Women and their woeful walk for water

Women are responsible for finding and collecting water for their families. They walk miles, carry heavy burdens and wait for their turn for hours.…

India has one of the highest unemployment rates in women

There is a 52 percentage point difference in the employment rates of men and women in India

More allocation for women, children not enough

Although anganwadi centres have been expanded to empower women, the budget does not meet anganwadi workers’ demands

Police rescue 51 women being trafficked from Odisha

The women were being taken to Tamil Nadu to work in a garment factory

Abused, abandoned, neglected: The plight of India’s older women

Restoring dignity in women’s labour can give older women the care and respect they deserve in late life

Battling Injustice: 16 Women Nobel Peace Laureates

Battling Injustice is an authentic record of women’s cultural history, told through the lives of some of the most remarkable women since …

How the women of one Jharkhand village built their own bathrooms

The collective effort by all the women of Telleya has made it a model village in the entire Gumla district

Peasant women list their woes to scientists

At a recent conference, women farm workers got a chance to discuss their problems with agricultural experts.

Hard work, but low wages for women farmers

Women farmers earn 22 per cent less than their male counterparts

Women self-help groups: Funding alone does not work; the government needs to listen in

While more women are increasingly carving a space in businesses, several challenges remain

What does NFHS-5 data tell us about state of women empowerment in India

All women work but only a few are salaried: Only 25.4% of women aged 15-49 years who worked in the last 12 months were paid in cash

War’s toll on women: UN Women report sheds light on Gaza’s water, sanitation and hygiene crisis

Over a million women and girls lack basic necessities like safe drinking water, functioning toilets and sanitary pads

Will women in panchayats change Bengal?

West Bengal is making what could be another step towards village self-rule, where villagers, including women, will decide what is best for them, …

International Women’s Day 2024: How much unpaid labour do women take on in Asia-Pacific?

Meta asked Facebook users in 2021 how many hours they spent each day on unpaid domestic or care work   

Sonbhadra women, others seek to participate in Supreme Court FRA hearing

Two ST women demand “equal and independent” rights to women over forest land

African summit demands land ownership for women

Women’s contribution to the economy often goes unnoticed and their work remains undervalued

Menstrual Hygiene Day: If healthy women have problems, what about the differently-abled?

The issue of the ever-increasing challenges the deaf and mute, blind, physically handicapped and mentally challenged women and girls undergo is …

Helping women irks men in Haryana district

A non-govemmental organisation attempting to help women in Haryana's and Rewari district is hampered by caste factors and male chauvinism.

Verdict 2019: Why did women vote for BJP?

The party's flagship schemes like Ujjwala and PM Awas provided women economic ownership and not just mere access to property

What does CAG report tell about women empowerment in Uttar Pradesh?

Cases of crime against women increased by 61 per cent between 2010-11 and 2014-15

Did women-oriented schemes work for BJP in Assam

Poll data shows women equalled men in voting turnout during the three phases of the election

Grim news on jobs front for women

About nine million women went out of the job market in the rural areas between 2009-10 and 2011-12, a grim facet of the employment crisis in …

Why women need to be at the heart of disaster response: Lessons from Odisha Super Cyclone

Women are not only the most affected during and after disasters but also often act as first responders

Population populism: UP draft population bill will impact the vulnerable, especially women

The focus must be on safeguarding women and girls’ reproductive health. Smaller families can be achieved by ensuring gender equality, …

'Poor women and children are low priority for this government'

Criticising current government’s policies or lack of them, women demand change and empowerment across all sectors