Women & Child Welfare

As a newborn takes the first breath on earth, the first food or drink he/she gets introduced to is nothing else but mother’s breast milk, which is extremely crucial for the baby’s survival. Breast milk or colostrum is a thick, yellowish and sticky but highly nutritious secretion, which is extremely nutritious for the baby,...

In an effort to address the pressing challenges faced by migrant families and provide a safe and nurturing environment for their young children, the district administration in Kochi is set to launch a specialized creche dedicated exclusively to children aged up to six. With funding secured through corporate social responsibility (CSR) contributions from the...

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Andhra Pradesh are the top three states with the maximum number of children trafficked between 2016 and 2022, while national capital Delhi has seen an alarming 68 per cent rise from pre to post Covid times. These startling facts on child trafficking were revealed in a report released jointly by...

Telangana Police has a programme called SAHAS which aims to combat workplace sexual harassment and reduce vulnerabilities. The goal is to provide support for women who face sexual harassment at workplace through collaboration with prominent industrial organisations and associations. Workplace sexual harassment, like many other crimes against women, is often unreported or underreported. Even when...

In a first, Gumla, a backward aspirational district of Jharkhand now boasts of a 400-seat library dedicated exclusively to women! The library boasts of a collection of over 7000 books and is also equipped with a computer hall and seven discussion rooms. Not only members who are coming to read books, the library will...

The newly elected Congress government in Karnataka has recently launched ‘Shakti’ scheme for women which they had promised ahead of the polls. Shakti is a scheme which offers women free travel in non-premium services offered by State–run Road Transport Corporations (RTCs). Under this newly launched scheme, which is one of the Congress party’s pre-poll promises,...

Taking special care for the safety, hygiene and comfort of women passengers and to give them a hassle-free smooth ride, Maha Mumbai Metro Operation Corporation Ltd. Has installed sanitary pad vending machines at some of the metro stations within the city. Inner Wheel Club of Borivli and Hansraj Damodar Charitable Trust have collaborated with...

The United Nations Secretary-General has recently removed India from a list of countries mentioned in a report on children and armed conflict. The report highlighted the alleged recruitment and use of boys by armed groups in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), as well as their detention, killing, and maiming by security forces. This significant development...

Are you a woman residing in Tamil Nadu? Do you have to travel late night for work or any other purpose? Do you feel scared or unsafe while travelling alone at night? If the answer is ‘yes’, then here is good news for you! Tamil Nadu Police has launched a new initiative keeping the matter...

Safety of women is a matter of concern in every part of our country, be it a metropolitan city, a small town or a village. To ensure safety of the female residents of the district, Chittoor Police (Andhra Pradesh) have launched an app. This is the first time such an initiative is being taken...

Child labour remains a persistent and grave issue in numerous countries across the globe, and India is no exception. The exploitation of children through forced labour not only robs them of their childhood but also hampers their physical, mental, and emotional development. World Day Against Child Labour Observed on June 12th every year, the World Day...

"The increasing global pushback against the rights of women and girls and the declining security and safety for women and girls continue to be alarming,” said Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur, Joint Secretary (G20), Union Ministry of External Affairs, ahead of a G20 meeting. Women's empowerment has been a pressing issue for many years now. During a...