Understanding the theme of International Women’s Day 2024: Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day serves as a global platform to celebrate the achievements of women while highlighting the challenges women face….
5 NGOs for women in India promoting social justice
ON World Day of Social Justice, it is important to support the crucial work that NGOs for women in India…
National Women’s Day: 5 NGOs supporting women
NATIONAL Women’s Day in India is celebrated on February 13th each year to honor the birth anniversary of Sarojini Naidu,…
5 NGOs fighting violence against women
LOOKING back on the details of the attack on Nirbhaya, who died on December 29th eleven years ago, one of…
How online fundraising can help women empowerment NGO endeavors
IN the pursuit of gender equality and women’s empowerment, women empowerment NGO efforts are greatly helped by online fundraising. These…
Empowering safety: a call to action during 16 Days of Activism
16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is an annual global campaign that commences on November 25, the International Day…
World Day Against Trafficking: 5 NGOs to support
THE trafficking of human beings occurs for various nefarious purposes such as forced bonded labor, domestic servitude, child labor and…
How NGOs are promoting women’s rights in India
India, the world’s largest democracy, has made significant strides in various fields, yet the fight for women’s rights remains an…
World Population Day: 5 NGOs working for gender equality in India
WORLD Population Day is observed on July 11th each year with a focus on population issues that impact our world….
5 women’s rights that Sarojini Naidu fought for
EVERY year on February 13, India celebrates freedom fighter Sarojini Naidu’s birth anniversary as National Women’s Day. A close associate…
Top 10 NGOs to support on Women’s Day 2021
International Women’s Day is a reminder that half of us still are still discriminated against because of our gender
Why Women Empowerment Does Not Reach Villages
In a country like ours where ~99 percent (Source: National Crime Records Bureau) of the rapes go unreported, the success…
How it began at Spurthi Mahila Mandal
It all started in the year 1981 when Ms. Shyamala Vardarajan, the founder of Spurthi Mahila Mandal (SMM) relocated to…
How it began at Sarada Ramkrishna (Sishu O Mahila) Sevashram
The Late Tarani Chakraborthy, who was the founder and secretary of Sarada Ramakrishna Sevashram, was once upon a time the…
Teaching women to become independent in spirit, in thought, in action and have full control over their lives
It was going to be my first visit to Budhwar Peth, Pune’s famous red-light area, and I was both nervous…
Fighting rural poverty in Andhra Pradesh
If you’re reading this, I am assuming you are prosperous enough to have a toilet in your home. Millions of…
How it all began at Bhagini Nivedita Pratishthan
It’s said that too many cooks spoil the broth. But in the case of Bhagini Nivedita Parishad, every cook has…
Helping the “aam aurat”
Never underestimate the power of a common man is the theme of the 2013 Bollywood blockbuster “Chennai Express”. If a…
Helping women stand on their own two feet and become contributing members of their families and society
by Paula Donoso An extremely devoted team is leading the efforts of The Akshara Centre towards their vision of establishing…
How it began at Akshara Centre
by Paula Donoso The Mumbai-based Akshara Centre grew as result of the contemporary Indian women’s movement of the 1980s, which…