338 “In our minds, superheroes can jump tall buildings, have technological gadgets and superpowers. But what do they have in common — the ability to save lives. And the magical thing is that they show up exactly at the right time to save a life. How are living, breathing scientists different from the superheroes in […]
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356 Listed in the United Nation’s ‘Women Transforming India’ and recognized in 2015 as ‘100 Women Achievers’ by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Dr Saundarya Rajesh is a pioneer in conceptualizing second career opportunities for women in corporate India. With her wide-ranging publications that delve deep into the whys and hows of women
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105 In 2010, the Women’s Reservation Bill, that sought to reserve 33% seats for women in the Union Parliament, was reintroduced in the Union Parliament. The nation waited with baited breath as the bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha and transferred to the Lok Sabha. The bill was a ray of hope for several
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235 This is a man’s world,this is a man’s world But it wouldn’t be nothing,nothing without a woman or a girl Famous lyrics of the track by James Brown and The Famous Flames- the year was 1966 and America was gripped by the second wave of feminism where demands by fiery women were gaining credence
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76 Every year, about 3 million girls and women around the world are at risk of being subjected to FGM/C. Three million girls that could experience a life-time of health complications. It can cause serious medical complications…….girls can even die at the time of the cut, or later in life when they are trying to
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82 ” Nowhere can you find a place as safe as this – said God to her. Next day, she was killed in her mother’s womb”. As we celebrate Women’s Day this 8th of March, it is pertinent to acknowledge the ills that are relentlessly carried out against women in the society. It is only
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168 In a revolutionary move, the Kerala Police has integrated state-of-the art technology and women’s safety and launched the Nirbhayam app to prevent crimes against women through swift response to distress calls. ADGP (Law and Order) Vijay S Sakhare was quoted as saying “The app is going to revolutionize the way in which police will
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843 At the tender age of 10, Anujath Sindhu Vinaylal, drew a picture that would bring him international recognition and spread a very important message. His painting was called ‘My mother and mothers in the neighbourhood’. It depicted women engaged in all kinds of work – cooking, cleaning, fetching water,milking cows and domestic chores. His
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81 By, Mahika Govil The recent supreme court judgement passed suggested that women should be paid for the household work. Household work is usually deemed ‘unskilled’ in the patriarchal framework of society, and is assumed to be the duty of a woman. With the court’s recent judgement, we can expect a change in the attitude
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65 Huge congratulations to Kamala Devi Harris who has become the 49th and current vice president of the United States on 20 January 2021. She is the United States’ first female vice president, the highest-ranking female elected official in U.S. history, the first African American vice president, and the first Asian American vice president. She
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