Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district, with UNICEF support, has declared 75 panchayats “Child Marriage-Free” by mobilizing Anganwadi workers and communities. The successful two-year campaign, now adopted as the ‘Surajpur Model,’ drives the state’s mission for a “Child Marriage-Free State.”
Click to View MoreThe WHO’s Essential Medicines List, updated biennially, guides nations in prioritizing safe, effective, and cost-efficient drugs for public health. For India, it serves as the basis for NLEM, regulating prices and ensuring affordable access, especially for cancer and diabetes care.
Click to View MoreThe Global Safety Report 2025 highlights a paradox: record-high safety perceptions coexist with an 11-point gender gap across 100+ countries. Women’s insecurity, driven by domestic violence, demands targeted policies and holistic reforms, proving economic progress alone cannot ensure equal safety.
Click to View MoreIndia’s 10.74 crore DNT/NT/SNT population remains marginalized despite decriminalization; expanding schemes, legal protections, and community-led initiatives, inspired by global models, can promote inclusive development, supporting India’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Click to View MoreThe UN Gender Snapshot 2025 warns of stalled equality, risking 351 million women in poverty by 2030. As Beijing+30 approaches, India must confront climate, conflict, and AI challenges while seizing opportunities to advance education, health, employment, and representation goals.
Click to View MoreThe Supreme Court’s refusal to extend the POSH Act to women political workers exposes a protection gap leaving them vulnerable, undermining gender equality, participation; addressing it requires legislative amendments, Election Commission mandates and party reforms to ensure safe, political spaces.
Click to View MoreThe Supreme Court partially stayed key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025, halting executive overreach and the five-year Islamic practice requirement. The ruling highlights judicial vigilance in upholding constitutional principles, separation of powers, and ensuring legislative reforms comply with the rule of law.
Click to View MoreWomen's property rights are legally protected, including equal inheritance for daughters through the Hindu Succession Act, 2005. However, patriarchal norms, low legal awareness, procedural complexities, and family pressure hinder effective implementation. A multi-pronged approach of legal harmonization, administrative reform, and social campaigns is needed to bridge this gap.
Click to View MoreDynastic politics in India, with 21% MPs/MLAs from political families (ADR 2025), highlights family dominance over democracy. Though it offers continuity, it weakens meritocracy, governance, and trust. With no constitutional ban, reforms like inner-party democracy, electoral funding transparency, and voter literacy are essential for merit-driven governance.
Click to View MoreThe National Annual Report & Index on Women’s Safety (NARI) 2025 has provided a stark, perception-based reality check on urban safety in India. Released by the National Commission for Women (NCW), the report goes beyond traditional crime data to expose the lived experiences of women, revealing a gap between legislative intent and on-the-ground reality.
Click to View MoreThe Indian education system faces significant disparities, with urban households spending over three times more than rural ones. A gender gap persists, with girls enrolling in government schools and boys in private institutions. This highlights the need for government intervention.
Click to View MoreThe 50% reservation ceiling, set by Indra Sawhney (1992), faces scrutiny as judicial rulings like Janhit Abhiyan (2022) and Davinder Singh (2024) highlight tensions between formal and substantive equality. With unfilled vacancies and benefit concentration, a national caste census and sub-categorization are needed to ensure equitable representation.
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