Women

Being Censitive (a pun on the words ‘censor’ and ‘sensitive’) by Akshita Chandra began as a student project and slowly evolved into something entirely different.

For the last five years, the Rangoli Centre has enabled women living in the Rajendranagar slum find company and remain self-sufficient in old age.

In an increasingly fractured and judgmental world, what lessons can our past teach? A young woman remembers her upbringing in Bihar to draw lessons for today’s society.

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.

A 21-year-old from Mysore has overcome severe financial difficulties and disability to become financially independent, support herself and her family, and inspire other with her courage and dedication.

Project Patradya is a Delhu-based initiative engaging a community of women refugees to produce edible cutlery as a more sustainable alternative to plastic.

The villages in the desert of Rajasthan are notorious for child brides, but groups of girls are now banding together to defy and upturn a long-held tradition to assure a new and better future for themselves. Tarun Kanti Bose takes a closer look.

Meet Rajshree Vinherkar, the lady who is leading the movement for women empowerment in Raigad village in Rural Maharashtra.

Meet Neeru Gandhi (61), Monicka Chanana (52), Sarita Manocha (63) and Pratibha Sabharwal (61) who are quite popular now as ‘Nanis on the highway.’ Here’s how they got on the road.

Here’s how you can #KnowTheDifference between innocent gestures/actions and potential sexual harassment at the workplace.