Their songs are not just about their mellifluous voices but also about the powerful message these convey. They’ve led numerous campaigns, specifically for women’s emancipation, and have stood indomitable in the face of challenges.

Gangubai truly gives us a benchmark of empowerment that arises from the will to never give up and consolidates in empowering other women.  

A week before International Women’s Day 30 female world leaders, including current and former heads of state, have signed an open letter to fight against the erosion of women’s rights worldwide. The letter calls for “the need to achieve full gender equality and empowerment of women across all ambits.” Very happy to launch this initiative […]

Puducherry, one of the union territories of India, got its first woman Director-General of Police on Monday (July 9). First woman to helm post S. Sundari Nanda has taken over as the Union Territory’s first woman Director-General of Police, reported The Hindu. Read Also: DGP Geeta Johri Is Gujarat’s First Woman Police Chief The woman officer has replaced DGP Sunil […]

When Kerala’s Telma Jose shifted to Saudi Arabia in 2015, there was one thing she missed the most–freedom to drive. Jose was terribly disappointed as she had become dependent on others for travelling. But today, with the Saudi government lifting the ban on females driving, Jose is overjoyed. Licence story Jose applied for a driving licence as soon […]

In an initiative to promote girls education, two UK and Canada-based NGOs, have adopted four girls of Barundi village, Punjab, for their education, reported TOI. Barundi village is about 31 km from Ludhiana. The NGOs, run by NRIs, decided to fund the girls looking at their excellent performance and poor background All the four girls […]

Do you know what the most productive people do on a daily basis? They kick-start their day very effectively which means a major portion of their work is completed in the early hours of the day. Women entrepreneurs, for instance, have a lot on their plate. They often end up handling multiple tasks in the […]

Indira Gandhi National Open University’s (IGNOU) bachelor’s preparatory programme (BPP) has enrolled the first person of the transgender community at its regional centre in Nagpur. Mahi Ratnakar Tete (26) will be studying along with 60 men and women students. Mahi told TOI that she wanted to become a police officer and set an example for […]

The youth has the power to trigger change and bring about monumental changes in society. That’s what Gauri Sawant believes in and to help her cause reach a wider audience, UPG college in Mumbai invited her to deliver a lecture on breaking stereotypes. The 90-minute lecture was an eye-opener for a lot of students who […]

Transgender people are proving their mettle in every field. Now, Joyita Mondal Mahi, a 29-year-old from the community, has become Bengal’s first transgender judge of a Lok Adalat.