women empowerment

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.

The video challenges the common perception that women are not "tough" enough to fight alongside men in protecting the nation's borders.

Women often get the wrong end of the stick in society, for no apparent fault except for being a woman. A young blogger talks about this injustice in a video that asks society an important question.

In an effort to empower rural India with tech intervention, ICICI Bank has digitised 100 villages in 100 days and dedicated this achievement to the nation.

From providing life skills training to women to sponsoring education of their children, this NGO is extending much needed support to women in need. here's all you need to know about Friends of Himalaya and their amazing work.