The Odisha government transferred over ₹5,000 crore to more than 1.02 crore women under the Subhadra Yojana on International Women’s Day, providing ₹5,000 each through Direct Benefit Transfer to promote women’s financial independence. The scheme supports women aged 21–60 with ₹10,000 annually in two instalments to strengthen economic security and financial inclusion across Odisha. The…
At the Commission on the Status of Women 70th Session, the United Nations warned that women worldwide hold only 64% of the legal rights enjoyed by men, highlighting persistent gender inequality in global laws. UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged governments to remove discriminatory nationality laws and turn legal equality for women from promises into real…
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched the Asia-Pacific Women Judges Network (APWJN) to strengthen women’s leadership in the judiciary and promote gender equality in justice systems. The initiative will support women judges through collaboration, training, and data sharing, helping address structural barriers and gender bias in courts across…
A new UN report warns that women worldwide have only 64% of the legal rights of men, highlighting major gaps in justice systems, weak law enforcement, and rising violence against women and girls. On International Women’s Day 2026, the United Nations delivered a message that was anything but celebratory. UN Women issued a global alert…
The journey of Aamir Khan shows how cinema, education, and social advocacy can create meaningful change beyond entertainment. Through films like Taare Zameen Par and initiatives like the Paani Foundation, he has promoted inclusive education, water conservation, and gender justice. Born in Mumbai on March 14, 1965, Aamir Khan came from a family steeped in…
President Droupadi Murmu launched four women-centric welfare schemes in Delhi, including Delhi Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana, Saheli Pink Smart Card, free LPG cylinders, and direct benefit transfers, aiming to empower women from birth to adulthood. President Droupadi Murmu officially launched four landmark women-centric welfare schemes for the Delhi government on Monday at a grand event titled…
Telangana launches MoUs to empower orphaned youth with aviation and polytechnic skills, supports girls’ employability via FICCI FLO, and enhances early childhood education through Azim Premji University training for Anganwadi teachers. The Government of Telangana on Monday announced a series of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at empowering orphaned youth with industry-ready skills and upgrading…
The UN warns it could take 286 years to achieve legal equality for women worldwide, as International Women’s Day 2026 highlights the global justice crisis and the urgent need for access to justice. As International Women’s Day approaches, the United Nations sounds its loudest alarm yet on the global legal gap threatening half the world’s…
The Allahabad High Court clarified that interfaith marriages are not prohibited under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, as the law targets only forced or fraudulent conversions. Key Highlights The Allahabad High Court has clarified that interfaith marriages are not prohibited under the state’s anti-conversion law. The court granted protection…
Thirty-five UK women entrepreneurs, led by Emma Sayle, are driving a 1,000km Chennai-to-Goa rickshaw rally to raise funds for education, women’s health and empowerment projects in India. A unique cross-country road rally organised by UK women entrepreneurs is set to roll out on March 3 from Chennai and head to Goa. The 1,000-kilometre journey has…
