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Savitribai Phule is often hailed as the mother of Indian feminism. Many call her modern India’s first feminist. Her contributions to women’s empowerment in the nation are undoubtable. Moreover, she has done so much for women’s education in India, including constructing the first school for women. Along with her husband Jyotibha Phule, she dedicated herself to the cause of women empowerment.
When Mary Poonen Lukose returned to India in 1916, she took up the post of an obstetrician at the Women and Children Hospital, Thycaud in Thiruvananthapuram. She also assumed the role of the superintendent of the hospital.
“We didn’t want to develop a character that would be based on her seductive side as we usually do with female characters in Asterix. Most of the time they are young attractive women who seduce Obelix and their role stops there,” Conrad said
She was fearless and fierce. India’s most iconic female poet, Amrita Pritam moved people with her writing on love, pain,…
Golfer Champika Nanda Sayal writes on how women’s golf found its roots in India and dynamic players who shaped its journey to the Rio Olympics.
Bimala Maji was one of India’s freedom fighters who must get far more credit for her role than she does.…
Women’s history has a facet we must celebrate. Women have been part of Indian stamps for decades. The First Stamp…
Widowed at the age of 18 and with an infant daughter to care for, A Lalitha continued with her studies, to become self-sufficient.
The first panel discussion at Ahmedabad’s Women Writers’ Fest focused on unsung heroines of Indian history. Authors Rana Safvi and Ira…
Academic and dancer Srividya Natarajan has trained under celebrated artistes like Kitappa Pillai and T Brinda who were descendants of illustrious devadasi…
American feminist Sheila Michaels passed away at the age of 78, on June 22nd. She is credited for making the…
During her college in London, Sarojini fell in love with a non-Brahman and a doctor Govindarajulu Naidu. She was highly brave and honest to marry her love of life then. She got married at the age of 19 and led a happy life with four children Jayasurya, Padmaj, Randheer, and Leilaman.
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