Reports & Papers
March 23, 2026
The paper outlines the systemic delays identified in the magistrate courts of Ernakulam District, highlighting a significant divergence between statutory mandates and actual judicial performance in domestic violence cases. The Crisis of Statutory Non-Compliance: The research identifies a widespread failure […]
March 6, 2026
The 2025 research report, Violence Against Women and Girls: Strengthening Institutional Mechanisms Combating, published by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), presents a comprehensive multi-state analysis of the legal and institutional frameworks addressing violence against women and girls (VAWG) […]
February 6, 2026
ധനമന്ത്രി കെ. എൻ. ബാലഗോപാലിന്റെ ഏറ്റവും ദൈർഘ്യമേറിയ ബജറ്റ് പ്രസംഗങ്ങളിലൊന്നും തുടർച്ചയായ ആറാമത്തെ ബജറ്റുമാണിത്. മുൻ ബജറ്റുകളെപ്പോലെ ക്ഷേമ പ്രവർത്തനങ്ങൾക്കും ഉപഭോഗ പിന്തുണയ്ക്കും മുൻഗണന നൽകുന്ന സമീപനമാണ് ഇതിലും സ്വീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. ജൻഡർ ബഡ്ജറ്റ് 2025-ലെ 4840.12 കോടി രൂപയിൽ നിന്ന് 2026-ൽ 5586.99 കോടി രൂപയായി വർദ്ധിപ്പിച്ചു. മറ്റു സാമൂഹിക സുരക്ഷാ പദ്ധതികളിൽ ഉൾപ്പെടാത്ത സ്ത്രീകൾക്കും […]
February 6, 2026
The Gender Budget 2026 shows higher allocations but limited structural reform, continuing to prioritise time-saving welfare over gender-transformative outcomes. Without convergence, care infrastructure, and outcome assessment, increased spending alone may not improve women’s economic mobility. The Gender Budget 2026 accounts […]
January 29, 2026
A Roadmap for Gender Budgeting: Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Women’s Safety in 2026–2027
India has been at the forefront of gender budgeting since 2005-06, and over the years, it has improved by adding more ministries reporting allocations for women. In the 2025-2026 Budget, the overall allocation has increased by 2.06 per cent compared […]
December 17, 2025
After a long wait, labour codes have come into force. It’s now time for the state government to draft rules under the Code for its implementation on ground. Since Labour is a subject in the concurrent list, Labour Codes confer […]
October 23, 2025
Technology has proved to be a double-edged sword, especially in the context of violence against women and girls (VAWG). The National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP) reported a 118.4% rise in online crimes (22,188 in 2020 to 48,475 in 2024) against […]
October 3, 2025
Kerala presents a striking paradox. Despite being one of India’s most progressive states with the highest literacy levels, a female labour force participation of 46%, and women outnumbering men in higher education enrollment, domestic violence remains pervasive. According to the […]
September 25, 2024
In response to the tragic killing of a female doctor at R G Kar Hospital in Kolkata, both the West Bengal government and the Supreme Court have introduced a series of measures aimed at enhancing the safety of women working […]
August 21, 2024
Kerala, renowned for its cultural richness and natural beauty, is at the cusp of transformative changes in its liquor policy. As per the Kerala Abkari Act, 1967, “toddy” denotes the liquid derived from coconut, palmyra, date, or any other palm […]
August 2, 2024
Both the Interim Budget and the full Budget show a significant shift from focusing solely on women’s development to emphasising women-led development. Unlike previous years, the Gender Budget statement for 2024–2025 comprises three parts. Part A includes 100 per cent […]
July 22, 2024
Gender responsive budgeting (GRB), started in 2005-06, is a step in the direction of promoting equitable distribution of public resources for a historically silenced, abused and neglected population. Even though not legally mandated, a separate gender budget statement has been […]
April 8, 2024
In the 2023 annual Gender Gap Report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), India saw an advancement in its ranking, now positioned at 127 out of 146 countries, marking an improvement of eight places compared to the previous year. However, […]
February 13, 2024
The gender budget should be gender-responsive in a way to account for the diverse social backgrounds women come from. Budgetary allocations and policies targeting women need to be analysed from social, economic, and political perspectives to understand their impact on […]
October 19, 2023
The Kerala government has recently brought out the Kerala Abkari Policy 2023-24 which stresses the importance of promoting the liquor industry in the context of the state’s tourism. A plain reading of the provisions in the policy shows that the […]