women education

At just 15, Roshni Perween became a mother, facing challenges many of us can’t imagine. But she didn’t let her struggles define her. Today, she’s a force for change, having prevented over 60 child marriages and transforming the futures of countless young girls. In this article, Roshni shares five simple steps we can take to help fight child marriage in India, offering hope and inspiration to many.

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, or Begum Rokeya, fought grave opposition and criticism to build India’s first school for Muslim girls. She goes down in history as being key in launching Bengal’s feminist revolution.

While her husband bent forward to put his thumb impression, Guddi boldly picked up the pen and signed her full name. All because 22 women taught 180 more, who in turn made 800 women literate! #Education #WomenEmpowerment

From fighting against domestic abuse, dowry and child marriage to empowering 200 girls, 30-year-old Shahina Javed is breaking societal norms since the last ten years.

A mathematics professor from Pune, Dhondho Keshav Karve was one of the earliest crusaders of women’s rights in India. Here’s his forgotten story.

This is the story of Kadambini Ganguly, one of the first women graduates from India and the entire British Empire, who moved on to become one of the first female physicians trained in western medicine in the whole of South Asia.

Did you know that if we just educate and empower our women, the entire country can benefit hugely? This video explains how!