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Women from tier 2 cities, beyond dominating job market: Report
Cities like Chandigarh and Lucknow topped the list in terms of the highest number of job applications received from women across tier 2 cities Read More
Indian women wrestlers call out WFI over sexual harassment, lack of legal redressal mechanisms a concern
“Gender equality includes protection from sexual harassment and right to work with dignity, which is a universally recognised basic human right” Supreme Court of India, Vishakha guidelines The #metoo wave had hit India in the year 2018, with women from myriad sectors and industries coming forward with their stories of workplace harassment endured by them.…… Continue reading Indian women wrestlers call out WFI over sexual harassment, lack of legal redressal mechanisms a concern
Women – Not for Sale
Empowerment of women, creating job opportunities in rural areas and strict implementation of laws against trafficking are some of the ways in which trafficking of humans can be contained Read More
About time women aced the money game
The way the rules of money have been established, many women are still uneasy about spending on themselves, and are clueless about investments. Considering we live in a full-blown materialistic society, there is also a strange reticence about casually discussing money Read More
Floods come and go; problems remain the same for Assam’s rural women
Rebuilding homes, besides helping children and livestock adjust to a new place, as floods turn them into refugees every year is a cross the women in Assam’s Dhemaji district have to bear. Read More
West Bengal gave $1.5 bn only to women: Mamata Banerjee at G20 meet
Banerjee pointed out how the state GDP had grown manifold during the tenure of her government and about 12 million jobs have been created Read More
“Largest unit of women peacekeepers” from India on UN mission in Abyei
India is set to deploy a platoon of Women Peacekeepers in Sudan’s Abyei region today (January 6) as part of the Indian Battalion in the United Nations Interim Security Force (UNISFA). This will be India’s largest single unit of women Peacekeepers Read More
Accessing finance: Microfinance turns India’s rural women into budding entrepreneurs
ANNIE BANERJI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how, in the absence of banks, rural credit schemes are helping women access formal financing and reducing their reliance on loan sharks… Read More
Celebrating women fighting for their rights
It often takes considerable bravery to stand up for the rights of women. The UN, which is committed to empowering women and girls, works relentlessly with activists and organizations across the world, to protect women from abuse, support health initiatives, and improve lives. Women living under Taliban rule in Afghanistan August marked one year since… Continue reading Celebrating women fighting for their rights