women empowerment

Empowered women in Maharashtra's drought-hit areas take up farming to ensure their families have enough to eat and their kids can go to school.

A devadasi recounts her journey from suffering horrifying sexual abuse as a teen to becoming independent and raising her two daughters with quality education.

International Monetary Fund head Christine Lagarde thinks that increased participation of women will work wonders for the global economy.

Here are five encouraging takeaways from the latest National Family Health Survey.

Yellama ia a 22-year old single mother who drives an auto rickshaw in Bangalore. But that's not all — she is also preparing for her IAS exams. Meet this inspiring young woman.

When women in rural India are still fighting for basic rights like education, Vandana Bahadur Maida has broken all stereotypes by becoming the first woman sarpanch of her village in Madhya Pradesh. It is just the beginning and she has already taken some strong steps. Here's a tête-à-tête with her.

These young girls in a Gujarat village, all in the age range of 21-26 years, have put an end to open defecation, provided clean drinking water, constructed roads, installed solar lights and much more! Know more about this impressive team.

They were just a group of 15 in Lucknow in 2011. Now they are a force of 8,500 around the country. The world-famous Red Brigade, which addresses the issue of sexual violence in India, is the brainchild of gutsy Usha Vishwakarma, a survivor of attempted rape herself.

Many shy, home-bound women have now transformed into active political leaders who are bringing a larger change in their community. Thanks to one poverty alleviation programme.

Domestic violence, sexual harassment and dowry cases are not really news in the rural areas of Uttar Pradesh. But a few compassionate activists and organizations are taking on the issues with the help of theatre.