Health inequities to be blamed for premature deaths among people with disabilities: WHO

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and  betterment of the vulnerable sections   Source: DTE  Direction: The article shows how disparities in healthcare are making PwDs further vulnerable and immediate actions are required.  Context: According to the WHO’s Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities (PwDs), people …

Why remittance to India is set to cross the record $100-billion mark in 2022

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian economy and related issues   Source: IE  Context: According to the World Bank’s (WB) Migration and Development Brief, India is expected to receive a record $100 billion in remittances in 2022, making it the top recipient this year. About remittances: Remittances to India are money transfers from non-resident Indians (NRIs) …

Forcibly displaced crossed 100 million in 2022

GS2/GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Disaster Management, Governance: Poverty and developmental issues   Source: DTE Context: According to the UNDP report “Turning the tide on internal displacement: A development approach to solutions”, for the first time ever, more than 100 million people were forcibly displaced in 2022, most of them within their own countries What is forced displacement? Forced …

Women in law

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Polity, Indian Judiciary   Source: Business-Standard Context: Recently, CJI constituted an all-women bench in SC to hear transfer petitions involving matrimonial disputes and bail matters This is 3rd such bench.  The 1st all-women bench was set up in 2013.   Status of women in Judiciary SC: Only 11 women judges have …