Seema Bhaskaran

Aug 11, 2024 | thequint.com | Seema Bhaskaran

The societal framework and fear of violence severely hinder their economic participation. Ensuring the safety and security of women is crucial for India's economic and social progress. Unfortunately, India has regressed in its gender gap closure, now at 64.1%, due to declines in political empowerment and education, with only marginal improvements in economic participation and opportunities for women.

Jan 22, 2024 | hindustantimes.com | Seema Bhaskaran

Women account for 33% of the cultivators and 47% of agricultural labourers in India. The feminisation of agriculture, driven by the migration of rural men to urban centres, highlights the increasing roles women play in all stages of farming, from cultivation to post-harvest activities. As men migrate in search of better opportunities, women actively cultivate crops, going beyond traditional roles to food processing and marketing.

Dec 26, 2023 | shethepeople.tv | Seema Bhaskaran

In India, discussions around sexual and reproductive health have been integral to family planning policies since the inception of the five-year plans. In the first five-year plans, the focus was on women as mothers and caregivers, leading to an emphasis on family planning and reproductive health. Furthermore, reproductive health has been central to all five-year plans, including programs for adolescent girls under women and child development.

Nov 25, 2023 | thequint.com | Seema Bhaskaran

Gender-based violence (GBV) or Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) is a global pandemic that affects one in three women in their lifetime. Countless women live in fear of this in India's villages. Behind closed doors and societal norms, women face oppression and abuse, their voices silenced by fear and deeply entrenched power dynamics. Within the domestic sphere, NFHS-5 reports that women aged 15 to 49 years, experience 29.3% of domestic violence in India.

Nov 4, 2023 | shethepeople.tv | Seema Bhaskaran

In the effort at establishing institutional mechanisms of Nari Adhikar Kendra or Gender Resource Centre managed by Cluster level federation in Madhya Pradesh, the largest number of issues raised were of domestic violence. The concept of gender was often equated and explained in terms of discrimination and domestic violence.