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Sensitising Innovations
Nageshwar V G Neela
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Background Less than 30% of Indian women are literate
More than 60% of primary school drop outs are girls Less than 1% of patents are registered by women
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Reasons for aberration
Strong economic and cultural barrier Westward focus as a parameter for evaluating success Marriage based transfers, household chores and other family responsibilities Absence of bio diversity during formative years
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Institutional inertia
Male bias acts as a foundation for formulation of incentives, recognition, etc Absence of gender neutral knowledge networks Acknowledgement of men for innovations when the innovation is actually done by its female members
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Possible solutions Creation of grass root level innovation database
Acknowledgement of innovation to their true inventors Incentivising innovation for women
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Institutional level changes
Flexi timings Use of I.T. systems for knowledge network creation Sensitising the male colleagues
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