International Women’s Day is not just a symbolic gesture to celebrate the contributions of women in myriad fields but an occasion to reflect on their status in society and the issues that impede their growth and genuine empowerment. In the Indian context, women empowerment — economic, social and cultural — is still a work in […]
The gross underutilisation of the Nirbhaya Fund, meant for schemes aimed at improving the safety and security of women, shows an inexcusable apathy towards the issues concerning women’s safety. A parliamentary panel has pointed out that of the Rs, 9,549-crore allocated under the fund, created by the Central government in the wake of the nationwide […]