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The United Nations highlights a massive $4 trillion annual gap in funding the Sustainable Development Goals, raising concerns about meeting the 2030 deadline. FFD Week 2026 will test whether global commitments like the Sevilla Commitment can turn into real financial action. Each year, the United Nations releases a figure that is hard to comprehend. The…
OceanaGold’s record P569 million social investment in the Philippines links mining profits to community development through a structured CSR model. It raises a key question: can such participatory investments create lasting impact beyond the life of the mine? There have been reports from the gold-copper mines in the mountainous areas of Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino…
India has increased women’s participation in politics, business, and finance, but real decision-making power remains limited. The “agency gap” highlights the need to move from symbolic inclusion to true authority and control. Along the path to becoming a global economic power by 2047, women’s empowerment in India has shifted from a social welfare concern to…
Women’s empowerment is not just about access but about agency, control, and decision-making. Across rural and urban India, true empowerment remains constrained by deeply rooted structural and social barriers. What if women’s empowerment is not about lifting women up rather about examining what has been holding them down? Who is being empowered? How? Under what…
The FCRA Amendment 2026 increases compliance burdens on NGOs, shifting focus from social work to administrative tasks. This risks slowing grassroots development and discouraging genuine social innovators. For 26 years, I have worked at the intersection of community needs and government goals. In that time, I have seen NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) and CBOs (Community-Based Organizations)…
India presented a strong vision of inclusive development at the United Nations Commission for Social Development, but gaps in youth employment, digital access, and policy contradictions raise concerns at home. The article highlights the contrast between India’s global commitments and the everyday realities faced by marginalized communities. At the 64th UN Commission for Social Development,…
India’s 2026 Census, after a 15-year gap, will count 1.4 billion people and include caste data for the first time since 1931, sparking a major debate on social equity and political implications. It is expected to shape welfare policies, representation, and data-driven governance for the next decade. After a 15-year gap, India launches its most…
India’s Transgender Amendment Act 2026 replaces self-identification with mandatory medical verification, limiting who qualifies as transgender and raising serious constitutional concerns. The law has sparked legal challenges and criticism for undermining rights guaranteed by the Supreme Court and marginalizing already vulnerable communities. A law Passed in Haste On March 25, 2026, India’s Parliament passed the…
The article highlights how older women remain overlooked in gender equality efforts, especially in ESG and CSR frameworks, despite facing compounded lifelong inequalities. It calls for inclusive policies and corporate action to address their economic security, care needs, and social protection. CSW70’s Ministerial Round Table specifically addressed older women as an emerging focus area. Women…
Unpaid care work, worth $10.8 trillion globally, remains invisible in economic systems despite sustaining the workforce and corporate productivity. Investing in care infrastructure is essential for gender equality, higher female participation, and inclusive economic growth. Unpaid care work produces $10.8 trillion in annual economic value. CSW70 called for care infrastructure investment. The corporate sector extracts…
