Ishita Bagchi

Ishita Bagchi is a public policy consultant. She is an avid reader and an economics graduate with a keen interest in literature. She believes that words can change the world and writing is one of those weapons that can never be taken away from us.

India Needs to Recognise its Domestic Workers

Economy, Governance / March 27, 2022

According to the 2005 NSS reports, there are around 4.75 million domestic workers (WIEGO). A large proportion of the domestic workers migrate from rural areas to the urban spaces as their demand is high in such spaces. The pandemic and the subsequent lockdown have further aggravated the sufferings of the highly demanded yet grossly underpaid […]

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Understanding Feminist Perspectives on Housing

Economy / March 14, 2022

Gendered Perspective on Development and Urbanization In the present contemporary times, there has been a lot of progress for women in terms of inclusion in the processes of governance. For instance, at present, at least 189 countries are a part of the Convention for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) where they are legally

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