Women Empowerment

The products are made using natural ingredients and herbs like neem, nilavembu, tulsi, turmeric and aloe vera. For nearly five years, K Renuka’s life revolved around hospital corridors. Recurring medical tests and IVF cycles grabbed a major chunk of her time, as she waited with patience to embrace motherhood. The journey left her weary, but …

Meet Renuka, the TN woman behind a herbal sanitary napkin venture born of care Read More »

 A woman in Chhattisgarh’s capital, Raipur, has emerged as a symbol of empowerment by strengthening herself economically and simultaneously generating direct as well as indirect employment for thousands through mushroom farming. By turning paddy straw into a source of income, Namrata Yadu, a resident of Raipur, has carved a new path to employment and self-reliance …

Chhattisgarh: Woman farmer generates direct, indirect employment for thousands through mushroom farming Read More »

Every August, South Africans pause to commemorate Women’s Month. This annual remembrance must be more than a tribute to the heroines of 1956. It must be a moment of national introspection. This year’s theme, “Empowered Women Empower Nations”, reminds us that when women are empowered to learn, lead, innovate and succeed, they do not transform only their own lives, but also shape …

Empowered women, a catalyst for South Africa’s economic growth Read More »

Her in-laws were no more supportive of her education than her parents. With her husband’s support, she pursued her studies through distance education and earned multiple degrees. ‘Sweet sixteen’ is what they say. An age of possibilities. For some, it is when dreams begin to take shape and the sky is the limit. For others, …

From child marriage to empowering others: Priya’s mission to make education accessible Read More »

By issuing ‘woman farmer certificates’, the state is de-linking government subsidies, crop insurance, and institutional credit from mandatory land ownership. In a first-of-its-kind initiative to empower women labourers in the agricultural sector, Maharashtra has framed a new law enabling them to access a host of benefits such as credit, subsidies and crop insurance without any …

Maharashtra women agri-labourers get ‘farmer’ status, assorted benefits Read More »