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  Written by: Samreen Saify Compiled and Edited by: Rebecca Shibu Since the advent of time, women and girls have been encouraged to take up roles and responsibilities that align with their ‘primary role’ as caregivers. For centuries, this reasoning legitimized the various forms of subordination as natural and inescapable besides ensnaring women’s being through clearly laid out, socially sanctioned norms and traditions. To this day, gender stereotypes and biases pose a significant barrier to human development. Though women have made significant strides since 1990, gender equity remains a far cry. When it comes to science, the picture is no different. Gender stereotypes and gender-based inequalities subdue the potentials of girls and women besides preventing them from taking up and remaining in careers in science. Source: UN Women Both science and gender equality are crucial for achieving the internationally agreed-upon development goals, including the  2030 Agenda for Sustainab...

Written by: Samreen Saify Compiled and Edited by: Rebecca Shibu In recent years, cancer has become one of the leading causes of death around the world. According to the National Cancer Institute, Cancer is a name given to a collection of related diseases, which can start almost anywhere in the human body and is made up of trillions of cells. These cells differ from normal cells in many ways that allow them to grow out of control and become invasive. The etiology of cancer is multifactorial, meaning- genetic predisposition, exposure to tobacco, certain chemicals, infections, radiation, inappropriate lifestyle factors, etc. have all been linked with the causation of cancer.  Source: National Cancer Institute Due to the pervasiveness and the severity of the disease, since 2000, World Cancer Day is celebrated on the 4 th of February every year. It’s a global unifying initiative started by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). The main motive behind the celebration of th...

Written by: Samreen Saify Compiled and Edited by: Rebecca Shibu Gender inequality has always been a sad reality in our society. Time and again, it has been enforced, reinforced, enacted and even sanctioned by evoking culture, religion, laws, and, in extreme cases, violence. Gender-based injustices are deeply embedded in Indian societies, so much so that the Child Sex Ratio, according to the 2011 census, stands at  919 girls per 1000 boys , the lowest in the country since 1961. The social-economic-cultural thinking in India further bolsters the preference for male children besides increasing the instances of female foeticide, female infanticide, child marriages, etc. The injustices meted out towards girls are fundamentally justified and subsequently undertaken on the grounds of the biological differences between girls and boys.  Initiated by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008, National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India on January 24 every year. The central ...

  Written by: Samreen Saify Compiled and Edited by: Rebecca Shibu Youth comprise the stage of life, involving transition into adulthood. It’s a period of both growth and stagnation in a way that much of it is spent in discovering and making sense of the world around us and ourselves. It is often said that young people are both the future of the country and the drivers of change. Therefore, their voices and adequate representation in socio-political, economic, and cultural spheres are as important as those of an adult. In recent years, young people are increasingly being seen as the most valuable human resource for fostering economic, cultural and political development. They are considered the makers, drivers, and implementers of change as they, in many ways, add value to the processes through enthusiasm and vitality, which, most often than not, leads to new discoveries and developments, benefiting society and countries at large. National Youth Day On January 12th every year, India...

Written by: Samreen Saify Compiled and Edited by: Rebecca Shibu According to a report by WHO , more than a quarter population across the globe, i.e., around 2.2 billion people, suffer from vision impairment, out of which 1 billion cases were preventable or have yet not been addressed.  It's a well-established fact that vision impairment severely impacts an individual's life outcomes by impeding the social, economic, and educational activities undertaken to live a fulfilling life. The absence of tactile tools, such as Braille, in the majority of the establishments and shared spaces, reduces the chance for these individuals to participate and assert their rights. India,  being the second-most populous country in the world in terms of vision impairment, is home to over 20 percent of the world's blind population.  Source: World Health Organization The lives of visually impaired individuals are often mired with various issues and concerns. With an aim to highlight this, since ...

  New Year is around the corner and as we enter 2021, through the blog, we revisit the year 2020 through projects created by our ever driven implementers on the platform. Given our work in the space of social development has just begun, we've created a quick recap of all projects. With this recap, we bring to you the variety of efforts and initiatives that have been taken by nonprofit organizations across the country. Towards the end of a year that brought with it an unprecedented journey, we intend to acknowledge the stakeholders of the social development space who have worked with their resilience through the ongoing pandemic. If you are an implementer or contributor who would like to be part of our venture, sign up with us at  https://www.trucsr.in/signup or write to us at info@trucsr.in Project Name: Enabling Empowerment and Participation of Women in Local Governance. Implementer: Gopabandhu Seva Parishad Started by like-minded Social Work Professionals in 1999-2000, Gopa...