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Universities should blend Indian culture, tradition with modernity: President Droupadi MurmuPresident Droupadi Murmu urged educational institutions to blend Indian culture and tradition with modernity for students. Speaking at Rani...
How ultrasound plays critical role in healthcare and why PC-PNDT Act deserves careful reformIndia's PC-PNDT Act, enacted to curb female foeticide, has had a modest impact on sex ratios over 30 years. While the law's intent is valid...
Women’s employment rate rises to 39% in 2025 from 22% in 2017: Mansukh MandaviyaFemale employment in India has seen a substantial rise, reaching 39 percent in 2025 from 22 percent in 2017. This growth reflects increased...
Women voters now India’s most decisive political force, reservation only a matter of timeWomen are increasingly influencing Indian elections. Their voter turnout has surged, surpassing men in recent polls. This electoral power i...
More, the merrier: Women in policymaking drive better social outcomes, economic gains, NCAER study showsThe ongoing parliamentary session addressing the 33% Women's Reservation Act underscores its profound economic and social advantages. Studi...
Climate crisis is a gender issue, women face higher risks, less representationClimate change disproportionately impacts women, who are often excluded from decision-making despite their crucial roles in crisis response...
'Era of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, Beti Badhao': Delhi CM Rekha Gupta backs Nari Shakti Vandan AdhiniyamParliament will convene for a special session to advance the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam. This move introduces a 33 percent reservation fo...
Railway Ministry's app to report sexual harassment to become active on Mar 8Female railway employees will soon have a new way to report workplace sexual harassment. Starting March 8, International Women's Day, they ...
NHAI deploys 5100 women staff across 1140 NH toll plazasThe National Highways Authority of India is empowering women by deploying over 5,100 female staff at toll plazas nationwide. This initiativ...
PE-VC sector's Laapataa LadiesTake the PE-VC landscape. Venture capital is still a man's game, and underrepresentation of women at the helm translates into a missed oppo...
Women have to be empowered socially, economically and politically: MoS Chandrima Bhattacharya“When we are empowered economically and politically, social recognition follows. Women are already empowered and we have to celebrate this ...
President Pranab Mukherjee greets on eve of International Women's Day"On the occasion of International Women's Day, I extend warm greetings and best wishes to women in India and in all parts of the world," Pr...
Lesser women in workforce: Assocham calls for remedial actionThe number of working women in India in 2000-05 jumped to 37 per cent from the 34 per cent earlier, but it has been on a downhill ever sinc...
More women involvement needed in conflict prevention: IndiaUnderscoring the challenges posed by the dearth of women in peacekeeping activities, India has called for increasing involvement of women i...
More women joining education system, not labour force: Jairam RameshMaliwal though expressed serious concerns over women safety in Delhi and listed poor conviction rate in cases involving crime against women...
Videocon to offer free 1GB mobile data to women subscribersUnder this initiative, the co will provide 1 GB free data that will be available as 100 MB per month for 10 months to all female subscriber...
Anonymous $210,000 donation for Indian female graduatesThe fund received to create an endowment that will provide stipend to Christel House India-Bangalore female graduates while they pursue col...
Narendra Modi's pathetic trackrecord does not support his vision: Jairam RameshDebunking Narendra Modi's claims of empowerment of women and girl child, Union Minister Jairam Ramesh today ridiculed his vision speech yes...
India gets poor 101st rank on global gender gap indexThe index has ranked 136 countries on how well resources and opportunities are divided between men and women in four broad areas of economy.
- India ranked at 115 on women empowerment scale: Survey
India has been ranked at a poor 115 by a global survey which looked into the level of economical empowerment of women in 128 countries.