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Jan 30 2018

India’s son obsession finds mention in ‘pink’ economic survey

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NEW DELHI: The government on Monday recognised India’s obsession to birth sons, while presenting the economic survey document with a pink cover, in a bid to express solidarity towards women’s issues and empowerment. The document tabled by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in Parliament recommends that Indians confront the “societal meta-preference” for a son, observing that …

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Jan 29 2018

‘I love showing power to people who think woman’s place is on back of motorcycle,’ says biker Urvashi Patole

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I CAUGHT THE BIKING BUG: There were not many women bikers in India and the few present were not treated with respect. So I started an all women’s platform to give women a chance to follow their passion with respect. To execute the idea I started a Facebook group which then moved to an all India …

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Jan 24 2018

Significance of National Girl Child Day

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In 2008 the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India declared January 24 of every year to be celebrated as the ”National Girl Child Day” with the objective of raising the consciousness of the society towards the cause of the girl child so that she can be valued and respected. Through this campaign, …

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Jan 23 2018

This woman is walking 3800 km across India to make the country safer for women

Leave a Comment / Brand, Information, Innovation, research, SLSV Originals, Social Enterprise, sustainability / By SLSV / January 23, 2018 January 23, 2018

‘An on-foot journey through the spine of India to mobilise communities..’ On September 14, Shrishti Bakshi set off on a 3,800 km journey from Kanyakumari all the way across India to Srinagar. By the end of the 260-day walk, Bakshi will have walked one billion steps for her cause – to empower and equip women …

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Jan 22 2018

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty

Leave a Comment / Brand, Education, Information, research, SLSV Originals, Social Enterprise, sustainability / By SLSV / January 22, 2018 January 22, 2018

Campaign for Female Education (Camfed) invests in girls and women in the poorest rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa, where girls face acute disadvantage, and where their empowerment is now transforming communities. Camfed has supported the education of 4.4 million children since 1993. “If you educate a girl, everything changes,” says Camfed Founder and President, Ann …

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