West Bengal Governor inaugurates 7th edition of the Women Science Congress

Women equipped with scientific and technological acumen can go a long way in bringing overall development of the region and the nation at large

COVID-19: Women issues found little space in print media, finds study

Only 4.8% of news stories monitored had anything of significance with regard to women and / or gender issues

World Desertification Day 2023: Granting equal land rights to women can reduce world hunger significantly, says UN

Removing legal barriers to women owning land will help with soil health protection, notes United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification

Did the108th Indian Science Congress uphold its theme of women empowerment?

Vedas also found a mention during the conference; general president of the Indian Science Congress Association, said women were empowered during …

Winners of India’s top science award announced, no women on the list

Since its inception in 1958, only 19 women scientists have been the recipients of the SSB award.  

Women in Odisha village take charge to fast track community forest rights

This isn’t the first time women have come together to not only protect forests, but also voice their demand for recognition of the Forest …

What is alopecia? It’s no laughing matter for millions of Black American women

Alopecia in black women is due to certain hair styling practices that they use on their hair — wearing tight weaves or …

Huts of knowledge: These tribal women in Odisha teach their next generation about forests through ‘kutir’ meetings

Apart from sharing traditional knowledge, the women at these meetings also spread awareness on ownership rights

Three things scientists don’t know about women farmers and climate change but really should

Ensuring climate solutions work for both women & men farmers should be high priority at Bonn Climate Change Conference

Women interrupted

Surgical removal of uterus causes unnatural menopause, leads to memory decline

Women, convenience

Where do pregnant women go?

They cannot cast out women

Khap Panchayat's recent posturing against SC judgement on inter-caste marriage and threatening not to produce a girl child shows that time has …

Women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s – but our research suggests a specific brain enzyme could protect them

New possibilities of increasing oestrogen activity in the brains of women have the potential to become preventative therapy against devastating …

More women opting for safe menstrual practices, NFHS-5 data shows

The percentage of women using safe menstrual products highest in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (98.9%); least in Bihar at 58.8%

India fails to protect property rights of indigenous and rural women, says report

None of the 30 low and middle-income countries analysed met the standards of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination …

Poor access to support systems causes high mortality among women with burn injuries

About 100,000 women die of burn injuries in India every year, and most of the deaths happen due to inadequate support service

70% of women with early stage breast cancer can be spared chemotherapy

Women with the most common type of early stage breast cancer can be spared chemo as researchers identified patients who will best benefit from it …

Women aren't failing at science — science is failing women

Female scientists publish more and better research but are promoted less. New research from Mexico exposes gender gap in science there, and …

Prejudices against women didn’t reduce in last decade; 90% people still hold gender bias: UN

Countries with greater bias in gender social norms also show a lower presence of women in parliament

Electoral power of women

“Has space for women leadership”

New age challenge for women

They are likely to bear the brunt of climate change

Women engineers come to the forefront

Bringing technology to women

As part of women's welfare programmes, various NGOs are promoting the use of renewable and alternative energy.