Talk Openly About Menstruation, Periods Are Not Bad: Kareena Kapoor

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor and UNICEF Goodwill advocate Kareena Kapoor was in Lucknow to attend an event called 'Celebrating Menstrual Hygiene for all Girls, for all ...

What If... A Letter From The CEO Of The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

One question unites those of us who work at the Gates Foundation: What if?
What if infectious diseases could no longer wreak havoc on poor communities? What if women a...

Annie Lennox Joins Global Leaders To Fights Hiv/Aids

Annie Lennox joined more than 30 mayors and health officials from around the world to discuss a new Fast-Track Cities Initiative aimed to end HIV/AIDS on a city-by-city lev...

Measuring What Works: Evaluating Women’s Groups On Maternal Health Uptake In Rural Nepal

Last month Women’s Deliver Conference in Copenhagen was a turning point for the future of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with regards to women and girls&rsq...

Why Hollywood Needs More Female Anti-Heroes

"Oh my god, the world is ruined: The women have guns."

This, according to Geena Davis, was a typical overblown reaction when Thelma & Louise hit ...

The Women Behind The Clothes- How One Apparel Company Is Improving The Lives Of The Women In Its Supply Chain Through Reproductive Health Training

225 million girls and women who want to choose when, whether, and how many children to have face barriers accessing contraceptive information and services globally. When gi...

Beti Bachao: Raveena Tandon Hails Girl Power.

Actress Raveena Tandon, who along with her craft is also known for backing social causes, joined the celebration of two years of the Narendra Modi government here on Saturd...

The Invention That Stops Girls Missing School Every Month

In Malawi a packet of sanitary towels can cost a whole day's pay, and girls often miss school because the cotton strips they use instead are inadequate. Charlotte Ashton me...

It’s Not Just The Toy Aisles That Teach Children About Gender Stereotypes

Children are born into a world of pink or blue. A walk down a department store toy aisle demonstrates a clear gender divide: princesses and dolls for the girls, superheroes...