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An Indian diplomat and politician of the first order, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was a trailblazer for women in ways more than one. For example, she became the first woman President of the United Nations General Assembly.

Meet 54-year-old Premlata Agrawal, a homemaker who became the first Indian woman to have achieved the record of climbing the Seven Summits at the age of 50 and the oldest Indian woman mountaineer to scale the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest, in 2011.

Featuring Kangana Ranaut, the campaign is all about unleashing the fighter inside every Indian woman.

Hailing from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, Dr Shiny Kaki is no ordinary general physician. Over the last three years, she has served in conflict zones marred with civil wars and helped save civilians wounded in wars and successfully saved lives during epidemic outbreaks.

One of the major objectives of AAWC is to “prevent the cycle of intergenerational prostitution” among the community.

She is the second Indian woman to occupy a top position at the United Nations after Lakshmi Pandit.

These legendary women left their mark on India's historic architecture through the stunningly iconic structures they built.

A farmer, an entrepreneur, a social activist and more. Meet the seven Indian women who made it to BBC’s list of 100 most inspirational women.

A Belgian photographer, Pascal Mannaerts, traveled to India and documented the lives of some of the most ignored communities of women through his camera. Know more about his interesting journey and his project called "Fate Breakers".