Women Empowerment News
Meet Deep Bajaj: Founder and mentor to underdog Indian startups
The co-founder of Sirona Hygiene talks about his ₹450-crore exit from the company, building the femtech category in India, and his plans for the future
8 min read11 Jan 2025Women’s wellness: Take the heroine’s journey towards a balanced life
Tired of the busy life, people today are embracing workshops that explore an alternate idea of living anchored in feminine wisdom
4 min read7 Jan 2025The ‘Asian Aunty’ has begun to smash ageist and gender stereotypes
Geetanjali Shree’s fiction and social media celeb leaders of this age cohort, like Zeenat Aman and Lisa Ray, are tackling a widely normalized form of ‘othering’ that needs to be resisted.
4 min read5 Jan 2025Reality check: Too many outcome shapers seem to be in need of one
The ivory tower is all too real. It explains a key deficiency in well-intentioned but useless analysis. It’s too distant from ground realities—as seen in a recent discussion on rural women’s empowerment.
4 min read23 Dec 2024The American ‘girl economy’ is thriving in spite of the manosphere’s rise
Blockbusters like ‘Moana 2’ and ‘Wicked’ should serve as cues for businesses back-tracking on diversity, equity and inclusion after Donald Trump’s win. A political shift in the US isn’t about to translate into a cultural shift on gender.
4 min read11 Dec 2024Women’s participation in labour force surged from FY18 to FY23: PM’s economic advisory council
The council, which analysed data from the government’s Periodic Labour Force Surveys, said India’s rural female LFPR shot up from 24.6% to 41.5%, while urban female LFPR rose modestly from 20.4% to 25.4% over this period.
2 min read10 Dec 2024We must empower women to participate equally in the progress of Digital India
While efforts are underway to bridge gaps in internet access, we must also track digital dynamics within households and work at increasing the agency of women when it comes to the use of digital devices. Here’s what may work best.
4 min read24 Nov 2024How this young mother became a bodybuilding champ
Syed Asifa, 29, who is set to represent India at the 15th World Bodybuilding Physique Sports Championships, says more women should take up sports
2 min read5 Nov 2024What you should know about freezing your eggs
Egg freezing may be a liberating option for women but the treatment involves physical risks, high costs and an emotional toll
5 min read22 Oct 2024Fiscal Empowerment: This is how mothers are redefining financial freedom
The rise of fiscal feminism in India empowers women to take control of their finances, with more female investors emerging. Despite traditional roles, women are stepping out to contribute to socio-economic development by investing in stocks and mutual funds.
4 min read19 May 2024Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared