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Will Karnataka’s ‘Koosina Mane’ be a Game Changer for Women in the Rural Workforce?

Karnataka's 'Koosina Mane' scheme is an important intervention that aims to improve women's labour force participation by shifting a part of childcare responsibilities outside the household. It remains to be seen whether the initiative has the desired impact on women's employment outcomes.

by Prerna Seth, Raghav Chakravarthy
30 October 2023
Perspective
Urbanization

Constructing within planetary boundaries: Warnings from Mumbai’s coastal road project

The building and construction sector in India is marred with inherent contradictions – it is at once an employment generator and a highly polluting sector. It stresses the question: How do we balance human needs without compromising earth systems?

by Apoorva Dhingra
23 August 2023
Data story
Urbanization

Gender Gaps in Maharashtra’s Construction Sector

The construction sector has been a critical sector in a developing country like India from an employment generation perspective. This data-story presents insights on and trends in the construction sector in Maharashtra.

by Raghav Chakravarthy
23 August 2023
Perspective
Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources

Why Renewables Are Not Just About Climate Change

India's approach towards renewables should not be focused on meeting international standards of emissions alone, but it should weigh in on the larger impact of renewables in providing energy access to the poorest and creating quality jobs.

by Jit Shankar Banerjee
29 October 2015

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      Perspective
      Others 31 October 2013

      Creating Just Jobs Around the World

      Countries need to make quality employment the cornerstone of their economic growth strategies.

      by Michael Shank, Sabina Dewan
      Perspective
      Trade and Supply Chains, Welfare and Rights 20 September 2013

      American Labor’s New Agenda: A Movement for Global Shared Prosperity

      The destiny of the American labor movement depends on awakening within its ranks a belief in shared prosperity beyond U.S. borders.

      by Gregory Randolph, Sabina Dewan
      Perspective
      MSMEs 20 April 2013

      Financial Inclusion, Microenterprises and Jobs in India

      For the PMJDY to be successful, expanding social insurance and assistance will be the lower hurdle, and creating jobs by extending banking facilities to more micro enterprises will be the larger challenge.

      by Jit Shankar Banerjee
      Perspective
      Gender 21 December 2012

      What the International Community Can Do to Support the Protest Against the Delhi Gang Rape

      Governments around the world including the United States, multinational corporations, and international development and human rights organizations expend valuable resources on women's empowerment programs in developing nations such as India.

      by Sabina Dewan
      Perspective
      Trade and Supply Chains 23 February 2012

      Getting State-Owned Enterprises Right in the Trans-Pacific Partnership

      Sabina Dewan details why state-owned enterprises need to operate just like any other business in this proposed free trade region and suggests ways to make that happen.

      by Sabina Dewan
      Perspective
      Climate Change, Energy and Natural Resources 22 October 2009

      The Changing Climate in India

      The United States and China are two of the biggest annual emitters of greenhouse gases. But India may be the country that provides the necessary breakthrough in international negotiations to help developed and developing countries reach an agreement.

      by Andrew Light et al.

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