Women & Child Welfare

Arthan recently organized its ‘Women in Leadership’ forum marking International Women’s Day on 8th March 2021. Taking stock of the challenges, efforts and effectiveness of women in fighting against the ill effects of the global pandemic, the discussions at the forum aligned with this year’s theme viz., Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Leadership...

At 11 years of age, Ruhi should have been buried in books all day; instead, she is sitting with a pile of shuttlecocks all around her. Her day starts with knitting shuttlecocks and ends with helping her mother in household chores. Had this routine continued, Ruhi could have been a classic example of untapped...

Ed4All - a born digital Formal Education platform - joined hands with Microsoft to roll out 400 scholarships for girl students across eight districts of India, starting with Faridabad in Haryana. The BLEAP® Scholarship for Woman of Tomorrow will enable girls to study from Class 9 to 12 on NIOS and Microsoft Learn curriculum. In...

Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation (KSCF), founded by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, and HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, have come together to enable online education for underprivileged children in India. As part of this initiative, over 1,740 new Nokia smartphones worth over Rs. 1.65 crores would be distributed to children across rural...

GESIA (Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association) IT Association, took up the initiative of distributing desktops to the girl students in Ahmedabad and Vadodara on International Women’s Day. The IT association aims to impart e-learning and digital literacy among girl students by empowering them to develop the skills required in today's digitally inclined world. Commenting...

It has been said over and over again, that ‘Women are their own worst enemies. With repeated studies, dialogue and content published that says the same, it has almost become a belief. This is a grave injustice and a stereotype imposed on the womenkind that disregards the spirit of sisterhood among women. In a move...

ICICI Bank CSR shows a deep commitment to skill building for the larger purpose of Nation Building. Ranked the ‘Best Company to Work For’ fourth year in a row (by Business Today magazine), this bank is a large provider of financial services and products. The diversified portfolio caters to individuals as well as corporate...

8th March is celebrated as International Women’s Day across the globe since 1911 to mark a call to action for accelerating women’s equality. The day is observed to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Studies have shown that the disasters induced by nature or climate do not affect all men and...

Over the years, there has been consistent expansion in women empowerment but there is a section that needs attention considering the present scenario i.e. rural areas. Women should have self-esteem, certainty, and the opportunity to pick their necessities and prerequisites but many fall under the category of underserved and underprivileged. Some organisations are working to...

Let's talk gender roles on International Women's Day today. Women constitute almost half the population in India and by the end of 2030, women in India are expected to create 150 million-170 million jobs in the country playing a pivotal role in the entrepreneurship landscape, as per a 2019 report published jointly by Google...

“If women are reminded of the fact that they can be and are equally responsible for managing their family finances, it will motivate them to understand finance,” says Tina Suzanne George in an exclusive interview on International Women's Day 2021. The eldest daughter of Thomas George Muthoot, Promoter-Director of Muthoot Pappachan Group, she is...

Robotics and tech company ABB India has partnered with Lila Poonawalla Foundation (LPF) on a holistic merit-cum-need based scholarship programme for meritorious girls from economically challenged backgrounds, to give them an opportunity to realise their dreams in the field of technology. Through this holistic CSR programme, the company will support higher education and skill development...