Is there any substantial support in terms of salary, safety kits and other precautionary measures being provided by the government?

The government is all set initiate a new mission to combat women’s safety in the country. In the next two months, it will take up a series of measures and launch a comprehensive program. The National Mission for Safety of Women (NMSW) will allocate roles to other ministries. The NMSW will cover all aspects, including […]

On Friday, the Lok Sabha approved Rs 2,919 crore for various projects to enhance security of women in eight cities of the country. The eight cities are Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Lucknow. The Minister of State for Women and Child Development Virendra Kumar said the projects amount to Rs 2919.55 crore […]

While improved financial services for all are being pushed by the government, schemes and programs are not specifically tailored to the needs of female customers.