Women & Child Welfare

Nine-year-old Bhuyash lives in Durg, Chhattisgarh. He had developed a bad cough and cold when he was one-and-half years old, and an investigation had shown a serious complication. Bhuyash was one of India’s 200,000 children to be born with congenital heart disease (CHD). He needed surgery that would cost lakhs of rupees, and the...

Home Credit India, an Indian arm of the international consumer finance provider committed to driving financial inclusion, in partnership with SEWA Bharat has launched a livelihood project for nano entrepreneurs. Who is a nano entrepreneur? Nano entrepreneurs refer to individuals who start their venture with very little capital. In line with Home Credit’s bandwagon to drive Financial...

Adolescence is a tender age in a youth’s life where there are many physical, mental and emotional changes. A transitional stage for growth, learning and development, it prepares teens for the next crucial phase of life: adulthood. Unfortunately, adolescents, who make up for one-sixth of the world’s population and account for 6% of the global...

Child mortality and child survival in India have improved over years because of the focused attention and investment by the government of India. The National Nutrition Strategy (2017) and Poshan Abhiyaan launched on March 8, 2018, has triggered Anganwadi Centers across India to make the abhiyaan a Jan Andolan (people’s movement) and has been...

To enable dialogue around women’s issues, Vestige, announced a year-long campaign called ‘Let’s Talk. Period’. The CSR initiative was launched on the occasion of the International Women’s Day celebrations on March 8, 2021. In its next phase, the campaign is going to take a leap forward to bring more women within its ambit. Through this...

India is one of the most high-risk places in the world to give birth, accounting for 12% of total maternal deaths worldwide. Most of these maternal deaths are preventable provided that the pregnant women have access to healthcare solutions to prevent or manage complications. In order to address the issues around safe motherhood, April...

FMCG direct selling company Amway India celebrated World Health Day with a national webinar on building a better tomorrow with a focus on nutrition in children. Organized in association with its NGO partner SRF Foundation, the virtual platform brought together policy experts, subject-matter experts, and industry leaders to discuss current challenges and opportunities in...

In its silver jubilee year now, the Mann Deshi Foundation has been working for the empowerment of women in rural as well as urban areas. The Foundation works towards making women entrepreneurs financially literate and provides them business training in order to help them start their own businesses. Mann Deshi Foundation’s new partnership with GIZ...

The SOS Children’s Village at Khajuri Kalan village, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, belonging to SOS Children’s Villages of India, the country’s largest childcare NGO is dedicated to the welfare of the children who have lost or at the risk of losing parental care. The Children’s Village has emerged as a successful model for providing ‘Group...

The super exciting month-long league tournament witnessed power-packed football action with 5 competing teams: Sirvodem SC, Goa United SC, Compassion FC, FC Goa, and Futebol Club YFA showcasing an incredible display of skillful football to secure the 'Champions' title. Sirvodem SC emerged as the Champion of 4th Edition of Vedanta Women's League, while FC Goa...

“People would say, ‘Girls don’t play hockey. Girls don’t skate.’ I would say, Watch this.”  – Hayley Wickenheiser “Girls generally do not play sport, as they seem to prefer other-more feminine pursuits.” If you are a girl, chances are that you may have come across this comment from well-meaning adults at various stages when you were growing...

The NGO ecosystem in India was hit hard by the pandemic. The slow but steady progress that civil society organisations have been making over the years was cut short. Many found their projects bereft of donors since corporates and citizens both started pouring their CSR funds into COVID relief programmes. We are still uncertain...