More women have entered Parliament and become heads of state across African countries, but some are continuing a legacy of corruption, repression and curtailing women’s rights.
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India slips to 131 position on the Global Gender Gap Index 2025
The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report 2025 was released recently. In its 19th edition, it is the longest-standing index which tracks how 148 countries fared in closing the gender gap. In 2025, the global index stands at 68.8 percentage points (to be read...
What Two Important Studies Tell Us About The Lives of Indian Women in Politics
By Editors Two important reports related to gender equity and participation in economic and public life can shed some light on what women politicians face in the battlefield that is the political arena in India today. The 28-point downgrade of India’s ranking in the...