Female Entrepreneurialism Defying Cultural Restrictions in India
Saba Rajkotia 3rd October 2019 An article published by Mili Shrivastava of the World Economic Forum discusses how female entrepreneurship is, against all odds, growing...
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Does India need a Menstruation Leave Policy?
Shikhar Gupta On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2020, Shashi Tharoor’s tweet advocating menstrual leave sparked a debate whether such a leave should be...
Women’s Representation in Indian Politics
Shikhar Gupta According to Inter Parliamentary Union and UN Women’s office, India ranks 148th in terms of Women participation in Executive Government and Parliament. The...
Women Shaping Political Outcomes in India
Saba Rajkotia 17th February 2020 In February of this year, Arvind Kejriwal led the Aam Admi Party (AAP) to a thumping victory in the Delhi...
Women’s Groups Write Open Letter to PM: BJP Leaders Using ‘Fear of Rape as Campaign Message’
Saba Rajkotia 3rd February 2020 On Monday the 3rd of February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received an open letter from over 170 activists and women’s...
The “My Body My Choice” Campaign | Indian Women Share Their Abortion Stories
Saba Rajkotia 21st November 2019 In 2018, it was estimated that 13 women in India die each day because of unsafe abortions. Despite being legal...
The Design Student Creating Political Awareness Amongst India’s Youth
Saba Rajkotia 23rd March 2020 India is full of inspiring young women who are working hard towards raising awareness about important issues. Meet Tanya Ballal,...
Thakor Community Bans Mobile Phones for Unmarried Women in 12 Villages of Gujarat
Harleen Walia (July, 2019) The dominant Thakor community once again surprised people by banning the cell phones for unmarried women’s in 12 villages of Gujarat....
Supreme Court Directs Navy to Grant Permanent Commission for Serving Women
Saba Rajkotia 17th March 2020 On Tuesday the 17th of March, the Supreme Court ordered the government to grant permanent commission to female officers in...
London-Based Woman To Contest Bihar Assembly Elections As ‘CM Candidate’
Saba Rajkotia 8th March 2020 Puspham Priya Choudhary, the daughter of former Janata Dal-United MLC Vinod Choudhary, has declared her intention to run for Chief...
India Slips to 112th Place on Gender Gap
Saba Rajkotia 17th December 2019 In 2019, India’s position on the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report fell from 108th to 112th. This drop is...
How the COVID-19 Lockdown is Impacting India’s Women
Saba Rajkotia 3rd April 2020 On the 24th of March, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an unprecedented 3-week nation-wide lockdown to combat the Coronavirus. Although...