Women & Child Welfare

Global power management firm Eaton believes that diversity and inclusion does not stop at financial support. Nurturing talent and then developing managerial and soft skills is just as important. The company encourages women to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) through its CSR programmes. When you think of an engineer, the...

Corporate social responsibility relies on the nonprofit ecosystem of our nation to implement initiatives. NGOs (or non governmental organisations) play a key role in this field, implementing CSR strategy and executing a range of welfare projects. CSR rules developed by the MCA (Ministry of Corporate Affairs) gives special significance to the role of an...

U.P. Women Power Line 1090 launched “Humari Surakhsa” -- a digital outreach programme wherein 1090 reaches out to women digitally, creates awareness, and captures data signals to device integrated solutions. 1090, or 'Dus Nabbe' as it's known in Uttar Pradesh, is a helpline for women who want to report harassment, cyber-crime, stalking or phone-related...

The Akshaya Patra Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2020. It continues to be the world's largest NGO school meal programme, serving hot, nutritious mid-day meals to 1.8 million school children in India every day. Not only does it reach out to kids, but to people in need at large. During the COVID-19 crisis,...

Female representation in science is minute. Today would be as good a day as any to discuss this, but it also happens to be the 6th International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The UN headquarters will hold a virtual Assembly for this reason. The theme is Beyond the Borders: Equality in Science...

Who hasn't grown up in India without munching on Britannia biscuits? If not Good Day, then Milk Bikis. If not the sweet-and-salty 50-50, then the chocolate-sandwich Bourbon. Grown ups munched on Marie Gold with their evening tea while the health conscious adults picked Nutri Choice. Then there is the whole range of breads, cakes,...

SBI General Insurance has pledged to support the cancer treatment of underprivileged kids suffering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia. For enabling this, SBI General has launched the campaign, #MakeHopeWin starting on World Cancer Day yesterday. Under this CSR campaign, SBI General has pledged to donate Rs. 500 for every general insurance policy issued through their digital...

Mental health is highly under-addressed in India. Stress or anxiety is considered as a normal mental condition and is left untreated. This is the case for adults. Such conditions among children are not even acknowledged most of the times. However, this does not mean stress and anxiety do not affect children. COVID-19 pandemic and resultant...

Commvault, a global data management and data protection company, has partnered with Akshaya Patra Foundation to provide nutritious meals to school children studying in Government & Government-aided schools across India. The food distribution vehicle called The Blue Bus, donated by Commvault, will help Akshaya Patra to feed 2,000 students across 25 schools every day, located...

Malnutrition is a major contributor to the disease burden in India, with child and maternal undernutrition leading to low birth weight, stunting, and anaemia. To address these, under the support of the Department of Women and Child Development, the Government of Rajasthan, Cargill, in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and...

Yellow Class, India’s largest hobby class platform for kids, embarks on a new journey of Corporate Social Responsibility by announcing the launch of its first CSR campaign – ‘Joy of Giving’. Committed to contributing to the kids’ learning and growth outside the school ecosystem, the campaign inculcates the right values in young children by making...

As we observe National Day of the Girl Child 2021 on January 24, The CSR Journal takes a look back on some of the most successful corporate social responsibility programmes for girls. Sakhiyon Ki Baadi - IIFL ‘Sakhiyon Ki Baadi’ is one of India’s largest girl child literacy programmes active in Rajasthan. IIFL Foundation, the CSR...