Akanksha’s journey inspires women to not give up on their careers after marriage
Akanksha Gupta of Bhopal, broke all stereotypes to become a software developer after a 10 year career gap due to marriage.
women issues
First time in history, women are in every parliament around world
For the first time in history, women occupy seats in all parliaments in the world, although gender parity in those assemblies is still far and could take up to another 80 years, according to a report by the World Interparliamentary Union (UIP). The Cameroonian Martin Chungong, general secretary of the UIP, said as an obstacle … Read more
Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation: How safe is the world for females?
“INFIBULATION”, also called FGM (Female Genital Mutilation). The practice of excising the genitals of a girl or woman and stitching together the edges of the vulva to prevent sexual intercourse. This unethical practice is still dominant in the tribal communities of South Africa, and northeastern Africa, particularly in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, … Read more
महिला सशक्तिकरण में पिछड़ता भारत का गांव
सुमन | दिल्ली | 21वीं सदी का भारत तकनीकी रूप से जितनी प्रगति कर रहा है, महिलाओं तथा लड़कियों के खिलाफ भेदभाव भी उतनी ही तेज़ी से बढ़ रहा है. महिलाएं हर जगह किसी न किसी रूप में इसका शिकार हो रही हैं. चाहे शहर हो या गांव, मोहल्ला हो या हाई सोसाइटी अथवा बाजार हो या … Read more
लड़कियों के अधिकार कहां है?
निशा दानू | कपकोट, बागेश्वर, उत्तराखंड | हाल ही में संपन्न हुए अंतरराष्ट्रीय महिला दिवस के अवसर पर अपने संदेश में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी ने महिला शक्ति को नमन करते हुए महिलाओं के सशक्तिकरण के लिए अपनी सरकार की प्रतिबद्धता को दोहराया. इस अवसर पर उन्होंने कहा कि केंद्र सरकार सम्मान और अवसरों पर विशेष ज़ोर … Read more
Street Harassment in Kashmir, Silently Endured By Women?
Ground Report | New Delhi: Street harassment in Kashmir; Sexual harassment of women is a common occurrence that has a detrimental emotional and physical impact on women, but one type of sexual harassment that is prevalent around the world but rarely discussed is “street harassment” or “catcalling.” The cases of eve-teasing or ‘street harassment’ in … Read more
Women saffron growers in Afghanistan upset during Taliban rule
Ground Report | New Delhi: Women saffron growers in Afghanistan; Hundreds of working women work on the saffron fields of Shafiqeh Attai, a woman involved in the saffron business in Afghanistan. Attai says the Taliban cannot silence them. The hardline Taliban have once again kept women out of public life since taking control of Afghanistan in … Read more
Societies that mistreat women tend to be poorer and less stable
Ground Report | New Delhi: Societies that mistreat women; As a group that supports violent malpractices taking over Afghanistan, it is worth studying how most sexist societies work. In wealthy, liberal countries, the idea of the male kinship group as the basic unit of society had long ago faded. Elsewhere it is surprisingly common, not … Read more
Signs a child might be in an unhealthy mental space
Alok Pandey Ground Report | New Delhi: Signs a child might be in an unhealthy; The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted the lives of many across the world. It has also brought uncertainty and stillness, which caused a steep rise in stress, especially among children. This adversely affects children’s psychological health, manifesting into hysteria, panic … Read more
महामारी में रोजगार और पोषण का इंतज़ाम करती महिलाएं
बंजर होती जमीन और सूखे के हालात पर इस समय पूरी दुनिया में चर्चा हो रही है। परंतु भारत की ग्रामीण महिलाएं इसकी तोड़ खुद ही अपने परिश्रम से निकाल रही हैं। वह कोविड-19 के लॉकडाउन के समय बंजर जमीन को उपजाऊ बनाने का हर संभव प्रयास कर रही हैं। यह उनकी रोज की लड़ाई है। … Read more
