women empowerment

Sometimes poverty is not just the lack of money, it is the lack of knowledge and the opportunity to grow.

Dr. Mary Verghese was among the earliest pioneers of physical medicine and rehabilitation in India. Even today, her work and spirit continues to inspire generations of rehabilitation professionals.

The recent amendments are a battle won for women rights in India. But is the war against gender inequality over?

To shatter taboos surrounding periods and promote menstrual hygiene, a group of friends in Rajkot designed an affordable DIY pad using waste cloth and taught women in nearby slums and villages how to make them. The project won the Disney Innovation Award in the ‘Large Impact’ category at the ‘I CAN Awards 2014’ organised by Design for Change.

On May 5th, 2017, the Supreme Court upheld the death penalty for four accused in the Nirbhaya case. Encouraged, Nirbhaya’s mother, Asha Devi, has launched the NyayaJyoti Foundation to help other female victims of crime.

Women trained in the use of the Internet are fanning across four districts of Assam to bring its benefits to rural women, which in turn is boosting their household earnings and changing everyday lives for the better. Abdul Gani takes a closer look.

One often finds that even the most underprivileged girls and women have a lot to express and contribute about gender issues if given the right platform, as an art workshop recently showed.

33 children in 33 years and still going strong, Tulsi Parihar is an inspiration to all! This Mother’s Day, we wish to share her incredible story with the world.

Evidence on what works or does not work to reduce violence against women is scanty in India. This is what the intervention ‘Do Kadam Barabari ki Ore’ sought to find out. Implemented in villages of Bihar, it has some startling insights.

The realization of social and economic exploitation of girls and women in society became motivation for a housewife to start a free school exclusively for girls.