POLICY CENTRE AND GENDER LAB

 A caged bird Or a caged heart? Caged within expectations of society, Not to do this! Not to go there! Deep inside thinking of flying high Going beyond these shallow flights Doing the thing the heart desires Source- Pinterest By- Behance  But caged in anxiety Caged within plight Like a free spirit wanting to do all the things, Fulfilling the bucket list. These so-called society rules stop from achieving Like a free-spirit, she wants to fly Like a fish, she wants to dive deep Travelling, which rejuvenates her Crooning, which makes her heart flutter Resonating with others, Soaring high up in the blue covers That's all that a heart desires That's all that a heart desires   From meadows to clouds, Nights to days, Capturing the moments With an enduring gaze. Experiencing the serene & divine nature Embracing the peace Thriving in harsh storms That's all that a heart desires That's all that a heart desires   Becoming a spiritual healer, Manifesting dreams. As a gleaming so

A red-light space, also known as pleasure district, is a part of an urban area where a concentration of prostitution and sex-oriented businesses, such as porn shops, strip clubs, and adult theaters, are found. The term red-light area originates from the dark red lights that are used as the signs for brothels. India also lays claim to having some of the world’s largest red-light districts, with Sonagachhi in Kolkata as the Asia's largest red-light district inhabited by more than 11,000 sex workers followed by Kamathipura district in Mumbai. Most of the sex workers are deported from the rural parts of Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal and Nepal alluring them with employment opportunities but later confining them into small rooms similar to pits filled with darkness to greet their customers there. These are the infamous "pinjras" for them where they spend their nights whoring their bodies, because of the absence of any choice. During the day, they would rest and sleep but

  The most recent event that turns our attention to the significance of women’s political participation yet again is Senator Kamala Harris, who became the first woman Vice President-elect of the United States of America. This, of course, is a monumental event, not easily achieved.   Looking at women in national parliaments, only a basic 25% of all national parliamentarians are women. The US’s global rank is 82 as per ‘The Women in Politics Map: 2020’ regarding “women in parliament.” According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union and UN Women database, as of 1st January 2021, India ranks ‘148’ with a record of 78 out of 540 seats held by women in the lower house (Lok Sabha) and 27 out of 241 seats held by women in the upper house (Rajya Sabha). That is 14.4% and 11.2% in the Lower House and Upper House of the parliament respectively.  We can list numerous Asian women who have been Heads of Government, despite these numbers. Beginning from India, Indira Gandhi became the nation’s first f

CONTENT First section: Policy Center and Gender Lab in Miranda House Second section: Purpose of the survey Third section: Responses and Observations Fourth section: Way forward  Fifth Section: Conclusion ABSTRACT The survey conducted by the Policy and Gender Lab, Miranda House, to understand the impact of online learning on students and the challenges confronting them, showed that despite acknowledging the online medium as the best possible alternative in the current context of the pandemic, an overwhelming majority of students are concerned about the impact of online learning on their physical and mental well being. The digital divide and lack of accessibility were other prominent misgivings shared by students. SURVEY ON CHALLENGES OF ONLINE LEARNING The Policy Centre and Gender Lab conducted a survey to analyze the impact of online learning, an inherent feature of the ‘new normal’ heralded by the pandemic. The objective of the survey was to give voice to the thoughts and opinion