Women Empowerment

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has approved a new initiative, ‘Dweepti Yojana’, to involve rural women in the renewable energy sector and boost their economic participation. Scheduled to run from 2026 to 2031, the project will train village women to own, operate, and maintain solar energy assets across the state. The Panchayat and Rural …

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In a significant push towards women empowerment and border tourism, the Indian Army has facilitated the establishment of an all-women operated cafe at an altitude of 13,000 feet near the famed Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial Temple in East Sikkim, officials said. The cafe, located close to one of the most visited high-altitude tourist and pilgrimage …

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The Managing Director of Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL), Rosalynn Mndolwa-Mworia, has said that empowering women should be regarded as an investment rather than charity, citing its far-reaching benefits to society, the economy and the nation at large. Speaking during The Citizen Rising Woman – Zanzibar Edition 2026, Ms Mndolwa- Mworia noted that while many women …

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In a country where women’s empowerment is often spoken of in sweeping terms, the real measure lies in the quiet, steady transformations that unfold within homes and communities. For Dr Rashmi Ardey, Director Programme at Smile Foundation, empowerment is neither abstract nor immediate—it is a gradual, lived experience shaped by confidence, access, and sustained support. …

Redefining women’s empowerment through Swabhiman Read More »

The countdown for an amended Women Reservation Bill Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam Bill 2023 mandating 33% reservation for women in legislatures in time for the 2029 general election has begun. The Government intends bringing it in the ongoing Parliament session before it is adjourned sine die. Yippee! The Bill proposes to delink it from the …

‘Nari Shakti’ Soon here’s to women power Read More »