Tag: gender
Achieving Sustainable Development by Accelerating Gender Equality
Gender Equality is the lever for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Riding the Wave of Sports for Development in India’s Coastal Communities
Dakshin’s findings from the Andaman Islands highlight the potential of the burgeoning sports-for-development sector in India, as well as its challenges.
The Tired Mom Continuum: The Silent Fatigue of Motherhood
There was a time not too long ago when each night, only a few steps between their beds and the bathroom, our sons would...
ASHA Workers and the Burden of Unpaid Care Work
Health workers such as Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), among others, have been part of the National Health Mission (NHM) since 2005. An ASHA...
Doxxing in India: Prevention As We Search For A Cure
Imagine this scenario: a prominent influencer shares a horrific story on Instagram, of a couple who had tortured their pet dog, injuring it gravely...
Building Friendly Toilets for Every Indian
November 19 marks World Toilet Day. Aimed towards raising awareness on those who live without access to safely managed sanitation, the Day also marks...
Atwood’s Gilead: Is the 2019 Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill’s Blanket Ban on...
Baby Manji’s birth in July, 2008, was the result of a contract between a Japanese couple and an Indian surrogate in Anand, Gujarat. The...
The Power of Sport in Khadija Moin’s Transformation
A 30-minute car ride, westward of the busy Bhubaneswar airport leads to the Dumduma slum area, which houses hundreds of families. One of its...
Feminism in India x The Bastion: #TheSportsEdit
Being the long-standing readers of The Bastion that you are, you probably already know that 'sport for development' is a core aspect of our coverage....
Bastion Shorts: How Safe Do Women Feel Going to College in...
A women’s college’s cultural festival in the national capital. Unknown men enter the campus that’s supposed to be secured and guarded to protect the...
