Obituary: Veena Mazumdar (1927-2013)

Obituary: Leela Dube (1923-2012)

The fact that progress in equal rights for women has come about largely through the efforts of social reform movement in the 19th century and women’s liberation movement in the 20th century Maharashtra highlights the essential role of collective agency in human progress. Given the...

Obituary: Mrinal Gore (1928-2012)

Ila Pathak was a dedicated social activist who stood by socially excluded sections of society, especially brutalized women. She tirelessly supported women survivors of dowry harassment, rape victims, crimes of honour (‘fallen†women whose noses were cut as punishment for being...

Vasudha Dhagamwar, legal activist and academician, passed away on February 10, in Pune.

Union budget 2014-15 offers up old and new schemes but fails to address macro-economic and social causes of exploitation and subordination of women.

Obituary: Sharmila Rege (1964 to 2013)

The Budget is an important tool in the hands of the state for affirmative action for improvement of gender relations through reduction of gender gap in the development process. It can help to reduce economic inequalities, between men and women as well as between the rich and the poor [NCAS,...