How Nirbhaya Rape Case Points To India's Deep-Rooted Problem With Women

New Delhi (CNN) There’s crime and then there’s evil, pure and simple. By any standards, the events of December 12, 2012 can only be described as evil — th...

There's No Such Thing As A 'Male Brain' Or 'Female Brain,' And Scientists Have The Scans To Prove It.

Do you have a male brain or a female brain? The answer, according to science, is no. If you didn’t expect this to be a yes-or-no question, you’re not alone. Mal...

118 More Years of the Gender Wage Gap

Earlier this week, one analysis suggested that the growth of American women’s wages had stalled this year. While it’s important not to put too much emphasis on ...

The Ethics Of Commercial Surrogacy: Gender Inequality Arguments

This is a follow-up to the previous post on Debra Satz’s analysis of commercial surrogacy. In that post, I reviewed three classic objections to surrogacy and presente...

Gender Affects Awarding Of Research Funding

Women are still underrepresented in top academic positions. One of the possible explanations for this is the increasing importance of obtaining research funding. Women are ...

The UN’s Sustainability Plan Is ‘Doomed,’ According to Linguistic Analysis.

The UN will launch its 2030 Sustainable Development agenda at the end of this month in New York City, where it will be formally adopted by over 150 world leaders after year...

India Renewing Commitment To End Child And Maternal Deaths

Aaapathyaam raksha garbhineem (may the pregnant woman and her child be saved from all dangers) is at the core of our Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent H...

An Elite Cafeteria Or A Canteen For Everyone?

June 30, 2015, 9.15 pm

I heaved a sigh of relief as I put down my purse, lunchbox, umbrella and some vegetables I ...