Women Empowerment

The recent two-day consultative regional seminar on ‘Proxy Representation of Women Elected Representatives in Panchayati Raj Institutions’ held in Agartala, Tripura, marks a significant step towards addressing a critical issue in local governance. This seminar, attended by 80 participants from Tripura and five other Northeastern states, underscores the importance of genuine representation in Panchayati Raj […]

This historic achievement marks a new chapter in the Indian Navy's sailing history and underscores the Navy's commitment to promoting gender equality and empowering women in the maritime domain.

Singh's appointment is also a milestone for the representation and participation of women in the security sector, which has traditionally been a male-dominated and patriarchal domain.

Kashmiris have come a long way since the 1990s when sports infrastructure and industry took a hit due to the Islamic Jihad

In Chandrayaan3, over 100 women played a crucial part in all stages of the mission, including coming up with ideas, designing, making it a reality, testing, and making it happen. Leading the charge were several brilliant women scientists who have made significant contributions to India’s space program. Vanitha Muthayya and Ritu Karidhal, who led Chandrayaan-2, […]

Breaking all glass ceilings, Naseema Khatun born and brought up in the red light area of Bihar’s Muzaffarpur has made it as a member of National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) advisory group . A list of National Human Right Commission’s (NHRC) advisory committee members has been released where Khatun’s name found a place. NHRC is […]

On 17 Dec, 2021, Union Cabinet Minister for Women & Child Development, Smriti Irani introduced the Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021 in Lok Sabha. Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill 2021 seeks to increase the legal minimum age for women to marry to 21 years, bringing it at par with that of men. […]