Unravelling the Threads of Gendered Labour Force Participation
The discourse on gender and labour force participation has undergone a significant transformation, with an increased focus on understanding the factors that are responsible for the disparity between men and women’s gender workforce participation. While the rise and fall of women’s workforce participation has been heavily documented, the major reasons that have been identified are: […]
Understanding Dropout Trajectories and Resilience Factors among Adolescent Girls in Jharkhand: An Evaluation of Aangan India’s School and Safety Model
Jharkhand continues to record high dropout rates among adolescent girls despite efforts by the state government and civil society organisations. This is largely due to multiple factors such as high prevalence of poverty, migration, child marriage, burden of unpaid care work, and more. To address this issue, Aangan Trust, a Delhi-based organisation, with their primary […]
Gender Responsive Budgeting (GRB) based Analysis with reference to Gender Violence in Public Spaces
This study intends to enhance the comprehensiveness of Gender-Responsive Budgeting by analysing data from two CBPS projects and developing a robust GRB framework to study diverse policies through a holistic, evidence-based approach.
Building an Alternate and Game-based Framework to Understand and Support Women Working in and Engaging with Public Spaces and Institutions
The project aims to create a game-based toolkit to empower women working in public spaces by improving their understanding of laws, access to services, and building social networks for knowledge-sharing and cooperation.
The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic Distress on Education: A View from the Margins
With school closures and a disruption of education during the Covid-19 pandemic, children across India suffered a loss of learning. However, children from the most marginalised groups faced a disproportionate impact. Long periods of school closure push children from deprived sections into labour, sexual and labour trafficking, early marriages and long-term drop outs from school […]
Gendered impact of COVID-19 on education of school-aged children in Uttar Pradesh
The policy brief explores the impact of the pandemic on households in Uttar Pradesh (UP), with a focus on the economic distress and support measures provided. The brief is based on a survey of 944 households in rural and peri-urban areas across 11 districts. Key findings include: Vulnerability: Uttar Pradesh was found to be particularly […]
Gendered impact of COVID-19 on education of school-aged children in India
The policy brief highlights that while a large proportion of households across India received some form of government support during the pandemic, there were significant variations in the type and reach of support across different states. Food distribution was the most common form of assistance, but its effectiveness varied. Anganwadi centres were more effective in […]
Gendered impact of COVID-19 on education of school-aged children in Bihar
The policy brief examines the impact of the pandemic on households in Bihar, with a focus on economic distress and support measures. It is based on a survey of 590 households across six districts in Bihar. Key findings include: 1. Food and Ration Access: A significant majority of families (92%) reported receiving uncooked food or […]
Gendered impact of COVID-19 on education of school-aged children in Assam
The policy brief discusses the impact of the pandemic on households in Assam, focusing on economic distress and responses to mitigate it. The brief is based on a survey of 484 households in rural and peri-urban areas across five districts. Key findings from the brief include: 1. Vulnerability: The state of Assam was found to […]
Postcards: Learning through Letters
The Learning through Letters Postcard Pack consists of a series of 50 letters and activities sent as postcards, designed for students in Bihar. The postcards aimed to engage students in learning while schools were closed, with topics ranging from COVID-19, health, and nutrition, to social issues, critical thinking, and environmental awareness. Overall, the postcards were […]