Tag: women empowerment
Telangana corporates spend 2% of CSR funds on women
As is the case every year, big corporates might be going all out to celebrate International Women’s Day. However, a recent report called Telangana...
Women empowerment: Tech Mahindra Foundation launches “All Women” SMART Academy for Healthcare
Tech Mahindra Foundation under its Employability vertical has launched Tech Mahindra SMART Academy for Healthcare in Mumbai. Its third SMART Academy is in association...
WorldClass by Deloitte to impact lives of 10 million girls and women in India
Deloitte, a large professional services organisation, Friday announced the launch of its global initiative ‘WorldClass’ in India, which aims to support 10 million girls...
CSR: Closing the mobile gender gap
While mobile phone ownership and mobile internet use have increased significantly among women, there is still a persistent gender gap.
Women’s lower levels of mobile...
CSR: Gender Diversity on Boards improve in India
The revised Companies Act, 2013 made it mandatory for all listed companies and other public limited firms to appoint at least one woman as...
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...
