Page-4 of Women Related Issues
Avani Chaturvedi: First woman fighter pilot to fly fighter jet
Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi (24) created history by becoming first Indian woman pilot of Indian Air Force (IAF) to complete a solo flight in a MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft. She had achieved this feat by completing half-an-hour long solo flight ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Jaipur's Gandhinagar railway station becomes 1st fully women operated non-suburban station
The Gandhi Nagar railway station in Jaipur, Rajasthan became the country’s first major non-suburban railway station to be fully-managed by women. It is the second in the country to be managed solely by women – the first being Matunga in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Crèche facility to come up at Parliament House
The Parliament House is setting up crèche facility on its premises for establishing inclusive and supportive work environment for its women employees. This is in line with provisions of Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017. It will be 1500 sq-foot centre ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Maharashtra Government to launch Asmita Yojana to provide affordable sanitary pads
Maharashtra government will roll out Asmita Yojana on the International Women’s Day (March 8, 2018) to provide affordable (subsidised) sanitary pads to school girls and women. Under the scheme, schoolgirls studying in Zilla Parishad schools will get sanitary napkin packet ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Saudi Arabia allows women to open their own businesses without male constent
Saudi Arabia has allowed women to open their own businesses and benefit from government e-services without having to prove consent from husband or male guardian. This move marks major step away from country’s strict guardianship system that has ruled it ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2018
Government to establish National Women Entrepreneurship Council
The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development is considering to establish National Women Entrepreneurship Council (NWEC). It will be umbrella organization for socio-economic gender parity, financial inclusion and economic empowerment of women in India and to promote entrepreneurship among ..