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2020 marks the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in The US – on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment to its Constitution finally gave women in the country their full…

More and more women are today choosing to be professional chauffeurs, as a way of taking control of their lives. Driving everything from cars and two-wheelers to even buses and…

Renowned architect Brinda Somaya is all set to curate the ‘Women in Design 2020+’ international conference, which will see more than 35 women in architecture and design from all over…

The Union MSME Ministry, in partnership with the MSME Development Institute in Nagpur and the Swayampurna Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha (SBS), conducted a four-day expo aimed at helping women become financially independent.…

Brides in Assam who are 18 years and above, hold at least a matriculation degree, and whose annual family income (combined income of the bride and her parents) is not…

The Rajasthan government has launched a Rs 1,000-crore fund for the empowerment of women. The fund, called the ‘Indira Mahila Shakti Nidhi’, aims to empower women through various state government…

A parliamentary watchdog in Bangladesh has called for stringent steps to stop the torture and harassment of Bangladeshi women workers in foreign lands. At a meeting at the Jatiya Sangsad…

Pradhan Mantri Yuva Udyamita Vikas Abhiyan (PM-YUVA Yojana) is likely to make a special thrust in the Union Budget 2020, to be presented on February 1, 2020. According to sources…

Aimed at capacity building of women entrepreneurs in the skills of branding, digital marketing, and financial management, the government of India will make special provisions in Shehri Samrddhi Utsav (SSU)…

The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) has launched a Biz-Sakhi curriculum, with training materials for certifying Business Sakhis as Community Mentors, to promote entrepreneurship among women.…