Tag: National Women's Day
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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, a prominent Indian political leader, poet and the first woman Governor of an Indian state. This day holds great significance as it highlights the contributions and achievements of women in various fields and promotes gender…
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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 of Mahatma Gandhi in the fight for independence from the British, he also nicknamed her the ‘Nightingale of India,’ for her well-known talent as a prolific poet. But it is for her contribution to women’s…