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Right to Information Act 2005: A step towards True Democracy
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Political Participation and Empowerment of Women in Kerala
Full text linkThe laudatory literature on Kerala Model Development brought international attention toKerala Women. The government’s flagship programme Kudumbashree and 50% seatreservation for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) envisaged a completeempowerment of Kerala Women. However, critics pointed out the apparent paradox ofwomen’s empowerment by highlighting male dominance in all walks of life. Moreover, theabysmal female representation in the higher orders of parliamentary institutions and politicalparties demands an investigation of women’s political participation and empowerment. Thisrapid review (RR) adopted a modified SALSA framework and incorporated expertsuggestions for literature selection. A predesigned protocol guided this RR. The databasessearched were SCOPUS, Web of Science and Google Scholar, and the keywords used werewomen’s political participation and women’s empowerment. The article search was furthercustomised by setting the locality to Kerala and the date to 2013–2023. The screening processselected nine articles for review. Reviewers created a template in Microsoft Excel for datacharting. Thematic analysis of charted data answered the review questions. Based on theRR result, this paper suggests that women should follow egalitarian gender ideologies toensure their vertical mobility through the power hierarchy of Kerala’s social fabric
Role of Microfinance in Women’s Empowerment and Poverty Eradication in India
Full text linkMicrofinance is considered a panacea for poverty alleviation through financial inclusion.Among the multiple disparities that hinder inclusion, gender inequality is the mostpervasive. Therefore, the reach of microfinance through women’s collective is seen asideal for achieving zero poverty. The Self Help Group (SHG) -Bank Linkage program inIndia is a model for microfinance that promotes the tripod of microfinance, womenempowerment, and poverty alleviation for inclusive and sustainable development. Againstthis backdrop, this study analyzed the role of microfinance in empowering women anderadicating poverty in the Nizamabad district in Telangana, India. This survey designstudied 303 women SHG members selected through stratified random sampling. Theresults confirmed that SHG women’s shift to better economic activities significantlyincreased their income. Their contribution to household savings has blazed a creativepath for poverty alleviation
Child Sexual Abuse:Effects on Victim and Legislative Measure
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International Year of Millets 2023: Millet Promotion in India for Food Security
Full text linkFood security is the need of the hour in the face of a growing population and changingclimate. As a country with rich agricultural traditions, India is reviving traditional food cropswith climate-resilient traits and rich nutrition profiles. Millets, once known as India’sfamine reserve, are now getting the status of India’s future food. India recognized milletsas good for cultivators, consumers, and climate. Considering the beneficial effects ofmillet in providing food security to the world, India proposed the International Year ofMillet 2023, and the UN General Assembly (UNGA) approved it on 05 March 2021. In thiscontext, this paper discusses the initiatives of the central government, state governments,and civil society in India to promote millet cultivation and consumption. It alsorecommends measures to develop a climate-resilient millet-based food system toaddress agricultural distress and meet India’s nutritional needs
Prof. Jacob Aikara (1941–2023) A Relentless Scholar in a Good Man for All Seasons
Full text linkProf. Jacob Aikara (1941–2023) A Relentless Scholar in a Good Man for All Season