About the Scheme The Government of India has launched ‘Mission Shakti’ – an umbrella scheme for the safety, security and empowerment of women for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission period 202l-22 to 2025-26. It is an integrated women empowerment …
About the Award The Nari Shakti award recognises outstanding work in the fields of economic and social empowerment of women. The award is conferred by the Ministry of Women and Child Development on the occasion of International Women’s Day on …
CONTEXT Women dairy farmers have immensely contributed to India’s ‘White Revolution’ despite the majority of dairy farmers own only small landholdings. Also this achievement is testament to the success of the dairy cooperatives models that were at the heart of …
NEWS Marital or other relationship between the perpetrator, victim cannot be a rape defence. A relationship between two individuals, including marriage, is built around love, respect, trust and consent. Within that civilised framework, a violent and exploitative act like rape …
CONTEXT A Delhi court acquitted former journalist Priya Ramani in a defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar against after she accused him of sexual harassment. WHAT IS DEFAMATION? Defamation is the communication of a false statement that …
CONTEXT Recently veteran actor Kamal Haasan and his Makkal Needhi Maiam party promised salaries for housewives as a part of the party’s election manifesto. This has revived the debate on the recognition of domestic work as work. BURDEN ON THE …
Effectiveness of female leadership Germany, Taiwan and New Zealand are all countries that have women heading their governments. And although they are located in three different continents, the three countries seem to have managed the pandemic much better than their …