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India ranks 87th on the WEF's Global Gender Gap Report 2016
India has been ranked 87th out of 144 countries on the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2016. India has climbed 21 spots from 108th position...
India falls short in female literacy compared to its neighbours: Study
As per new study, India’s school education system is under-performing in terms of quality in female literacy when compared to its neighbours, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. These findings...
Triple talaq a highly misused custom: NCW
The National Commission of Women (NCW) has held that triple talaq was a “highly misused” custom and Government should scrap it to protect the rights of Muslim women....
15 October: International Day of Rural Women
The International Day of Rural Women is observed annually across the world on 15 October to recognize the critical role and contribution of rural women. Significance of the...
Women of India Festival 2016 of organic products inaugurated in New Delhi
The Women of India Festival 2016 of organic products was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Women & Child Development in New Delhi The 10 day festival has...
October 11: International Day of the Girl Child
The International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) is observed every year across the world on 11 October to recognize girls’ rights and the unique challenges girls face...
SC widens ambit of Domestic Violence Act, 2005
The Supreme Court in its landmark judgement has widened the scope of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 by making it gender-neutral. The SC ordered...
Odisha Government launches Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana
The Odisha Government has launched the Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana (BKRY) for the development of girls in three districts of the state. The scheme was launched by Chief...
Aishwaryaa Dhanush appointed as UN Women’s Advocate for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in India
Noted filmmaker Aishwaryaa Dhanush was appointed United Nations Women’s Advocate for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in India. In her new role she will help raise awareness of...
RBI asks banks to extend loans to women SHGs at 7% rate
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to provide loans up to Rs 3 lakh at 7 per cent interest rate to Women Self-Help Group (SHG). This...
BRICS Women Parliamentarians forum passes Jaipur Declaration
BRICS Women Parliamentarians forum has unanimously passed the Jaipur Declaration on the concluding day of the Forum’s meeting held in Jaipur. The 19-point declaration was adopted at the... 