Choose to Challenge
The world has gone through an unprecedented crisis last year. Despite the progress in women’s issues in recent decades, the COVID-19 pandemic has accentuated existing disparities, causing a reversion to traditional gender roles and with possible long-lasting...
Empowering women – The role of “Entrepreneurship”
“When women participate in the economy, everyone benefits.” Hilary Clinton The need for women to become financially stronger is growing greater with the times, and our world leaders are leaving no opportunity to awaken this notion in common minds. Women’s...
Divorced, and applying for a passport? Get ready for a nightmare
Women carrying passports. Credit: Reuters/Files On January 25, 2016, Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, shared some very important news with the nation – in a series of tweets, the Twitter-savvy minister made it clear that the process of issuing a passport...
The Maternity Act Amendment: Road Less Travelled
Maternity Act Amendment As per the proposed amendments in the Maternity Benefit Act, maternity leaves for women working in both private and public sector will be enhanced to 26 weeks as against the existing 12 weeks. However, those women employees who already have two...
