President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday greeted citizens on the eve of Raksha Bandhan and asked them to take a pledge to stand for the honour and dignity of women so that they can contribute their best for the nation and society, according to an official statement.
Early life education, especially for women, holds an essential role in their old age, as it helps them protect against memory loss, a recent study suggests.
To mitigate the suffering of menstruating women amid coronavirus outbreak, Baala which aims to curb the inhibitions of rural women caused by social stigma has distributed 18,000 reusable sanitary pads in 7 communities by collaborating with various NGOs.
For cars and vans, the risk posed by male drivers was double that posed by women per km driven, rising to four times higher for lorry drivers, and more than 10 times higher for motorbike riders.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted a permanent commission to women officers in Navy as it passed its judgement on Tuesday saying women can sail with the same efficiency as male officers and there should be no discrimination.
In the past few years, India has emerged as one of the flourishing markets for startups and women entrepreneurs hold a prominent share in proving that apart from job opportunities, startups can also be considered as a wise career option.
Peshawar's historic Sunehri Masjid has opened its doors to female worshippers for the first time since 1996, a move warmly welcomed by women of the city.
Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari 's "Ghar Ki Murgi" goes live on SonyLIV on March 7. The film will also air on SET post "The Kapil Sharma Show" on Sunday.
A study has claimed that women with disabilities are at higher risk of unintended pregnancies as compared to normal women.
Eating walnuts is one of those simple habits that can influence health during later years in life.
All women completed a questionnaire that assessed their sexual wellbeing in terms of desire, arousal, responsiveness, orgasm, and self-image.
Hundreds of people took to streets to rally against child abuse in Chennai on February 23
The first full-time woman Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget in Parliament on Saturday. In this budget, the Finance Minister proposed ₹ 28,600 allocation for programs that were specific to women.
Presenting the Budget for 2020-21, Sitharaman said Rs 9,500 crore has been provided for senior citizens and Divyangs, while Rs 35,600 crore has been allocated for nutrition related programme in FY21.
Budget 2020: The last budget, presented in July, emphasised on self-help groups (SGHS) and announced that every woman member of SGHS, holding a Jan Dhan account will be allowed an overdraft of ₹ 5,000.
According to the researchers, the results were even more dramatic in women over 40, some of whom were estimated to look seven years younger after rhinoplasty.
Maharashtra Home Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday stressed the need for a stringent law to curb atrocities against women.
The Vice President advised police departments to be prompt in ensuring that every complaint or grievances brought to their notice was registered. He stressed the need to conclude inquiry, prosecution, and trial in a time-bound manner to make sure that justice was delivered on time.
The Twitter India officials made a presentation on the issue before the parliamentary panel on women empowerment.
Women's appearance enhancement is driven partly by status anxiety and income inequality, the study found.
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