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Gagandeep Kaur

Gagandeep Kaur

Gagandeep Kaur is an independent journalist based in New Delhi who writes about technology, gender and development.

Sex Ed

In India, Sex Education Struggles with Taboo Status

By: Gagandeep Kaur | June 1, 2016

Sex is a taboo topic in India, but schools are nonetheless mandated to teach it. Parents with an eye on what their children might be doing on the Internet are also anxious to find ways of discussing the issue.

inheritance rights

In India, Daughters Have Big Family Problems with Inheritance

By: Gagandeep Kaur | May 2, 2016

The popularity of novelist Ratna Vira, who writes about this common family drama, could be a sign of cultural shift. But for now, many women in India are discouraged from inheriting family property on the same basis as their brothers.

Equal Pay
Girl-on-laptop

Tech Women in India’s Startup Boom Reach Out

By: Gagandeep Kaur | August 10, 2015

Neeru Sharma says it took passion and conviction to start her online retail outlet. That’s a message more women in India’s male-dominated and high-powered startup environment need to hear.

Arts & Culture

Indian City Opens Doorway to Female Hindu Priests

By: Gagandeep Kaur | February 26, 2008

While women are barred from Hindu temples in some other parts of India, women in the city of Pune are studying the priesthood at two schools and conducting ceremonies. Eighth in a series on the changing role of women in India.

Arts & Culture

Collective in India Extends More Than Credit

By: Gagandeep Kaur | December 3, 2007

A cooperative bank run for and by women in Western Maharashtra understands that their borrowers need more than a loan. Sixth in a series on the changing role of women in India.

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