WOMEN

Are Women leaders better for the world?

In the on-going Covid crisis, the response by global women leaders has been more robust, pragmatic and effective as compared to men leaders By Asad Mirza The recent Covid pandemic has shown that the countries that were led by women leaders at the national level have better coped with the crisis. These countries also suffered … Continue reading Are Women leaders better for the world? →

AMU: Women College Organises Conference on ‘Gender Equality’

AMN / ALIGARH “We can only dream of a better world, when we realise that all of us are equals,” said Prof Yasmeen Saikia of Arizona State University, USA. Delivering the keynote address at an online International Conference on ‘Gender Equality for a Better World: Issues and Challenges’ she said that equal opportunities will create … Continue reading AMU: Women College Organises Conference on ‘Gender Equality’ →

Daughters have equal right on parental property throughout life: Supreme Court

AGENCIES / NEW DELHI In a historic judgment, the Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that daughters will have equal right in the parental property as son even if their father died before the Hindu Succession (amendment) Act 2005 came into force. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said, “Daughters must be given equal rights … Continue reading Daughters have equal right on parental property throughout life: Supreme Court →

Tea seller’s daughter joins Indian Air Force

WEB DESK The daughter of a poor family of Neemuch district in madhya Pradesh has joined the Air Force as an officer and has brought laurels for her family and the society. Anchal Gangwal joined the Indian Air Force as a flying officer. Her father Suresh Gangwal is a tea seller in Neemuch. Anchal was … Continue reading Tea seller’s daughter joins Indian Air Force →

Experts at Jamia Webinar express concern over rise in Domestic Violence during lockdown

Staff Reporter / New Delhi Eminent experts at a Webinar organized by Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) on ‘Domestic Violence during COVID 19 Pandemic and Solution Based Interventions’ provided an insight into the situation of Domestic violence in India During the lockdown. They said that women have been forced to stay at home with their abusers … Continue reading Experts at Jamia Webinar express concern over rise in Domestic Violence during lockdown →

Defence Ministry sanctions Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Army

Staff Reporter / New Delhi India’s Defence Ministry has issued the formal Government Sanction Letter for grant of Permanent Commission (PC) to Women Officers in the Indian Army. This will pave the way for empowering Women Officers to shoulder larger roles in the organisation. The order specifies grant of PC to Short Service Commissioned (SSC) … Continue reading Defence Ministry sanctions Permanent Commission to Women Officers in Indian Army →

Sanitary Napkins available for Rs. 1/- per pad at PM Janaushadhi Kendras

AMN / NEW DELHI Sanitary Napkin is being made available in more than 6300 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushdhi Pariyojna -PMBJP Kendras across the country at a minimum price of Rs.1/-per pad. The market price of the similar Sanitary Napkins is around Rs. 3/- to Rs. 8/- per pad. It is parts of present scenario as … Continue reading Sanitary Napkins available for Rs. 1/- per pad at PM Janaushadhi Kendras →

Govt constitutes task force to examine issues related to Maternal Mortality Rate

VINIT WAHI / NEW DELHI Government has constituted a task force to examine issues related to age of motherhood, lowering Maternal Mortality Rate and improvement of nutritional levels. The task force will be headed by Jaya Jaitly and it will submit its report by 31st July of next month. The task force set up by … Continue reading Govt constitutes task force to examine issues related to Maternal Mortality Rate →

Women peacekeepers from Brazil & India win Military Gender Advocate Award

WEB DESK Women peacekeepers from India and Brazil have jointly won the United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2019 Award. Major Suman Gawani of the Indian Army, a Military Observer formerly deployed with the United Nations Mission in South Sudan and Commander Carla Monteiro de Castro Araujo, a Brazilian Naval officer have been … Continue reading Women peacekeepers from Brazil & India win Military Gender Advocate Award →

International Women’s Day: Prez Kovind gives away Nari Shakti Puraskar

AMN / NEW DELHI President Ram Nath Kovind today gave away the Nari Shakti Puraskar to 15 women in Rashtrapati Bhawan on the occasion of International Women’s Day. The awardees are 103 year old athlete Mann Kaur, Indian Air Force’s first women fighter pilots Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth and Avani Chaturvedi, Farmers Padala Bhudevi and … Continue reading International Women’s Day: Prez Kovind gives away Nari Shakti Puraskar →