women empowerment

“My son told me how he had completed his homework and other activities before coming to bed. He told me to do my work till I accomplish what I needed to. It was such a simple advice and yet so profound.”

Warned by family members and mocked by neighbouring farmers, Delhi’s 28-year-old Abhishek Dhamma leased his own family’s land to experiment with organic farming. The result will leave you inspired! #LiveGreen #GrowOrganic

"I am honoured that despite my physical limitations, I have not just helped myself, but hundreds of other women!” says one of the gritty women. #Respect #Inspiration

Modhura Palit from Kolkata has come a long way and is carving her own niche. Her journey is a reminder to all of us that dreams do not have any boundaries.

“I had just graduated from college when I started social work. At that time, it was very difficult to convince the society that a woman is an independent person,” says the Gandhian who has changed the lives of thousands of women for good. #Respect #RealLifeHeroine #ImpactThatMatters

Want to uplift underprivileged families but don’t know how? From basic banking facilities to free food, here are five government schemes that you can use to make a difference in their lives!

It all started during the devastating Chennai floods of 1978. That's when Jaya truly saw what neglect truly is — and realised that poverty was a greater disaster than the flood itself. #Respect #RealLifeHeroine

Mahatma Gandhi's personal physician, this gritty woman fought for India’s freedom and the welfare of those stricken with leprosy. She went on to become independent India's first health minister of Delhi state. #DoctorsDay

Once plagued by alcoholism and unemployment, 5000 tribal women across 55 villages in #Gujarat now have their own businesses—all thanks to one compassionate woman determined to make a difference! #Respect #RealLifeHeroine

“For far too long in Indian art, women have been depicted as goddesses or subordinates. In my artwork, I try to portray women as I see them around me," says the last of Kolkata's Patua painters.