Women & Child Welfare

The Greater Chennai Traffic Police (GCTP) has come up with an initiative called ‘School Safety Zone programme’ with an aim to enhance students’ safety while commuting. The initiative unveiled last week is aimed at creating a pool of traffic volunteers in every school. Sandeep Rai Rathore, Commissioner of Police, GCP, inaugurated the scheme on...

Space exploration has seen the emergence of many pioneers, but it’s the women who have truly left an indelible mark in this field, especially in India. As we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, it is fitting to pay homage to the remarkable women who have made significant strides in...

Children these days are exposed to anything and everything online. Children not only use the internet to attend online classes and access educational content, they also perform activities like watching reels, cartoons and OTT content, online shopping, playing games online and even perform monetary transactions using their parents details.  As a result of which, they...

Union Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Budget on 1st February, 2024. The Interim Budget talks about expenses and revenues of the Government for a short span in an election year until the formation of a new government through election. The Interim Budget for FY 2024-25 was presented on Thursday ahead of the...

According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) “Worldwide, 129 million girls are out of school.” According to The National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) 2019-21 for India, child marriages and domestic work are two major reasons behind girls being made to drop out of schools. “Investing in girls’ education transforms communities, countries and the entire world....

The sex ratio at birth (SRB) in India is 896 females per 1000 males. The huge disparity in the lower number of girls is not a natural phenomenon but an outcome of a dominant patriarchal society. The country talks about economic growth, but illegal practices like female foeticide, infanticide, and sex determination are very...

On the occasion of National Youth Day 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 27th National Youth Festival in Nashik, Maharashtra on Friday. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that the day marks the occasion of India’s youth power and is dedicated to the great personality of Swami Vivekananda who filled the county...

According to the United Nations, “Human trafficking is the recruitment, transport, transfer, harbouring or receipt of a person by such means as threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, abduction, fraud or deception for the purpose of exploitation.” Victims of trafficking can be of any age, any gender and can belong to...

As we step into the new year, it's crucial to address the persistent challenges that hinder the empowerment of women in India. Despite the progress made, many women in India face systemic obstacles, ranging from unequal pay to entrenched gender roles. Corporates in India can play a transformative role in bridging these gaps and...

Salaam Bombay Foundation takes a multidisciplinary approach for development of 21st century skills among resource-challenged adolescents. Through the different academies at Salaam Bombay Foundation, we work on the key areas such as Preventive Health, Mental Wellbeing, Vocational Skills, Sports, Arts, and Media for the resource-challenged adolescentsthus, equipping them with multi-dimensional skill sets and career...

On the 9th of December, 2023, The CSR Journal celebrated the 6th edition of its Excellence Awards at the prestigious Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Dalal Street, Mumbai. True to its tradition, the overarching theme for this year's awards was 'India First,' underscoring a dedicated emphasis on Youth Empowerment. Among the outstanding projects recognised, the...

Vadodara – aka Baroda – in the State of Gujarat is famous for its art and culture. In fact, it is often referred to as Sanskari Nagari (city of culture) and Kala Nagari (city of art). Vadodara is the Power Equipment Manufacturing Hub of India because Vadodara district accounts for over 35% of India's...