Tag: Women in India
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International Women’s Day 2024 and the pursuit of progress
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8th and is a global observance day that commemorates the achievements and contributions of women throughout history. The day also serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for gender equality and the importance of empowering women in all aspects of life. In 2024, the theme for…
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Empowering women in India: the role of an NGO for women in addressing challenges
AN NGO for women can make great positive changes with regard to issues that women in India face. India is a country that, as many other countries do, have a myriad of challenges faced by its women. From sexual violence and domestic abuse to economic inequality and limited access to education, the hurdles seem overwhelming.…
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Eliminating Violence Against Women: A Responsibility We All Share
“Everyone has a responsibility to prevent and end violence against women and girls, starting by challenging the culture of discrimination that allows it to continue.” Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General, United Nations Up to 7 in 10 women around the world will experience physical or sexual violence at some point in their lifetime, and in India,…
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Celebrate Independence Day with ClickToCare!
As India celebrates its 68th Independence Day on Friday, we remain mindful that for millions of people across the country, independence is a dream yet to be realised. In particular, many of our country’s women and girls remain marginalised, discriminated against and dependent for life – a process that starts in childhood where education in…
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NGO of the Week – Paripurnata Half-Way Home
For the first in our new series NGO of the Week we are happy to present to you Kolkata’s Paripurnata Half-Way Home. Officially, India is home to more than 2.2 million mentally challenged people, although this figure is likely to be a vastly underestimated figure. Typically thought of as incurable and therefore hopeless, mentally ill people…
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International Women’s Day – Let’s Open Our Eyes To Change!
Following on from the success of our Spotlight Giving donation match campaign, we are excited to announce a new donation match initiative as part of the International Women’s Day celebrations this March 8th! With the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day entitled ‘inspiring change,’ we want to open our eyes to the possibility of…