women empowerment

From bringing water supply to their community to saving a girl from being raped - see what these legally empowered women are achieving in Delhi’s Savda Ghevra resettlement colony.

“Women are not dying because of diseases we cannot treat. They are dying because societies have yet to make the decision that their lives are worth saving.”

A unique skill-development and training programme in Mumbai is empowering women from underprivileged and difficult circumstances to take charge of their lives as nursing assistants. Rahul Thekdi explores further.

Three women from the Anupshahr Tehsil in rural western U.P. joined hands earlier this year to open a dairy, thus throwing the doors open for women from three SHGs to enhance their income.

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

Self-styled local hero Nasreen decided enough was enough and chose affirmation over dissonance, walking away from a dysfunctional marriage to set up an identity and career for herself.

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.