Kaleidoscope - From A Child’s Heart

It has been observed that more often than not books for or about kids have a male protagonist.  Two recent books buck that trend and have girls leading-- and very inte...

VivekOberoi Sponsors Education Of 10 J&K Girls

VivekOberoi feels strongly about the education and empowerment of the girl child. Through his NGO, Devi, he has been working towards this cause for a while. We have now lea...

Bengal Has Most Cases Of Missing Children

West Bengal has the largest number of missing children in the country, the majority of them girls, the most recent data released by the Centre show. The Union Ministry of H...

This Powerpuff Girls PSA Is Teaching Brazilian Kids About Zika

When it comes to fighting Zika, the World Health Organization is taking all the help it can get, including enlisting the help of cartoon-loving kids.

Zika, a mosqui...

Half Of India's Homeless Children Are Labourers

Half of all children living on the street or from homeless families work for a living–at construction sites, hotels–and do not study, reveal data from surveys c...

Richa Chadda Supports A Noble Cause

Amidst several actors who have previously extended their support towards the development of girl child and women empowerment, yet another actress who has joined the league ...

Factbox: Women's Health - From Maternal Mortality To Child Marriage

COPENHAGEN (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Over 5,000 delegates from 150 countries arrive in Copenhagen this week for Women Deliver - a major global conference on the health...

Will Toys Ever Go Beyond Blue and Pink?

Products marketed to children are more divided by gender stereotypes than ever, but the Internet is increasingly offering alternatives to Hot Wheels and Barbies.
Walki...

How The First-Ever Qualified Woman Cricket Coach In Kashmir Is Breaking Stereotypes In The Valley

It’s a hot, sunny day and a small group of girls is running, sweating it out in the playground. They have donned tracks, their hair is neatly tied up and they are all...