Women & Child Welfare
Lego Commits to Remove Harmful Gender Bias From its Toys
Gender bias is deeply ingrained in the minds of people right from a very young age. It is not uncommon for people to think...
Himalaya rolls out CSR initiative ‘Ek Naveen Muskaan’ in Maharashtra
In India, an estimated 35,000 infants are born with a cleft palate, and a vast majority do not have access to treatment due to...
Air Force Day 2021 – Indian Women Taking Flight
The Indian Air Force (IAF) today celebrates its 89th Foundation Day, which is being observed this year as Air Force Day 2021. Celebrations were...
CSR arm of IIFL Group partners with Rajasthan Government to upgrade ‘Maa Baadi’ centres for 1500 children
IIFL Foundation, one of India’s largest education focused organizations has taken a lead to collaborate with the Government of Rajasthan for transforming Maa Baadi...
Study highlights gaps in road safety for children
Children face a high degree of risk while commuting to and from school due to poor road planning, limited enforcement and poor traffic behaviour....
Bollywood Actress Sanya Malhotra Joins Activist Beauty Label As Chief Brand Advocate
You last saw her as a spunky young bride with a mind of her own in the Bollywood movie Pagglait. Frizzy-maned actress Sanya Malhotra...
Poshan Maah 2021 – Decoding Best Practices of CSR project Fortune SuPoshan
Adani Wilmar Limited’s Fortune SuPoshan project, which aims to tackle malnourishment by improving nutrition levels among young children, has been successful and has contributed...
150,000 ASHAs – the backbone of rural healthcare – will go on strike in Maharashtra
Over a lakh and a half ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) are going on a strike in Maharashtra from September 24. ASHA workers from...
New CSR project HERS aims to bridge gender gap in Maharashtra
As per the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021, the country has now slipped 28 places to the 140th position in the...
Women’s Equality Day 2021: PSUs working towards gender parity
It is Women’s Equality Day today. This day marks a turning point in the history of the struggle for equal treatment of women and...
On World Day against Trafficking in Persons, a look at what is Needed to End a Global Scourge
By Joseph Wesley, Head-Anti Trafficking Programme, World Vision India
About two lakh people are trafficked in India every year. Children are trafficked because of complex...
CSR: Project Nari Shakti Bridging the Gender Gap in Gig Economy
The patriarchal society of India has led a large chunk of women in the country to become financially dependent on their partners or other...