Empowerment

Here is a close look into the lives of the brave women in the Indian Navy, and how they manage both their worlds efficiently. From work pressure and discipline to family and kids, these women have mastered every field. Here they share with us their secrets to a successful career in Defence.

Here are inspiring stories of four women who didn't have the means but still fought against all the obsolete traditions that they were expected to follow after the death of their husband. From fighting AIDS to helping other women become independent, these widows represent the true strength of a woman.

From masonry, steel fixing and painting to plumbing and truck driving, there is nothing these women cannot do. Meet the industrious and hard working women masons and construction workers of Uttar Pradesh, who are gradually making a mark in this male dominated industry.

Did you know that for every Rs. 100 paid by customers, incense stick workers barely get Rs. 2.30? This has been going on for years, but finally there is hope, as these women home-based workers are organizing themselves to demand for basic human rights and adopting declarations to improve their working and living conditions.

He used to sell bread for earning his daily bread. He gathered coal from the streets so that his mother could cook a meal. He changed tyres during his vacations to survive. He became an engineer with the money collected from his teachers. But today he is helping many others like him to become engineers, doctors, chefs and even IAS officers! Meet a true blue changemaker.

As PM Narendra Modi launches the #BetiBachaoBetiPadhao Yojna, we recollect some of the most powerful women characters from Indian cinema who showed what it was that educated and liberated women could achieve. As a medium with the strongest influence on the Indian psyche, we explore through these portrayals how cinema has played an important role in promoting the empowerment of the girl child through the years.

A 15 days long camp has enabled shy and timid girls to come out in the open, be confident and look at the world with a new perspective. From providing life skills, decision making power and spoken English training to enabling them to dream big and become more confident, VOICE 4 Girls is giving a new voice to thousands of adolescent girls.

Several Muslim women in Lucknow are not only becoming independent but are also now helping others like them to pursue their passion and break the age old stereotypes. Know more about these brave women who have finally come out of the shadows.

Though we have been living in the country since years, most of us are not aware of our rights and how to implement them. These Citizen Cafes can help you here. In just two hours, these workshops provide an interesting and deep understanding of our constitution and what it entails.

Raigarh gives India its first transgender mayor, Madhu Kinnar. The victor is a happy occasion for the entire LGBT community. Here is all you need to know about Kinnar and the other "almost-mayor" transgenders of past.