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The IHDS Forum is a monthly update of socio-economic developments in India by the IHDS research community, based on the India Human Development Survey, jointly conducted by NCAER and the University of Maryland. While two earlier rounds of the survey were completed in 2004-05 and 2011-12, respectively. Fieldwork for the third round was undertaken in 2022-24 and the data is currently being cleaned and processed.
Welcome to the sixth issue of GenderTalk from the NCAER-National Data Innovation Centre’s Gender Hub. In this issue, we focus on the complex realities of adolescence in India— a critical stage of human development when the pressure on young girls and boys to conform to culturally prescribed gender roles intensifies, shaping their experiences and future trajectories.
The official lineup of NCAER’s India Human Development Survey (IHDS) team is set to present at The Population Association of America’s Annual Meeting’2025. From health and education to climate migration and gender disparities, the data-driven research brings Indian perspectives to the forefront of global demographic dialogue.
NCAER Professor Sonalde Desai has been awarded the prestigious Harriet B. Presser Award at The Population Association of America’s Annual Meeting’2025 for her outstanding contributions to gender and population research. Her pioneering work on the India Human Development Survey continues to shape global conversations on data, gender, and policy.
