Political Empowerment of Women
India has fared moderately in a global ranking of countries as per the percentage of women appointed in ministerial positions, but was at a bleak position in another list on number of women parliamentarians.
Women in Politics
The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women launched the ‘Women in Politics 2017 Map’, a visual representation of women’s political empowerment in March 2017.
- India ranked 88th out of 186 countries in the list with of 18.5 per cent of women appointed in ministerial positions as of January 1, 2017.
- Countries like Rwanda, Kenya, Mozambique and South Sudan fared better than India ....
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Social Justice
- 1 Bodily Autonomy vs. Foetal Rights
- 2 Mainstreaming Tribal Society: Challenges & Key Imperatives
- 3 India’s Ageing Population: Need for Inclusive Social Infrastructure
- 4 Menstrual Hygiene in Indian Prisons
- 5 Local Self Governance in India: Challenges & Remedies
- 6 Urban Poverty
- 7 Gender Gap in India
- 8 Child Malnutrition in India
- 9 Pre-term Birth
- 10 Transgender Rights in India
