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    Research & Reflections on Menstrual Hygiene Management & Education (India & Nepal)
    Power in Praxis
    • Sep 23, 2020
    • 15 min

    Research & Reflections on Menstrual Hygiene Management & Education (India & Nepal)

    Research & Written by INES IM In India, Rayka Zehtacbhi’s 2018 Oscar-winning documentary film Period. End of Sentence and Amit Virmani’s...
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    Module for Global Citizenship and Education for Gender Equality
    Power in Praxis
    • May 12, 2020
    • 8 min

    Module for Global Citizenship and Education for Gender Equality

    Jessica Kim My module introduces two complementary topics: global citizenship and education for gender equality. Global citizenship means...
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    Self-Advocacy at the ICT Center, Mahbubnagar, Telangana, India:
    Power in Praxis
    • Dec 3, 2019
    • 4 min

    Self-Advocacy at the ICT Center, Mahbubnagar, Telangana, India:

    By Dr. Nidhi Thakur About five months back I visited the Information Communication Technology (ICT) Center, in Mahbubnagar, in one of the...
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    Hear from young women of our ICT Center!
    Haein Shin
    • Nov 14, 2019
    • 1 min

    Hear from young women of our ICT Center!

    We are thrilled to share the experiences and voices of our ICT Center trainees. The ICT Center Model developed by Center for Sustainable...
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    Power in Education: How Bhopal's Local Architecture Can Help Empower Its Women
    Power in Praxis
    • Oct 23, 2019
    • 18 min

    Power in Education: How Bhopal's Local Architecture Can Help Empower Its Women

    Author: Celine Chung is an amazing artist and photographer and is interested in issues relating to women’s rights Abstract The issue of...
    104 views0 comments
    Reflecting on the meaning and relevance of Durga in modern times.
    Power in Praxis
    • Oct 3, 2019
    • 2 min

    Reflecting on the meaning and relevance of Durga in modern times.

    As India charges forward as an economic, technological and political powerhouse, it’s important that strides are also made to ensure that...
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    Nigeria Kaduna State Commissioner's Perspectives
    Power in Praxis
    • Oct 1, 2019
    • 2 min

    Nigeria Kaduna State Commissioner's Perspectives

    During the 2019 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) week, the Center for Sustainable Development (CSD) of the Earth Institute,...
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    Gender in Culture Cities &Communities Practicing SDGs
    Power in Praxis
    • Sep 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Gender in Culture Cities &Communities Practicing SDGs

    Description Through lived experiences, we know the following statement to be true: “Gender equality is not just the concern of half of...
    62 views0 comments
    Migrating Women - The 12th Annual Psychology meeting
    Power in Praxis
    • Jun 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Migrating Women - The 12th Annual Psychology meeting

    #APA #GenderIssues#Migration #SDG’S I had the privilege of attending the UN’s psychology conference on Gender issues. Mental well being...
    59 views0 comments
    Fast Fashion
    Power in Praxis
    • May 8, 2019
    • 2 min

    Fast Fashion

    Making sustainable choices is the need of the hour. Photo Source: https://www.pibemagazine.com/fashion/the-fast-decline-of-fast-fashion
    96 views0 comments
    Ghana's Women Glassblowers: Demonstrating intersectoral sustainable development
    Power in Praxis
    • Apr 26, 2019
    • 4 min

    Ghana's Women Glassblowers: Demonstrating intersectoral sustainable development

    By Tara Stafford Ocansey This is a story about a training program for young women in Ghana to learn skills of glassblowing along with...
    98 views0 comments
    Interview with entrepreneur Jyoti Singhvi
    Power in Praxis
    • Apr 22, 2019
    • 1 min

    Interview with entrepreneur Jyoti Singhvi

    MIT and Harvard educated Jyoti Singhvi  is the founder of JYOTI New York, an entrepreneur and mentor with first-hand experience of...
    91 views0 comments
    Interview with Women's Center Manager Navatha Kanike
    Power in Praxis
    • Apr 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    Interview with Women's Center Manager Navatha Kanike

    Navatha Kanike is a dynamic Center Manager and leader at ICT Women's Center, one of Columbia University's Center for Sustainable...
    22 views0 comments
    Interview with Dr. Deepa Narayan on her new book Chup: Breaking the Silence About India's Women
    Power in Praxis
    • Apr 3, 2019
    • 1 min

    Interview with Dr. Deepa Narayan on her new book Chup: Breaking the Silence About India's Women

    Deepa Narayan has just released a new book, "Chup: Breaking the Silence About India's Women", published by Juggernaut. Dr. Radhika...
    67 views0 comments
    Manikarnika-A Bollywood Fair, Quite Unlike Any
    Power in Praxis
    • Feb 8, 2019
    • 7 min

    Manikarnika-A Bollywood Fair, Quite Unlike Any

    7 Reasons why Manikarnikais a movie worth watching: 1. You might be a regular movie watcher who enjoys movies indiscriminately or, you...
    130 views0 comments
    Progress & Prospects for Gender Equality in Ghana
    Power in Praxis
    • Feb 7, 2019
    • 6 min

    Progress & Prospects for Gender Equality in Ghana

    By Emmanuel Nuetey Siakwa As the Executive Director of Youth and Women Empowerment, an NGO based in Odumase Krobo, Ghana whose mission is...
    23 views0 comments
    Time to Beat the Traffick: Human Trafficking Across the Globe
    Power in Praxis
    • Jan 22, 2019
    • 5 min

    Time to Beat the Traffick: Human Trafficking Across the Globe

    Mumbai traffic is legendary. It gives a new meaning to the adage, “The journey itself is the destination”. You could be stuck for hours...
    508 views0 comments
    Patriarchy – A way of life in rural Rajasthan
    Power in Praxis
    • Jan 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    Patriarchy – A way of life in rural Rajasthan

    Shruti Sriram Growing up in the capital of India, New Delhi, I was acutely aware of the gender ‘norms’ that existed in my country,...
    55 views0 comments
    This is Sangeeta
    Radhika Iyengar
    • Dec 20, 2018
    • 2 min

    This is Sangeeta

    There are now more than 80 girls enrolled in the Mahbubnagar ICT Center in our various courses. The courses range from learning...
    64 views0 comments
    Beti ho to Sahu ji Jaisi | If you have a daughter, she should be like Sahu ji’s daughter.
    Radhika Iyengar
    • Dec 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    Beti ho to Sahu ji Jaisi | If you have a daughter, she should be like Sahu ji’s daughter.

    Mr Sahu or Sahu ji as we call him with respect, has been working with my Mother’s NGO for more than 3 decades. A silent worker, he keeps...
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    Women of many firsts inspire other women
    Power in Praxis
    • Nov 9, 2018
    • 2 min

    Women of many firsts inspire other women

    How better to inspire and motivate other women than to lead by example and be a real-life role model? Being in the presence of Her...
    22 views0 comments
    Water, Water Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink!
    Power in Praxis
    • Oct 27, 2018
    • 3 min

    Water, Water Everywhere, But Not a Drop to Drink!

    by Nidhi Thakur, Ph.D. OK, so this is what someone tells you about a particular festival celebrated in a far-flung corner of the world....
    141 views0 comments
    Lesser Among Equals: Gender and Social Class in India
    Power in Praxis
    • Oct 19, 2018
    • 6 min

    Lesser Among Equals: Gender and Social Class in India

    By Nidhi Bhatt On my last visit to Mumbai, I travelled by the local train to experience the true flavor of the city. In the evening rush...
    344 views1 comment
    Power in Praxis Launches!
    Power in Praxis
    • Oct 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    Power in Praxis Launches!

    Power in Praxis launched on October 11th with professors, researchers, students and individuals committed to meaningfully engage in...
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    Interview with Roopashree Joshi on her work educating marginalized girls on the Nepal/India border
    Power in Praxis
    • Oct 11, 2018
    • 3 min

    Interview with Roopashree Joshi on her work educating marginalized girls on the Nepal/India border

    Roopashree Joshi works with World Education, a Nepal based NGO. This 25 year old NGO focuses on educating the marginalized girls (muslim...
    27 views0 comments
    Feminism through the lens
    Power in Praxis
    • Oct 9, 2018
    • 1 min

    Feminism through the lens

    Anandini Malhotra is a 20 year old student at Ashoka University in India studying Literature and minoring in Psychology. She says...
    110 views0 comments
    Character ≠ Privilege
    Haein Shin
    • Oct 5, 2018
    • 1 min

    Character ≠ Privilege

    As this critical week nears its end with Senate vote on Kavanaugh eliciting fear, anger and anguish, this article by Jeff Frank stopped...
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    University student discusses her advocacy for Women's Empowerment in Ghana
    Power in Praxis
    • Oct 4, 2018
    • 3 min

    University student discusses her advocacy for Women's Empowerment in Ghana

    By Halimatu Ali Halimatu Ali is currently in her third year at the University of Development Studies in Tamale, Ghana, where she studies...
    17 views0 comments
    All in a day.
    Radhika Iyengar
    • Sep 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    All in a day.

    #genderviolence #rape #India #Iraq #Metoo In the news around the world today, 30thSept Sunday, an Indian news daily reported a rape of 1...
    37 views0 comments
    Why is Breaking Gender Stereotypes so Difficult?
    Radhika Iyengar
    • Sep 27, 2018
    • 5 min

    Why is Breaking Gender Stereotypes so Difficult?

    The news about rapes in India has been very disturbing for me. 7-year-old girl gang-raped who eventually passed away in the hospital...
    11 views0 comments
    Who is responsible for the Gender SDG?
    Radhika Iyengar
    • Sep 27, 2018
    • 5 min

    Who is responsible for the Gender SDG?

    SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Targets include: · End all forms of discrimination against all women and...
    9 views0 comments
    Engaging the Business Community to Improve Youth Skills:  A Conversation with Jamira Burley
    Tara Stafford Ocansey
    • Sep 21, 2018
    • 12 min

    Engaging the Business Community to Improve Youth Skills: A Conversation with Jamira Burley

    Jamira Burley is Head of the Youth Engagement and Skills Initiative of the Global Business Coalition for Education (GBC-Education)....
    20 views0 comments

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