by Experts say the biggest mystery is that anyone is still calling it a mystery
Social Innovation Strikes Again By Tripping Over Half The Population
In a bold new report that shocked absolutely no one except perhaps a committee that has not stepped outside since 1998, researchers declared that social innovation projects in India are failing women. The conclusion was reached after months of interviews with experts who all delivered their findings with the serene confidence of people who once skimmed a policy PDF on their phones. According to one analyst, who asked to remain anonymous because he feared being invited to another roundtable, the oversight is part of a proud tradition of designing programs for everyone while accidentally forgetting half of everyone.
Officials Express Deep Concern And Deeper Confusion
Government agencies responded swiftly by creating additional committees to determine why previous committees had not noticed this. One senior official insisted the issue required urgent attention even though he also admitted he had not personally met a woman since a conference panel in 2011. The announcement triggered widespread agreement that something must be done, though no one could quite remember what that something was supposed to be.
Researchers Demand Change While Holding Their Breath
Experts from respected institutions set forth a list of recommendations described as both simple and impossible. These include funding programs that women actually asked for, hiring women to design policies for women, and occasionally listening to women when they speak. Although these proposals are considered groundbreaking, insiders warn they may be too radical for immediate implementation. A hallway insider suggested incremental steps like remembering women exist during at least one meeting per quarter.
The Future Looks Familiar
Analysts predict the next major study will again discover that women have been left out, but this time with improved formatting. Until then, researchers remain optimistic in the same cautious way someone becomes optimistic after finding out their train is only delayed by one hour instead of four. The real breakthrough may occur when policymakers accept the possibility that equality requires more than inspirational posters. But until then, social innovation in India continues its proud tradition of reinventing the wheel while forgetting to ask who has to push it.
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SOURCE: Bohiney.com ()
