D Rekha, a bonded labourer at 10, a wife by 13 and very soon she became a mother of three. She now speaks up about social evils that affect women.

A teacher couple in Odisha recently set an example for the country. Not only was it a dowry-less marriage, but the groom from Kendrapada only received some saplings from in-laws as “precious gifts”. The wedding took place on June 23 at Balabhadrapur village under Pattamundai block, a report said. The groom, Saroj Biswal, is a science teacher at […]

Globally, sexual harassment is a prevalent issue. It occurs behind the closed doors and in public domains in equal proportion. Even if there are laws in place redressing still seems far-fetched. There is a lack of general awareness around the rights and how to file complaints among the youth. Moreover, concerns like victim-blaming by sections […]

To control India’s population, the government should impart education to more women as according to the latest sample registration system (SRS) 2015, there is an intrinsic relationship between level of education among women and the total fertility rate.

Reena Raju (35), a Bengalurean, is the poster girl for those who need organ transplant. The first woman from Karnataka to receive an organ transplant, Reena is participating in the World Transplant Games 2017, which started in Spain on Sunday, June 25.

Gujarat, which will go to polls either at the end of this year or early next year, has few first-time women voters. In the 18-19 age bracket, women voters only form 37 per cent of the 4.48 lakh first-time voters. According to the records by Election Commission, compared to 2.81 lakh male voters, only 1.66 lakh […]

An initiative by Union for International Cancer Control, Switzerland, World Cancer Day is a world wide event to raise awareness and education around the fatal disease. The theme for this year is #WeCanICan, which was started in the year 2016 and is to go on till 2018. This day is the perfect opportunity to gather facts, […]

I was recently having a conversation with someone in my family who showed me the profile of a makeup artist in Delhi, “Look at how talented he is.” The image in front of me was a woman in a short fitted skirt, smoky eyes and gorgeous black tresses. “But this is a woman, no?” I […]

“If I can create more awareness, I’ll do it.” – Cobie Smulders From playing ‘Robin Scherbatsky’ in the hit TV show ‘How I Met Your Mother’ to being a fierce S.H.I.E.L.D agent in the Marvel movies, the radiant actress Cobie Smulders has kept us hooked to the screen over the years. In real life, she is far more […]

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month globally; the campaign world-wide is now symbolised by the pink ribbon many of you are familiar with. It is a symbol of awareness of this deadly disease that accounts for 27 percent of all cancers in women in India alone, according to cancerindia.org Also Read: Check Your Bone Health Prevent Osteoporosis According […]