Women & Child Welfare
CSR: Comviva teams up with Sanshil Foundation to empower underprivileged women
Commuting to workplaces is one of the crucial challenges that hinder underprivileged women. In an initiative to make daily commute easier and less time-consuming,...
‘New IFC Report highlights Rs. 836 Billion Investment Opportunity for Financial Institutions in Women Owned Very Small Businesses (WVSEs)’
Women-owned very small businesses (WVSEs) in India, with an estimated credit demand worth INR 836 billion ($11.4 billion), need the strong support of financial...
Godrej Industries and Associate Companies celebrated Women’s Day multiple campaigns
Godrej Industries and Associate Companies celebrated International Women’s Day today through various women-centric initiatives. Godrej Industries and Associate Companies have six core businesses viz....
On International Women’s Day, Safe Water Network hosts a virtual roundtable on ‘Water Knowledge Resource Centres as Lighthouse for Women Empowerment’
On International Women's Day March 8, 2022, Safe Water Network, the internationally renowned NGO, held a virtual roundtable to present its insights on how...
Women are underrepresented in environmental decision-making: UN Women
Women and men, in all their diversities, interact with the environment differently. For instance, evidence shows that climate change has gender differentiated impacts, employment...
Women’s Day: De Beers extends CSR partnership with WomEng in host countries for engaging 10,000 girls and women in STEM
This International Women’s Day, De Beers Group is proud to announce it has extended its partnership with WomEng for a further three years, expanding...
CSR of Sunpower Renewables to empower women in over 100 villages through solar-powered electricity
It is estimated that around 30% of households live in energy poverty, which limits a woman’s access to education and economic opportunities while exposing...
International Women’s Day: Simona Haiduc from Opportunity International Talks About Financial Inclusion of Women in Developing Countries
“Women’s rights are a human rights issue. Everyone must work to help achieve equal rights for women,” says Dr Farzana Khan, Head of Programs,...
Women’s Day 2022 – 5 Indian Women Breaking Stereotypes
On the eve of International Women's Day 2022, meet 5 women who in a decidedly gender unequal world, are exemplifying how to defy glass...
Bollywood actress Yami Gautam joins hands with Purplle to support sexual assault victims
According to the 2019 annual report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), a rape happens every 16 minutes in India. This Women’s Day...
Meet 3 women who are making a difference in women empowerment
In the Mahabharata, the wife of the Pandavas, Draupadi had to face all forms of inequality. This shows that women were treated lower than men....
Foram Nagori, Head-CSR, Tata Power Elaborates on Women Empowerment driving Socio-economic growth in India
Tata Power has always envisioned that women empowerment is fundamental in driving a country's socio-economic growth. In line with this is the company's flagship...