transformation. While the historical and political focus on women is justified, the systematic exclusion of men from gender initiatives produces an imbalance that limits transformative impact and leaves gender norms unchallenged. Recognizing men not as obstacles but as gendered…

A press release is a powerful medium for communicating the news and events related to your business organization. If you can manage to create an SEO-friendly press release, you can remain assured that it will function as your companion and will help you in your SEO efforts.

A proper press release strategy will enable you to get good quality backlinks from other websites. In this article, we will learn about how to use press releases for Search Engine Optimization or SEO, but before…

Revenge Porn Isn’t About Images: It’s About Control

By - Shipra

Intimate relationships often begin with hope, of trust, companionship, respect, and a…

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There are many contrasts in South Asia. At previously unheard-of rates, millions of teenage girls are enrolling in school, completing secondary education, and even starting college. However, women continue to have one of the lowest rates of labour force participation worldwide.

It takes more than just keeping girls in school to close this gap. It entails…

As a mid-career professional- there are many job interviews for evaluator positions that I have been to where the first question often asked is on the difference between research and evaluation.

Research and Evaluation although often thought about in a dichotomy are not two distinct and mutually exclusive categories. 

Research is a structured and systematic process of inquiry that aims to generate new knowledge, theories, or insights about a particular…

This World Population Day – July 11, 2025 – let’s spotlight the power of engaging men in women’s empowerment through family planning.

Our PRISMA-guided systematic review explores how involving young men in gender-transformative approaches can be a game-changer. When men take active roles, they challenge harmful norms and foster shared decision-making, driving more equitable reproductive health outcomes for all.

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There is a gap between the emergence of the concept of gender transformative change and assessing gender transformative change in evaluations. This presentation defines gender transformative change and intersectionality; introduces the process of assessing the extent of gender…

Ranjani K Murthy, 2025

Background:

This presentation seeks to:  a) define women’s collectives and explore different kinds of women’s collectives; b) share my experiences over the last forty years in forming and evaluating…