Women | Karmayog

Reports, Studies, White Papers
- Women and labour markets in Asia – rebalancing for gender equality -A joint publication of ILO and ADB – May 2011 (pdf)
Widows
- Status of Widows of Vrindavan and Varanasi – A comparative study -by the Guild of Service – supported by the National Commission for Women (doc)
Messages posted by users
- Post your messages -Karmayog offers you an online space where you can discuss, invite feedback and get support.
Articles contributed by users
- Site visitors are invited to post their articles directly here -Procedure to post articles, documents, photographs, etc. is given here
- Women Reservation Bill -Women Reservation Bill – advantages/disadvantages/reviews.
- List of hostels for women in Mumbai -Contributed by Shobha Mathur (xls)
- Request for proposals on innovative projects for women -Ministry of Women and Child Development (jpg)
- Arkhakuda: Profile of poverty in Chilika -Declining productivity in Chilika Lake, Orissa, has severely affected the livelihoods of this fishin
Domestic Violence
- Booklet on Prevention of Domestic Violence -from the Maharashtra State Legal Services Authority (pdf)
Articles on Domestic Violence
- DNA: Ring the bell, stop domestic violence: August 29, 2008
- The Hindu : Rise in domestic violence : Dec. 10, 2006 -West Bengal recorded the second highest incidence of domestic violence
- TOI : If men have a problem, they should speak up : Nov 7, 2006 -A talk with feisty minister
- TOI : Independent women too are victims of domestic violence : Nov 25, 2006 -Recent Act to protect women against domestic violence will make people aware that there is a law
- Infochange : Delays do not bode well for Domestic Violence Bill : Mar 2006 -Bill was enacted last year, the government still has not notified the date from which the Act become
- TOI : An eye for an eye? – Domestic Violence Act : Dec 6, 2006 -What happens when a male chauvinist meets a female chauvinist!
- Navhind Times : Activists criticise Indian domestic violence law : Dec 5, 2006 -Activists urged that the new law be made gender neutral, with a greater emphasis on counselling
- TOI : 44 per cent women abused in Kolkata : Dec 9, 2006 -In 2000, an average of 125 women faced domestic violence per day and now, the figure is 160
Education
- TOI: Why girls drop out of school: March 08, 2008
- Educational Courses
  - Certificate Course on basics in Foods and Nutrition: Mumbai -By The Sophia Centre for Women’s Studies and Development
Health of Women
- Articles on Health of Women
  - - TOI: Spina bifida campaign to get starry touch: April 06, 2009
  - New ILO report highlights how action in the world of work can help reduce maternal deaths
  - IE : Young women take health for granted: awareness survey : Mar 20, 2005 -Women above 40 years of age exercise regularly, which is not the case with younger women
- Child birth
  - 30th Nov – 1st Dec. 07: Birth India Inaugural Seminar Brochure (pdf)
Maharashtra State Commission for Women
- MSCW : Networking With NGOs -Commission organises meetings with NGOs in Mumbai and other districts of Maharashtra
- Maharashtra State Commission for Women -An independent Department of Women and Child Development
National Commission for Women
Sexual Harassment
- Articles on Sexual Harassment of Women
  - Infochange : Sexual harassment: Battling unwelcome sexual attention -Any form of sexual attention becomes harassment when it is unwelcome
  - WomenExcel : Trauma of Marital Rape -Marital rape is not taken as a crime, the fact remains that it prevalent throughout society
  - WomenExcel : Do Rape Laws Favour the Accused? A Review. -The laws are not very just and to top it they are in urgent need of a review
- Laws / Rules / Policies
  - Sexual Harassment of Women at their Work Place(Prevention) Bill, 2003
Women Empowerment
- Articles on Women Empowerment
  - Zuliebens Success Story -Jayant Shroff
  - Rajsattetalya Karbharni -A Special Magazine for women by Resource and Support Centre for Development
- Laws / Rules / Policies
  - National Policy For The Empowerment Of Women – 2001