It has been 15 years but Vidyun Goel vividly remembers the day when her parents asked her what she wanted to do with her old toys. Her father suggested her to pack all her old toys and give them away to the children in the nearby slum. She soon roped in her friends for the […]
Today is Menstrual Hygiene Day. So let’s take this opportunity to do away with the stigma attached to this natural process. Young girls often grow up with limited knowledge of menstruation because their mothers and other women shy away from discussing the issue with them. Also read : Navami Ramachandran bullied for Posting a Poem on Menstruation […]
In a breakthrough decision, Sweden has adopted a law requiring people to get explicit consent before sexual contact, otherwise, it will be considered as rape. The law which says, “Sex must be voluntary — if it is not, then it is illegal” was passed on Wednesday by the Swedish Parliament with a majority of 257 […]
“Age is just a number. Everything falls in place if you pursue your dreams at any age.” These are the words of 53-year-old Sangeeta Sindhi Bahl from Jammu, who became the oldest Indian woman to scale Mount Everest on May 19. Sangeeta has broken the record of Premlata Agarwal who had scaled Everest at the age […]
The New York Stock Exchange has named its first female leader in the history of the 226-year-old. Stacey Cunningham (42) will become its 67th President. She’s currently NYSE’s Chief Operating Officer. And will take over her new post on Friday. Tom Farley to leave NYSE, Stacey Cunningham to become first female leader of NYSE- WSJ […]
She struggled and she conquered. A passionate sportsperson, feminist and a pet lover. She was the leading name in the women’s cricket during her era. It’s the star’s birthday today. Before you tweet your wishes, here are 10 things to know about Anjum Chopra: 1) Born on May 20 1977, Anjum hails from New Delhi. […]
Two female students received the President’s Gold Medal at the convocation ceremony of the Institute of Science Education and Research. Budding scientists Saloni Rose and Divita Gupta, received the prestigious award for their outstanding academic achievements. President Ram Nath Kovind arrived to confer degrees on 153 students of the IISER in Mohali on Sunday (May 20). […]
It was Tuesday, May 15, when a 65-year-old woman entered the Sakinaka police station in Mumbai to seek help. She had been working as a maid at the Sakinaka’s Chachad Hospital for over 20 years. And was left jobless and homeless after the ‘hospital’, which was her workplace and home, was demolished last month. The woman, identified […]
The Indore District Administration has come up with a move that they hope will deter crimes against women. Offenders, who have been convicted of multiple crimes against women, will have their driving licence cancelled. These crimes include molestation, rape and dowry harassment. Indore district collector Nishant Warwade made this announcement on May 17 during a meeting […]
Molly Nance, hailing from Lincoln, Nebraska, is the first woman to swim across the St.Lucia Channel. The 52-year old marathon swimmer completed the 21.2 mile swim on May 16. The American was in the water for nearly 14 hours The Saint Lucia Channel is a strait in the Caribbean, that separates Martinique, an insular region […]
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