Tag: SDGs
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Essay on Women and Commons in India: The need to rethink the relationship between sustainability, land and women’s economic empowerment
This essay was submitted as a part of LQF’s National Environmental Law & Policy Essay Writing Competition, 2021, information for which can be found here. Overview: Today, it is widely acknowledged that the Commons, in the form of pastureland, forests, dryland and so on, are immensely rich in resources. They prove to be the sole…
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Right to Menstrual Health in India: From an Outdated Period Drama to Actionable Rights & Policies
The lack of constructive community dialogue in place proves to be the paramount reason behind the barrier in ensuring menstrual health. Giving menstrual health the precedence of a medical concern may prove to be a more tactical approach to the problem. However, in order to do so there is a pressing need for a safe…
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Learnings at The Policy Troupe: Chamba Deliberation (1st-2nd June, 2019)
We were at Chamba on the 1st and 2nd of June, 2019 for the second edition of The Policy Troupe. The city is spread out on both sides of the ‘Chaugan’ with an outstanding view of the snow capped mountains at the farther end of the street. The market area running adjacent to the District…
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Zero Hunger Programme: A Step to Remove Nutritional Deficiency in India
By Arifa Khan, Post Graduate College of Law, Osmania University, Hyderabad. Every day, men and women across the globe struggle to feed their children a nutritious meal. In a world where we produce enough food to feed everyone, one in nine – still goes to bed on an empty stomach each night. The second most populous country…