Women & Child Welfare

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...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded a sanitary napkin plant in Himachal Pradesh's Sarahan, calling it a ‘commendable initiative towards women empowerment’. The PM also expressed delight at the fact that the plant will promote women’s health and also provide employment opportunities. The plant has been funded by a CSR initiative. Sanitary pad plant at...

Observing the International Day for Street Children on April 12, Bal Raksha Bharat (globally known as Save the Children), under their Saving Lives and Supporting Futures, is committed to benefit another 12610 Children living in Street Situation (CiSS) at two geographical locations of South East and North West District of Delhi. Continuing from their last...

On April 10, the Supreme Court of India called for a “uniform national policy” to be developed by the central government, in consultation with States and Union Territories, to ensure menstrual hygiene in schools. The policy aims to provide sanitary pads, vending and disposal mechanisms, and exclusive washrooms for girl students in schools. The...

Children coming from underprivileged families where parents work as domestic help, daily wage workers, contractual labourers and several blue collar jobs are not only getting to study, but are also getting exposure to digital literacy. This is not all, with learning, comes nutritious mid-day meal at their school! All this has been made possible...