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Slow But Steady: how Kerala’s Transgender Policy has helped the Trans Community

Gender /
India's transgender policy

‘The Transgender policy introduced by the Government of Kerala opened up so many avenues for our community. It made our lives significantly better and easier.” – Janmoni Das Historically, the culture in the Indian subcontinent, including its diverse mythology and religious spaces featured a considerable representation of the transgender community. The reality, however, for the much-ostracized […]

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Commercial Surrogacy: was it so wrong?

Gender, Governance, Healthcare /

Booming business in Akanksha infertility clinic at Anand gave this Indian town a rather peculiar name: ‘The baby factory’ and the surrogates here are referred to as incubators working in this factory. India’s burgeoning ‘infertility tourism’ hinges on the ‘exploitation’ of these incubators. The complete surrogacy package including the cost of fertilization, the cost of

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How Reservation for Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions Turned into a Proxy Paradox

Gender, Governance /

Despite the fact that women account for half of the country\’s population, their representation in the public arena is limited due to the country\’s socio-cultural circumstances and patriarchal structure. India is no exception as just like many other countries of the world, women are underrepresented at all levels of decision-making. As the data suggests, the

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