Prof. Bina Agarwal’s latest column, titled “When a home of her own is a woman’s lifeline,” has been published in The Indian Express on 22 June 2026.

In this piece, Prof. Agarwal examines how owning a house gives a woman an exit option. It deters violence and provides her with a place to stay if she does face abuse. It provides what economists call ‘a credible threat point’.

The article is available to read here.