Women & Child Welfare
CSR: The Future of Women Workforce
There is a growing acceptance in the world regarding the necessity of women’s economic empowerment to drive global growth and sustainability. However, the future of women...
Corporates can lead, when it comes to eradicating child labour
The number of child workers in India has dropped for the first time in 20 years (4.3 million as compared to 12.6 million child...
CSR: Fight to Eliminate Child Labour
June 12 has been recognised as the World Day Against Child Labour across the world. Child labour is a cruel yet highly prevalent practice...
Canada Is Now the Largest Funder of Women’s Rights Organizations in the World
Canada is committing $330 million to women’s rights organizations and gender equality in Canada and across the globe, making the country the top investor...
India Falls Under ‘Very Poor’ Category in SDG Gender Index
India has secured 95th rank in the first-ever SDG Gender Index, which measures strides made in achieving gender commitments against internationally set targets. The...
Liferay’s Employee Volunteer Program Builds Sensory Playscape for Specially Abled Children
Liferay’s latest effort to create a fair and equitable society is being practised through its Employee Volunteer Program (EVP) by which Liferay India has...
CSR: No Rent for Womb
The government of India has banned commercial surrogacy by passing The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016 which makes payment for surrogacy a punishable offence. Commercial...
India’s Stand on Domestic Violence
Women have always been advised by the conservatives that they should stay at home rather than stepping out for their safety. Home is considered...
CSR: Talking It Out – Menstrual Hygiene Day
Conversation on menstruation has been a taboo for decades in India. In the last few years, with Sabarimala judgement and the film Padman, the...
Tata Power curbs the prevalence of Tobacco consumption amongst 1800 children
Adolescence is one of the most important phases of a child’s life. The experiences that children undergo during this phase have a long-lasting impact...
CSR: Alabama Anti-Abortion Law – A Move to Counter Women Empowerment
A new anti-abortion law passed on 15th May, 2019, in Alabama of the United States of America is a major blow on women empowerment,...
Honeywell Safe Schools Program organizes ‘Arts Based Therapy’ workshop
As per the baseline study for the Honeywell Safe Schools Program, 20% of parents surveyed fear eve teasing and 19% fear bullying as the...