Pakistani traffic authorities have for the first time in the country’s history, issued a driving licence to a transgender woman, Laila Ali, the Dawn reported on Tuesday. On the special directives of Islamabad’s police chief, who said that Laila had been driving without a licence for a decade, the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) on Monday […]
An Australian woman has alleged that she was fired for posting supportive tweets about greater access to abortion. She has filed a case against her ex-employer to fight for her job. What happened? Angela Williamson, formerly employed in Cricket Australia, the sport’s governing body, was working in the government relations and public policy department. She said […]
Today is Nelson Mandela’s 100th birth anniversary. The South African anti-apartheid leader was the country’s first Black and first elected President in a fully democratic election. He was the head of the state from 1994 to 1999 He was a staunch supporter of women’s rights. Here are five things Nelson Mandela did for women. Establishment of Women’s Day on August 9 […]
Salespersons working in the textiles units in Kerala have earned the right to take breaks during working hours. The move came after they launched a movement called ‘irippu samaram’, which means ‘right to sit’ in Malayalam, reported TOI. Problems the workers face Anitha, one of the workers in a textile shop in Kozhikode, wasn’t allowed to […]
Has your decision of opting for Liberal Arts received mixed reviews? Are there people who still mock at you for studying something that doesn’t involve anything “technical”? Well, that’s quite a lopsided view of perceiving things. According to a report by CNBC, people with an arts degree exhibit skills like compelling communication, drive for results, and […]
Very few Indian authors had the ability to influence the opinions of readers the way Rabindranath Tagore’s works did. Interestingly, Rabindranath Tagore was as young as six when he started writing. It was his acumen in writing that led him to become the first Indian-and the first Asian-to win the prestigious Nobel Prize for “Gitanjali”. […]
Renowned South Korean actress Baek Jin-hee hopes that one day India will be free from the stigma of girl child discrimination. During her recent visit to India, she interacted with girls from different marginalised sections of society and discussed with them issues like the importance of education and personal hygiene. Baek is the ambassador for ‘Because […]
According to a research conducted by the Indian Bar Association, 70 per cent women in India do not report sexual assaults at workplaces. SheThePeople.Tv spoke to lawyer Mayank Mukherjee about the reasons for the same.
Rights, as defined by the Constitution, are special powers that all citizens of a country are entitled to. But it is a matter of great shame that very few citizens are able to exercise their rights properly. Women, at large, remain unaware of the perks they can get as citizens of India. Read on to […]
Virali Modi has written an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, describing the problems people like her with physical disabilities go through on a daily basis. She highlights the issues when it comes to accessing public transport and urges them to look for ways to make the Indian Railways […]
