Women & Child Welfare

Creating a roadmap for exploring opportunities for collaboration between Indian and Myanmar to empower women entrepreneurs and generate sustainable livelihoods for women was discussed at a webinar organised by the FICCI Ladies Organization (FICCI FLO). The interactive session was organised in partnership with the Indian Embassy in Myanmar, India Myanmar Chamber of Commerce (IMCC) and...

Mahatma Gandhi has said, “If we wish to create a lasting peace we must begin with the children.” Children are the future of the world. They are the ones that would fulfil our dreams and build a world of our aspirations. Despite this, they are often treated in the worst possible manner in the...

Whether you have been following my articles or not, I am sure you are well aware that the world of equal opportunities is not waiting just around the next corner to pleasantly surprise us. It is far-far away given the crawling pace of change. If you thought that technology will play a pivotal role in...

With the world continuing to grapple with COVID-19, many humanitarian organisations and NGOs have come forward to extend their support to fight the pandemic. Some are especially reaching out to underprivileged families and children, providing basic health and hygiene necessities, food and other relief packages. Here are the top 5 nonprofit organisations doing so: 1. Miracle...

FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) and Women on Wings have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate for sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment of women in rural areas. The CSR partnership will focus on identifying and supporting social enterprises working primarily with rural women in sectors such as agriculture, food processing, eco-tourism, textiles, handicrafts, waste...

Periods take centre-stage, since it’s Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020 tomorrow. May 28 marks this annual day of awareness on MHM (Menstrual Hygiene Management), instituted in the year 2014 by German nonprofit WASH United. Let's talk #PeriodsInPandemics because #ItsTimeForAction! Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020 On Menstrual Hygiene Day last year, people around the world organised 726 on-the-ground events...

According to the latest Gender Social Norms Index released by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), there is no country in the world that has gender equality. The index that measures how social beliefs obstruct gender equality in areas like politics, work, and education contains data from 75 countries and covers over 80 per...

On the occasion of UN International Day of families, SOS Children’s Villages of India celebrated a part of its vision ‘building families for children in need’. This year's celebration was in sync with the United Nation’s International Day of Families 2020 theme: “Families in development: Copenhagen and Beijing + 25”. This year’s 25th anniversary of...

There are a lot of ways to show your mom how much you love her on Mother's Day 2020, but nothing hits quite like a gift that's truly sentimental, a handmade card or a simple photograph collage that captures all the memories you both cherish. The current stressful time that we all are going...

An unintended fallout of the nationwide lockdown since 25th March is the inability of millions of women to access their choice of contraception leading to unintended pregnancies. In 2019, as per the Health Management Information System (HMIS), 35 lac sterilizations, 57 lac IUCDs, 18 lac injectable contraceptive (IC) services were provided by the public sector....

Utkarsh Healthcare Foundation India, which has been working for health and education of women and children since 1998, has distributed more than 5 lakh chocolates among the needy and children since the lockdown began. “It was with the aim to bring smiles on their faces that we decided to distribute chocolates and cheese wafer packets...

Corporate action on SDG 5 (achieve gender equality and empower all women) calls for gender-specific HR KPIs such as retention, flexible working, returning to work after a break for women at different levels of an organisation. Gender-oriented CSR practices Offering flexible work options, leave and re-entry opportunities to positions of equal pay and status are other...