The Darkest Hour

“Police records in India reveal that a woman is raped every 34 minutes, molested every 26 minutes, kidnapped every 43 minutes and killed every 93 minutes”
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Hanging With The Girl-Kings Of One Of The World’s Only Matriarchies

Mawlynnong isn’t like the rest of India, or the rest of the world for that matter. Tucked into the jungle of the northeast Indian state of Meghalaya, on the border of...

Sisva In Gujarat Has An All Women Panchayat: They Are Delivering Results What Generations Have Failed

Sisva in Gujarat has an all women panchayat, led by 26 year old Hinal Patel. These girls are not only breaking stereotypes, but delivering results.  In a country, wher...

A Kabaddi Tournament Helps Break Gender Barriers

For many of the families of Shivaji Nagar, even the idea of girls entering the playground without an accompanying male family member was alien. When Sabiya Sheikh tried to ...

Gweyneth Paltrow On Wage Gap In Hollywood

The drastic wage gap between male and female actors was a hot topic in Hollywood in 2015. About her ‘Iron Man’ co-star, also the year’s highest paid male ...

Huma Qureshi Visits Haryana To Support Women Empowerment

Huma Qureshi recently attended the closure event of Breakthroughs ‘Mission Hazaar’ initiative. The event took place on 28th December in Rohtak, Haryana. The act...

Joy,’ ‘OITNB’ Star Dascha Polanco On Female Empowerment In Hollywood

“I want you to smell me.” It’s not your typical conversation starter, sure, but Dascha Polanco— a star of both the Netflix series Orange Is the New ...

Priyanka In Bajirao Mastani, Anushka In NH10: The Most Impressive Performances Of 2015

While the focus during the year was on box office, attention-grabbing characters, and performances to match, several A-list actors managed to create a space for memorable c...

11 Ways To Close The Gender Gap In Financial Inclusion.

How can NGOs, the private sector and policymakers accelerate women’s economic empowerment? Our panel share their thoughts

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