Women & Child Welfare

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 committing $330 million to women’s rights organizations and gender equality in Canada and across the globe, making the country the top investor...

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 latest effort to create a fair and equitable society is being practised through its Employee Volunteer Program (EVP) by which Liferay India has...

The government of India has banned commercial surrogacy by passing The Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016 which makes payment for surrogacy a punishable offence. Commercial...

Women have always been advised by the conservatives that they should stay at home rather than stepping out for their safety. Home is considered...

Conversation on menstruation has been a taboo for decades in India. In the last few years, with Sabarimala judgement and the film Padman, the...

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...

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,...

As per the baseline study for the Honeywell Safe Schools Program, 20% of parents surveyed fear eve teasing and 19% fear bullying as the...

It has been proved that extra income in the hands of women leads to significant and positive changes in human development since it is...

By Ami Misra, Programme Specialist, National CSR Hub, Tata Institute of Social Sciences Women’s empowerment is a buzzword in contemporary times. However, the nuances of...