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‘Women Empowerment Is A Core Driver Of Democratisation’

Differences between women and men are socially and culturally constructed. This was stated by MNA Dr Nafisa Shah during a two-day conference, titled ‘Youth Empowerment: ...

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90-Year-Old Runs In A Tribute To Manipur’s Women Warriors

Honouring women’s empowerment in India is about as rare as finding an ATM today that’s giving out hundreds with no line outside. So imagine our joy when we heard t...

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How Cinematographer Sophie Winqvist Is Breaking Gender Norms & Fighting Biases In Bollywood

Indian cinema is full of success stories of women making it big on the Big Screen. Here is a woman who has achieved noteworthy success behind the scenes of Bollywood, despite ...

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Pillar Of Strength: Meet Triveni Acharya, A Woman Who Has Been Fighting Sex-Traffickers Since 1993

In 2007, Trivani Acharya spent sleepless nights trying to track down two girls who had disappeared after expressing their desire to be rescued from the field of sex trade. She...

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Begum Sahiba Of Lucknow: At The Age Of 100, Hamida Habibullah Lives On As An Iconic Figure

Petite, graceful, confident, determined, tireless, exuding an old world charm… there are many words that can be used to describe the charming Begum Hamida Habibullah, p...

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Can Japan's ad Industry Become A Model For Gender Equality?

Shinzo Abe’s ‘womenomics’—his apparent drive to open up Japan’s workplace for women—looks set to remain a controversial topic well into 201...

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No More Khatna: Meet The Five Women Standing Against The Ritual Of Female Circumcision In India

I was browsing through Facebook while sipping chai when a video caught my attention. I hit the play button. “A cut that pierced my life…A small nick, just a piece...

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Serena Williams Writes Open Letter About Gender Equality, Empowerment And Resilience

The number two tennis player in the world, Serena Williams, wrote an open letter in Porter's Magazine Incredible Women Of 2016 issue. She addresses the obstacles women need to...

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Iron Lady: How the Feminist in Jayalalithaa Had Empowered the Women of Tamil Nadu

Dressed in a green saree she rests in peace — the lady who ruled Tamil Nadu for over fourteen years as the state’s CM for five terms. Although mired in controversy...

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A 16-Year-Old Tribal Girl From MP Is Going To An Oxford School To Learn English

16-year-old Asha Gond is a tribal girl from a little known village called Janwaar in Madhya Pradesh. When she swings by on her skateboard, you’d be hard pressed to reali...

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BUILDING LEADERSHIP BEYOND TOKENISM

In this candid conversation with Vinta Nanda, entrepreneur Sushma Gaikwad reflects on bu...

July 8 2026

QUEER MOTHERHOOD BEYOND STEREOTYPES

Prof. Dr. Avinash Kolhe: Vikram Phukan's Some Mothers, Other Mothers explores queer moth...

July 7 2026

CHASING SHADOWS IN A LOVELESS WORLD

Brij Bhushan, journalist and author, reviews Khalid Mohamed's Not Quite Family: An Intim...

July 6 2026