Women's Feature Service

Nearly 100 children with conditions like autism, cerebral palsy, and more are receiving specialised care and therapy at the centres of Tamahar Trust. Here's how occupational therapist Vaishali Pai came up with this idea.

A rural women’s movement in north India has played a significant role in dismantling the existing power structures and overcoming gender-based exclusion from ownership of land and its management.

Saee Koranne-Khandekar, in her book 'Crumbs! Bread Stories and Recipes for the Indian Kitchen', recounts her experience of stepping into old-world Irani cafes and sampling some delectable essentials.

Nirajalaxmi Mohapatra started a unique hostel in 2003 for the children of prisoners in Bhubaneshwar. A safe home to children of different age groups, the hostel has truly transformed many lives.

Indian women have been working as tourist guides since the 1970s, undeterred by the long hours in the outdoors and the responsibility of managing tourists from diverse backgrounds and with varying temperaments.

This adventure was an amalgamation of environmentalism and education.

An excerpt from the book titled 'River of Flesh and Other Stories: The Prostituted Woman' , this letter to Jinnah and Nehru is making some valid points.

Women in certain remote parts of rural Kashmir have to walk for miles before they can reach a safe drinking water source. Trying to ease their burden and ensure they have easy access to safe potable water are Kulsooma Begum and Raja Begum in Baramulla district.

Sakeena Akhtar had to give up her dream of playing cricket for the country because of family pressures. But she did not give up her passion. Today, as a cricket coach at Kashmir University for the last eight years, Akhtar has guided numerous prospective players.

There have been many hard working women behind the scenes in Indian films – right from the time when cinema was not considered a respectable profession even for men. Here’s remembering some of them.