Page 14 - Women Empowerment

Rajasthan: Churu administration launches 'Computer Sakhi' for rural women

With an aim to empower rural women, the Churu district administration has launched 'Computer Sakhi' to train about 70,000 people for basic programmes and internet.

Progressive advertisements have positive impact on business, says ASCI

The GenderNext study found that a majority of mainstream advertising continues to use non-aspirational portrayals of women.

There is an unconscious bias in many industries, companies: Katrina Fotovat

Katrina Fotovat is looking to help support women entrepreneurs and women employees to help better shape their own and their community's economic future

To empower women, handicraft centres provide training in J&K's Pulwama

Women here are encouraged to learn abilities such as embroidery, crewel, tailoring, and stitching through the government's special skill development programs

India at forefront of uplifting and empowering women: Smriti Irani at UN

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said that India has been at the forefront of uplifting and empowering women at the socio-economic and political front

BJP leaders hail Karnataka HC hijab verdict, says it will empower women

Several BJP leaders on Tuesday hailed the Karnataka HC order upholding the ban on wearing hijab in schools, saying the entire debate on the issue should be seen from the context of women empowerment

India's gender empowerment enigma

The troubling resistance to criminalising marital rape neatly encapsulates the concerns of a violently patriarchal society

At UNSC, India highlights govt initiatives like Mudra to empower women

Highlighting the initiatives taken by the Indian government for women empowerment, India on Tuesday said it offers a unique template for gender-sensitive governance and equal access to education

Pakistan launches national gender policy framework to empower women

Pakistan on Tuesday launched the country's National Gender Policy Framework, an initiative aiming to empower women across the nation and intensify the gender's participation in the public sphere.

Nita Ambani launches women empowerment platform 'Her Circle' in Hindi

Founder-Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani, on Tuesday announced the expansion of women empowerment platform 'Her Circle' into multilingual space, with the launch of its Hindi app.

Women's Day: Meet three entrepreneurs on a mission to empower women at work

International Women's Day: We spoke to three women whose enterprises have inculcated a strong sense of responsibility that helps their women staff get fair pay and an equitable working environment

Govt will keep focusing on women empowerment with emphasis on dignity: PM

Modi lauded Indian women's achievements on International Women's Day on Tuesday, and said his government will keep focusing on women empowerment.

Hollywood actress Reese Witherspoon to adapt NFTs into movies, TV Shows

Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine has partnered with World of Women (WoW), the NFT collective, for the adaptations of non-fungible tokens

Raising women's marriage age will enable girls to become self reliant: PM

PM Modi on Wednesday said that the purpose for raising the age of marriage for girls from 18 to 21 years has been proposed to empower 'desh ki beti' so that they get enough time to complete education

Uttar Pradesh: Congress holds marathon race for women in Lucknow

The Congress on Tuesday organised a marathon in Lucknow to boost women empowerment under its 'Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon (I'm a girl and can fight)' campaign in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh

Best of BS Opinion: Disappointing report, beyond the age barrier & more

Here is the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Monday

Taliban curbs on working women could cut Afghanistan's GDP by 5%

The economic impact of educating a girl in Afghanistan is more than double that for educating a boy, according to the UN report

Google grants $2.5mn to 3 Indian non-profits to empower women

Tech giant Google's philanthropic arm Google.org on Monday granted $2.5 million to three Indian non-profits to create pathways to prosperity for women and girls.

Need to build a new India on the basis of women-led development: Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday said there is a need to ensure that a new India is built on the basis of women-led development

Supreme Court judge lays emphasis on empowering women

Judge of the Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Saturday underscored the importance of education and financial independence of women for their empowerment.