Governments and industry associations have failed to address the question of safety of women in the entertainment industry.

India’s politicians recognise the growing influence of women at the ballot box but their schemes to win their votes come with risks.

A pre-pandemic survey of time use in India showed that in both urban and rural areas, girls and women aged 6+ were several times more likely than boys and men to do care work and especially domestic work — and the ones who did spend several times as long doing it. These multiplying disparities mean domestic work takes up about 10 times as much of girls’ and women’s time.

Vibrant and happy female fans filled the stand with colour and exuberance as they cheered for Iran’s national team at the Azadi Stadium in Tehran.

Rakhshanda Jalil painstakingly examines an older heritage and history that must remain a reference point to end the deep polarisation between communities that is the reality of everyday life in India today.