Empowering Women

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2024: Empowering Women Through Early Detection and Lifestyle Changes

Each year, October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an international campaign designed to raise awareness about breast cancer, promote early detection, and provide support to those affected by the disease. The month-long initiative highlights the significance of regular screenings, such as mammograms, while educating the public about the risk factors...

‘The Bride Now Has A Say’: Redefining New Age Weddings In India| We Women Want Festival & Awards 2024

The much-anticipated We Women Want Festival & Awards 2024 has officially launched today at the prestigious Taj Ambassador Hotel. This dynamic gathering aims to showcase the diverse voices and experiences of women from various generations and industries, all united in their mission to promote women-led development. The festival is currently...

The Rising Crimes Against Women In India Call For Urgent Reforms

In a country where godesses are revered and worshipped in the form of Laxmi and Durga, there is also a contrasting harsh reality for the women. Women in the country have been subjected to the various forms of violence for decades to follow and one of the most common form...

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: PM Modi: BJP’s Primary Focus Is Enhancing Social, Physical And Digital Infrastructure

With just five days remaining until the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections begins, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled its election manifesto on Sunday, focusing on development, women's welfare, and a vision for a "Viksit Bharat" (developed India). The manifesto was released with the tagline "Modi ki Guarantee."...

Empowering Women in Indian Agriculture: A Crucial Step for Rural Transformation

On one hand, we are paving the way to development on the other hand, it is disheartening to note the overlooked and unheard voices of women in rural India, who play a pivotal role in the nation's agricultural sector. Despite constituting approximately 40 per cent of the rural workforce, the...

Nirmala Sitharaman, World Bank chief discuss empowering women leaders

Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took part in a panel discussion on 'Empowering Women as Entrepreneurs and Leaders' in Washington DC on Thursday (local time). The panelists included World Bank Group President David Malpass and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon. During the IMF/World Bank Spring meetings, Sitharaman, who is on a...