Internships at Athena Infonomics: Develop through Data
An internship at Athena Infonomics allows you to develop, both professionally and by creating an impact in people’s everyday…
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Making ‘Digital India’ Work for Women
This International Women’s Day, our Consultant Devkanya shares policy suggestions on how to make the ‘Digital India’ initiative more…
Violence Against Women: The Cyclical Connection with Unpaid Labor
Understanding the link between how women’s unpaid labor is valued may improve our understanding the cyclical nature of violence…
Data on Women and Girls: What Can We Do Better?
Only 13% of countries currently possess dedicated budgets for collecting and analyzing disaggregated data on women and girls -…
Why we need to Recognize the Gendered Impacts of Enforced Disappearances
Political upheavals and unstable regimes world-over have been stained with the practice of abducting and silencing opponents. People literally...
Identifying Contexts for Relationships between Coverage of Health Interventions and Infant Mortality Rate in African Countries
The correlation between the Composite Coverage Index and the Infant Mortality Rate is negative, suggesting that such interventions may…
Mental Health and Maternal Morbidity: A Neglected Dimension in Maternal Health
With declining rates of maternal mortality worldwide, researchers are recognizing the importance of addressing maternal morbidity. Progress in maternal...
The 5Ds: Changing Attitudes to Open Defecation in India
This blog entry has been re-published with the express permission of The World Bank Water Global Practice, New Delhi....
Using Data Science to Predict Future Increases in Women and Girls’ Literacy Rates
Methodology To calculate the estimates, a model which has the starting point 0 (which indicates 0 zero literacy rate...
India Should Learn from the Progress of Others to Improve Women’s Presence in STEM
Only about 14% (2015) of researchers in India are women (as compared to global average of 28% in 2015),…
Spouse’s Signature in Loan Contracts – Signing Off on Women’s Socio-Economic Empowerment
Demanding a spousal signature for loan contracts has an implicit permission stemming from the underlying power dynamic relating to…
From Female to Daughter and Granddaughter Feticide
Acknowledging all identities imposed on the fetus and its perceived threat to the family, may be powerful in combating…
An Integrated Approach to Understanding and Tackling Violence against Women and Girls
Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) is one of the most prevalent human rights violations in the world today....
Financial Inclusion for Women Business Enterprises: The ‘Missing Middle’
Co-authored by Anupama Ramaswamy and Sanjana Singh The growing awareness on the role of women entrepreneurs in catalyzing economic...
Breastfeeding in India
“Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants; it is...
Field Observations on Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding
(Findings are from an Exploratory Research in Tamil Nadu) Breastfeeding of infants is an accepted global policy priority for...
Posts tagged with ‘Women’s Empowerment’
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Policy Brief: Understanding Demand and Funding for Piped-Water Supply in Mandalay City -
Water Supply Services in Mumbai: A Scoping Study to Understand the Access of Services, Technology, Critical Gaps and to Explore the Possibility of Improvement - Final Report: Understanding Demand and Funding for Piped-Water Supply in Mandalay City
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City Wide Inclusive Sanitation Service Assessment and Planning Tool -
Fundraising Strategy for Smile Train -
Sustainable Farmer Producer Organizations for Improved Agricultural Productivity and Farmer Livelihoods