Tag: women empowerment
Join the Body Positivity movement
To anybody who has ever denied the beauty of a full-bodied woman, artist Jasjyot Singh Hans’ work will have you eat all your words...
Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability
Gender bias is ingrained globally in the cultures, economies, political and social institutions. Women are subject to prejudice, stereotypes, discrimination and abuse, causing them...
Upcycling newspapers brings joy and income
Suman, 32 years of age, beams with joy when a Women on Wings team visits the workshop of Paper Wings in Bhondsi, Haryana. She...
Fearless Women Run at Midnight To Reclaim Their Freedom
In 1966, James Brown sang “It’s a man’s man’s world”, and while the man was a lyrical genius, United Sisters Foundation organised the 5 kilometers Reebok Fearless Run in...
CSR: Why Women In India Should Carry Pepper Spray
“I was just walking on the beach, minding my own business. I wouldn’t have even noticed him if he hadn’t called out to me...
CSR: Mary Kom Won Sixth Gold Medal In Women’s World Boxing Championship
Mary Kom wins Gold at the World Championships. This headline has become normal over the course of Mary Kom’s career. She has a knack...
CSR: Women Are Women’s Worst Enemies
According to a study, women are their own worst enemies. The narrative is widely accepted. The behavioural traits of women around female issues are...
CAPSI transforming unemployed tribal girls into trained security professionals
The Jharkhand Chapter of CAPSI in association with Bhutpurva Sainik Kalyan Sangh is providing professional security training and employment opportunities to tribal girls under...
Piecing Together The Financial Inclusion Puzzle
"Money is the seed of money, and the first guinea is sometimes more difficult to acquire than the second million."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Inequality and exclusion are...
Feminists Speak Out In Solidarity With #MeToo
It’s almost a year now since the #metoo hashtag broke through whisper networks on sexual harassment and initiated a worldwide movement. While the initial...
Welspun India partners with UN Women to advocate Gender Equality
Welspun India has partnered with UN Women, subsidiary organ of the United Nations mandated to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women. The...
Empowering Rural Women: Our Greatest Tool For Development
Rural women make up over a quarter of the world’s population. October 15 is commemorated as the International day of Rural Women by the...
