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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: The Defence Minister has approved a proposal to provide maternity, childcare, and child adoption leave to women soldiers, sailors, and air warriors, bringing their leave benefits in line with officers in the armed forces. This decision aims to promote the “inclusive participation” of women in the military, …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: Business Line Context: Shanti Raghavan, the recipient of the Business Line Changemakers Award in 2020, leads the organization EnAble India. They are working on creating a ‘purple economy,’ which promotes disability inclusion and job opportunities on a large scale. What is the Care Economy? It refers to the …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social Justice Source: TH Context: Preeti Aghalyam, the first woman to become the Director of an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), highlighted the underrepresentation of women on IIT campuses. Her appointment coincides with a broader effort by various IITs to address the gender imbalance on their campuses. The …
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Source: TH Context: The Supreme Court has called for a “uniform national policy” to ensure menstrual hygiene for girls in schools. What is menstrual hygiene? Menstrual hygiene refers to the practices and conditions that help maintain menstrual health and well-being. It includes using clean and safe menstrual products, washing and changing them regularly, …
InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social Justice – Welfare of vulnerable sections Source: The Hindu, Live Mint Context: The theme for International Women’s Day 2023 is ‘DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality. Data on Digital Disparity: According to a UNICEF report, as many as 90% of the jobs in the world today have …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions ina your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian Society/ Women issues Source: Indian Express Context: Kerala government announced that it will grant menstrual leave for female students in all state universities under the Department of Higher Education as part of the government’s “commitment to realise a gender-just society” In accordance with the decision, a girl of …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian Society, Governance, Women Source: Indian Express Context: Women are made to face the barrels of buoyant sexism on a daily basis, be it at work or even at home. Recently, Indian women wrestlers, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik accused BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections Source: TH Direction: The article covers the salient features of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Context: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has asked all …
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InstaLinks : help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Source: Indian Express Context: World Bank launched a “Toolkit on Enabling Gender Responsive Urban Mobility and Public Spaces in India” with the aim of suggesting ways to make public transport in Indian cities more …
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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 …
GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Salient features of Indian Society; Women empowerment Source: The Hindu, Outlook India Context: In the aftermath of the alleged human sacrifice of two women in Kerala, the ruling CPI (M) in the state has stressed the need for new legislation to curb such superstitious practices. Prevalence of superstitious killings …
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GS Paper 1 Syllabus: Indian Society: Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues. Source: BBC Direction: You can easily relate the reports released by OXFAM, but no need to remember who prepared which report etc. (UPSC generally focuses on conceptual Information more) Context: Oxfam discrimination report: Why …
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GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Judiciary Source: The Hindu Direction: This is an editorial article. Just go through it once. Context: Issue of prevailing patriarchy in Judiciary Case: In a recent incident, where sessions court in Kerala, granted anticipatory bail to an author and social activist in the State in a case of alleged …
