UN Women

Investing in women is good for everyone. Because when you invest in a woman, she invests back in her family, her children, and the society.

Whether it is the world’s oldest sharp-shooter Revolver Dadi or Kashmir’s 10-year-old kickboxing prodigy Tajamul Islam, it is an ode to women from across different fields who have overcome challenges to make their mark.

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.

When women in rural India are still fighting for basic rights like education, Vandana Bahadur Maida has broken all stereotypes by becoming the first woman sarpanch of her village in Madhya Pradesh. It is just the beginning and she has already taken some strong steps. Here's a tête-à-tête with her.