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December 27, 2023
Assessment of India's preparedness: Implementing effective social protection
The ASPIRE tool analyses various social protection programs, offering insights into tailoring them for different climate risks
Women working on an NREGA site building a pond to assist in farming and water storage in Jhabua district (UN Women/Gaganjit Singh; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
December 8, 2023
GenAI could accelerate global warming and climate change
Climate change is the focus at COP28: Technology must be included in the dialogue
An artist's illustration of artificial intelligence (Image: Google Deepmind, Pexels)
November 22, 2023
Challenging gender and caste identities: The women wheat farmers of Madhya Pradesh
This study finds that gender plays a far more important role than caste in structuring “who decides" among the men and women wheat farmers in Madhya Pradesh. However, women have now begun to challenge gendered caste structures that restrict them to unpaid agricultural work.
Woman harvesting wheat, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, India.(Image Source: © Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA)
November 17, 2023
Unmasking gender disparities in Indian sanitation
Women's struggle for sanitation equity in rural areas and urban slums India
A training exercise on water and sanitation, as part of an EU-funded project on integrated water resource management in Rajasthan. (Image: UN Women Asia and Pacific; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
November 13, 2023
What factors hinder the uptake of climate-smart agricultural practices among women?
Policy and implementation gaps in reaching women farmers with climate-smart agriculture practices
There is a need to enhance extension services to women (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
October 17, 2022
Invisible informal groundwater markets
While informal groundwater markets cater significantly to the needs of smallholder farmers in India, they continue to be unacknowledged and understudied.
Groundwater, a finite resource (Image Source: TV Manoj via Wikimedia Commons)
Flowing towards equity
Gender, inclusivity and sustainable water management in India and beyond
Biswanath Sinha
Swagata Chetia
Amita Pathria
Posted on 21 Mar, 2024 10:40 AM

Water management is a critical global issue that intersects with gender dynamics, equity, and inclusiveness. This article explores the evolution of water policies in India, highlighting the increasing recognition of the importance of safeguarding gender, equity, and inclusiveness.
Women taking initiative in water tariff collection in Madhya Pradesh (Image: WaterAid India)
Water, sanitation, and women: A journey of empowerment in rural India
The evolution of women's roles in India's WASH sector
WaterAid India
Posted on 20 Mar, 2024 12:01 PM

In the heart of rural India, fight for access to clean water and adequate sanitation frequently determines daily routines. These basic necessities have always been the responsibility of women, who walk great distances to obtain water and manage home cleanliness on limited funds. But today, their role is undergoing a remarkable transformation.
A Baiga woman reacts as she collects water from a standpost installed outside her house in Pondi village in Dindori, Madhya Pradesh (Image: WaterAid India)
Potential for green growth and job creation in Maharashtra's just transition
The state government should formulate a comprehensive State Just Transition Policy, focusing on economic diversification, workforce skilling and development
iFOREST
Posted on 12 Mar, 2024 10:52 AM

Maharashtra, contributing 10% of India's greenhouse gas emissions, plays a pivotal role in achieving the nation's climate targets, including the Net Zero goal by 2070.
Navigating the green transition (Image: Mahaurja)
Women in management enhance companies' eco-transition
The positive influence of women in management positions on the ecological transition of companies is highlighted in the findings of two research studies conducted at Excelia Business School.
Excelia
Posted on 12 Mar, 2024 09:41 AM

Two research studies, published in January 2024, demonstrate the positive impact of the presence of women on boards of directors in furthering the ecological transition of companies. The first study shows that the presence of a greater number of women on boards of directors and in management positions stimulates green innovation and, on a wider scale, corporate innovation. The seco
Women in management positively impact companies' ecological transition
Women are key to the success of the green transition
On International Women’s Day, ACCA underlines the need to address gender inequality in sustainability
ACCA
Posted on 08 Mar, 2024 02:02 PM

Women have a crucial role to play in the green economy. But leading global accountancy body ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is concerned that women are in danger of being left behind in the green transition.
Ruby Mehla, a farmer recieves regular updates on weather and climate smart practices through voice messages on their registered mobile phone in the Climate Smart Village of Anjanthalli. (Image: CCAFS/2014/Prashanth Vishwanathan)
Inspiring inclusion: Empowering women in grassroots governance
Navigating gender dynamics in grassroots governance for climate resilience
Bhargabi Ghosh
Eshita Trivedi
Posted on 04 Mar, 2024 04:38 PM

At the grassroots level, ‘inclusion’ goes beyond representation. It involves ensuring diverse voices, including women, are actively participating in decision-making processes. This is especially crucial while addressing issues like climate change, given the phenomenon's unequal gendered effects.
Women in governance: Moving beyond figures to real influence in climate decision-making (Image: PDAG)
Gender and climate: Fostering collaboration for sustainable action
Diverse stakeholders unite to reimagine climate action through the lens of gender justice and climate equity in India.
Asar Social Impact Advisors
Posted on 12 Feb, 2024 12:33 PM

The National Seminar on Gender and Climate Change, jointly organized by the School of Habitat Studies at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Asar Social Impact Advisors, and the Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA), emphasized the crucial role of placing gender equality and climate justice at the core of India
CCAFS together with Alternative Futures and the Bihar Mahila Samakhya organised a training-of-trainers workshop for local women leaders on gender, climate change and agriculture. (Image: CCAFS/CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED)
Livelihoods India Summit 2023 - January 17-18, 2024, New Delhi
In its 14th year of execution, the Livelihoods India Summit 2023 organised by ACCESS will be held on January 17-18, 2024 at New Delhi.
Posted on 10 Jan, 2024 12:49 PM

Livelihoods India was initiated in 2010 as a national level initiative to bring together diverse stakeholders on a single platform to discuss critical issues that impede and afflict the livelihoods of the poor.
Assessment of India's preparedness: Implementing effective social protection
The ASPIRE tool analyses various social protection programs, offering insights into tailoring them for different climate risks
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Posted on 27 Dec, 2023 08:48 AM

Climate change poses urgent risks, especially for vulnerable communities. Social protection programs, traditionally focused on poverty alleviation, now play a crucial role in building climate resilience.
Women working on an NREGA site building a pond to assist in farming and water storage in Jhabua district (UN Women/Gaganjit Singh; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
Empowering women farmers through collective action: The case of Odisha
How has the collective action model piloted in rural women of Odisha helped empower farm women?
Sampriti Baruah
Samarendu Mohanty
Agnes C. Rola
Posted on 25 Dec, 2023 04:17 PM

Women play a crucial role in agriculture in India
Farm women at work. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
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