Empowerment

Women are often forced to conform to unattainable standards and belittled if they choose to be independent. A renowned young woman and poet has a message for such body shaming in this short and powerful poem.

In an increasingly fractured and judgmental world, what lessons can our past teach? A young woman remembers her upbringing in Bihar to draw lessons for today’s society.

A 21-year-old from Mysore has overcome severe financial difficulties and disability to become financially independent, support herself and her family, and inspire other with her courage and dedication.

With the help of advancements in science, there is plenty of assistive technology available to compensate for vision loss among the elderly today.

For 1st May, students in over 2000 Delhi schools will be receiving education on their legal rights from law professionals across the field.

Part Two of a series analysing the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 analyses the Bill from the perspective of the Commissioning Parents.

Project Patradya is a Delhu-based initiative engaging a community of women refugees to produce edible cutlery as a more sustainable alternative to plastic.

An effective driver of change, community radio highlights issues in society and encourages audiences to look for solutions. Radio Nazariya is one such initiative changing lives in Ahmedabad.

The villages in the desert of Rajasthan are notorious for child brides, but groups of girls are now banding together to defy and upturn a long-held tradition to assure a new and better future for themselves. Tarun Kanti Bose takes a closer look.

Meet Rajshree Vinherkar, the lady who is leading the movement for women empowerment in Raigad village in Rural Maharashtra.