World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
Women
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In search of economic alternatives for gender and social justice: voices from India
This publication is a collection of Indian voices on economic structures, relations and principles that are needed to serve the goals of sustainable economic and human development, poverty eradication, social justice, and empowerment of the most vulnerable segments of society: women, dalits and adivasis.
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Mumbai human development report 2009
This is the first-ever city-level human development report that analyses in-depth various issues such as population, education, slums, gender, and health, among others, that will aid the city
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Millennium Development Goals: India country report 2009
This report assesses the progress made by India towards achieving the MDGs until 2009. India
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Does gender make a difference in dealing with climate shifts?
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and local Indian institutions in Andhra Pradesh are addressing the gender aspects of coping with climate variability and longterm change within the project Gender-sensitive Strategies for Adaptation to Climate Change: Drawing on Indian Farmers
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Family planning also a womans job!
Vasectomies made up just 4% of sterilisations in India in three years n Chandigarh tops in condom use, Punjab second When it comes to family planning, Indian men would rather have women make the efforts. The trend is real, even in so-called empowered states like Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Not just this, Lakshadweep reported only one voluntary vasectomy in three years and Mizoram just two!
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Overweight and obesity in urban Africa: A problem of the rich or the poor?
Obesity is a well recognized risk factor for various chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to shed light on the patterns of overweight and obesity in sub-Saharan Africa, with special interest in differences between the urban poor and the urban non-poor.
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Anti-soil erosion practices - women farmers actions
Through Climate Change: Farmers
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Ten Ladies To Tremble By
Seldom do they ask me to praise anyone. Often, it is the other way round. Give it to them, say commissioning editors, in search of a vicarious glimmer of hope for their unedited thoughts. So then, here
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Housewives take the lead in Sarita Vihar
New Delhi: A housewives
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Report on implementation of NREGS in the state-its gaps, grievances and demands
<p>A review of implementation of NREGS in West Bengal. Concludes that state’s NREGS programme is abysmally poor, despite the fact that there are committees and councils existing at various levels to monitor and review the programme. <br />