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...
P WER IN PRAXIS
A forum for amplifying work at the intersection of research & practice for sustainable development & gender equity
Power in Praxis
- May 11, 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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Power in Praxis
- Dec 2, 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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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 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...
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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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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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Power in Praxis
- Sep 17, 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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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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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...
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Power in Praxis
- Oct 26, 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....
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)....
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