Articles by Ashwini Deshpande
Sub-quotas: Rational, yet hard to implement
Unless there is a Punjab-like policy that divides the quota 50-50 for two roughly equal sized broad groups, Bihar’s story tells us that sub-quota decisions will be politically rather than empirically driven
Published on Aug 08, 2024 09:20 PM IST
What the labour report says about India’s youth
Productive utilisation of our immense reservoir of human power can yield rich dividends.
Published on Apr 10, 2024 10:00 PM IST
How justifiable is the Maratha claim for quotas?
In key socio-economic indicators, the Marathas are just behind the Brahmins. But their anxieties, in the backdrop of agrarian transformation, must be addressed
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 11:16 AM IST
What perpetuates the rise in violence against women
While we focus on tackling violence against women, we should not believe that women are safe indoors and are at risk outdoors
Published on Dec 15, 2022 07:48 PM IST
How to ensure more women in the workforce
Non-discrimination in the law is a necessary first step to help female job-seekers enter the market without any roadblocks. But employers also need to see the paucity of women as a problem and be willing to implement solutions
Updated on Apr 29, 2022 07:50 PM IST
Ashwini Deshpande, Bhuvana Anand, Shaveta Sharma-Kukreja
Gender norms aren’t a monolith in India
A new survey hints at shades of grey in ideas on gender roles. While darker shades, like the preference for sons, exist, we must take cues from the lighter shades to push for equality
Published on Mar 02, 2022 07:24 PM IST
For the Union Budget, the priorities and challenges
A massive issue, not created by Covid-19 but exacerbated by it, is inequality
Published on Jan 24, 2022 08:45 PM IST
India’s women and the workforce
Women are not dropping out. They are being pushed out by the lack of demand for their labour. There has been movement out of agriculture into informal and casual jobs, where the work is sporadic, and often less than 30 days at a stretch. The new modern sector opportunities, especially in high value-added service sectors, mostly accrue to men.
Updated on Mar 08, 2021 09:34 AM IST
Ashwini Deshpande