Women & Child Welfare

HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. will invest in the learning and well-being of the students across age groups who come from underserved backgrounds. HARMAN will also aid these students in gaining soft skills. For the last 20 years, Christel House International, a non-profit, has been transforming the lives of impoverished children...

Malnutrition is a substantial issue in middle income and low-income countries. It encompasses both – undernutrition as well as obesity. However maternal undernutrition is a bigger risk as it stunts the growth and development of a child before it is even born. Inadequate intake of nutritious food, early and multiple pregnancies, poverty and gender...

Committed towards the cause of child safety, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. today felicitated 54 officials of Railway Protection Force (RPF), GRP & commercial staff for their dedicated contribution towards protecting children found at & near railway stations in Delhi, under the ‘Surakshit Bachpan’ program. Conveying a clear message to build a better and safe...

As per a report from WHO, about 285 million people are visually impaired worldwide. Census data indicates India being home to the world’s largest visually impaired population. Building on the premise that education is a fundamental human right but access to quality education is relatively low for the vision impaired, Omega Healthcare has collaborated with...

Masculinity has been often portrayed with sexism, violence and aggression. This flawed image of what it is to be a man has been circulating in major ad films and short films across the world. Most of the male grooming brands feature conventionally attractive men dressed in fancy clothes who get away with sexist or...

Aimed at bringing alive the nuances of the communications industry, the new chapter of Canon India's CSR initiative 'Learning Beyond Books’ will be focused on encouraging children to explore career opportunities in the media & communications industry. The first phase of the campaign commenced today as Canon partnered with RED FM and facilitated an engaging...

Art | Science | Innovation | Traditional Knowledge | Social Relations | Community Ties | Ecological sensitivity | Sustainable Living | Diversity | Economic Balance. These are not merely keywords but point towards a system that amalgamates all these and much more. The food and agricultural systems around the world have become technology centric, pushing...

SBI Card, one of India’s largest credit card issuers, has collaborated with CanKids…KidsCan, a not for profit organisation, to support children fighting with cancer. The company’s support will enable the NGO to increase its ambit of ‘Change for Childhood Cancer in India’ initiative to reach out to more children for holistic cancer care support. The...

Save the Children, in partnership with NOKIA Solutions India Pvt. Ltd, has benefitted over 6 lakh people, including 2.5 lakh children through their ‘Building Resilience of Children and their Communities’ project. The 3-level integrated intervention of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Child Sensitive Social Protection (CSSP) and Information Technology, across 350 villages, capacitated communities affected...

For a change, a burn gave birth to fire. This is the story of Thimma Reddy from Raichur, who is emerging as one of the strongest child rights leaders, and of a larger vision for children. From ensuring electricity in the primary government school of Navalkal to motivating drop-outs to re-enrol themselves along with bridging...

Including more women in the workforce has been a priority in every nation of the world to fight against gender bias. In order to achieve this, several schemes have been introduced to encourage more women to pursue a career. However, the bias continues to persist after a number of efforts by various organisations. Women are...

Bollywood actor-director Farhan Akhtar is in the news for more than just being singer Shibani Dandekar's boyfriend. He appears alongside actress Richa Chadha in a special video on #GlobalFeminism featuring international stars and Grammy award winners Mary J Blige, Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran. The initiative is led by The Circle, a global NGO formed...