Harshda Kadu tells SheThePeople how she finds empowerment through her work, why her work taught her more about women’s healthcare, and how financial independence also gave her a purpose.  

Delhi-based entrepreneur Vandana talks to SheThePeople about her business and discusses why it’s integral for women to own their narratives and not limit themselves to societal standards. 

In an interview with SheThePeople, Madhu recalls how she left her studies as a child, what made her return to school, and why she hopes for an India where no girl is deprived of education.

The Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India and the United Nations Entity of Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a project to strengthen the capacities of governance institutions to ensure that gender concerns are embedded in the design and implementation of legislation, policies […]

India is closely working with UN women to include gender perspective in the mega project to build “smart and safe cities”. Women are most affected by human trafficking. We are in the process of bringing our national legislation on trafficking in line with international commitments and obligations.

Do Women Want to Have it All? Meghna Pant asked panelists of The Feminist Conf, hosted by SheThePeople.TV and UN Women in Mumbai. Sapna Bhavnani kicked off the conversation saying what women consider to be “all” is subjective — money, husband, family, kids? Who’s to say? We need to make choices for ourselves. Mahima Kaul of Twitter […]

At an event, UN Women India encouraged youth of the country to come forward in support gender equality and women empowerment

Women economic empowerment is the buzzword of the 21st century, fuelled by the realisation that sustainable development is impossible without the rightful inclusion of half of the population of the world; based on equal rights and opportunities. Termed as the third billion after China and India, women are poised to enter the global economic sphere as entrepreneurs, consumers, producers, employers […]