Educating women and girls is one of the most powerful instruments for jump-starting an economy and reducing poverty and inequality. Educated women earn more money. Their children are healthier, more likely to receive a good education themselves, and their daughters are less likely to marry too soon. Educating women and girls is one of the …
Women constitute a crucial 43 percent of the agricultural labour force in developing countries, highlighting their vital role in agriculture. However, they encounter numerous barriers to achieving gender equality, including restricted access to essential resources such as land, credit, technology, and training. In many regions, women often work on family farms but are not recognized …
The Bima Sakhi Yojana – a project aimed at women empowerment – has been received with enthusiasm across India. The Yojana was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at Panipat, Hariyana on 9th December, 2024. Within a month of launch of the Yojana, LIC has received 52,511 registrations of which 27,695 were …
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‘Maru Udaan’ was started by Barmer collector Tina Dabi for empowering women. The initiative will be rolled out across the state on January 9. An initiative for women’s empowerment with a 360-degree broad-based approach that was launched in Barmer in November will now be extended to cover the entirety of Rajasthan. ‘Maru Udaan’ was started …
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Women empowerment practitioner Ms.R.Elamathi from Madurai has been selected for a global fellowship by the US-based Institute of International Education (IIE) to engage with gender justice initiatives by being a part of global community for women leadership. The IIE has recently selected inaugural cohort of Global Community for Women’s Leadership (GCWL) by handpicking women from …
