Women

A small innovation has made the lives of rural in women in Jharkand so much simpler. They no longer have to spend hours on parboiling rice.

Prayatn Sanstha has implemented 16 programmes on health, gender sensitisation, education, and livelihood promotion in 512 villages across Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh in the last couple of decades.

The Indian women's cricket team has created history in Australia, with Captain Mithali Raj leading the team to victory.

The Maharashtra government has become the first one in the country to offer maternity leave to women employees having a child through surrogacy.

When Greenway Grameen launched their eco-friend cookstoves, they didn't realize that one of their biggest challenges would be a gendered one: even though women in rural India were interested in buying, it was the men they needed to convince.

Sarathi Jhalak is a community radio station owned and run primarily by women in rural Karnataka. Over the past three years, the station has become a very important part of the lives of local people. But they are now facing some serious financial issues because of which it is becoming difficult for the radio to sustain itself. They need your help. And this is how you can contribute.

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.

Surbhi, a 21-year-old law student from Delhi was coming back from the market when a robber tried to snatch her mobile phone and purse. She not only managed to save her belongings, but also gave him a good beating which was followed by a police arrest.

When women like Jyosana and Sumitra had lost all hopes of a better life, local Panchayat and SHGs jumped in to support them and made sure they got their right place in their homes and society. This is how localised interventions are helping women of Odisha.