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
Jessica Kim My module introduces two complementary topics: global citizenship and education for gender equality. Global citizenship means...
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...
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...
Knowledge of Female Historical Figures and its Effects on Women’s Empowerment.
Claire Kim Claire is passionate about gender issues. She interned with MSK, a non-profit in India past summer. Introduction Women’s...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Fast Fashion
Making sustainable choices is the need of the hour. Photo Source: https://www.pibemagazine.com/fashion/the-fast-decline-of-fast-fashion
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...