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Wednesday, December 3, 2025
TopicWomen empowerment

Topic: women empowerment

Burdened by domestic work, nearly 50% of India’s urban women don’t step out even once a day

In contrast, proportion of men who stepped out at least once a day was about 87 per cent. Wide gaps exist in mobility among men and women in India, finds study

SubscriberWrites: How Hindutva allows a section of women to claim space within its ideology

The most 'disturbing' and powerful effect of Hindutva on women has been the widespread participation of women in riots and violent demonstrations, writes Gaurang Singh.

Women empowerment at core of my government’s schemes, says President Murmu in parliament

'We are seeing the success of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao,' she said. The President addresses both Houses of Parliament on the first day of the budget session every year.

Subscriber writes poem on women empowerment

Taking inspiration from Rabindranath Tagores’ ‘Where the Mind is Without Fear’, Jayanti Sengupta Sharma writes about the shackles that hold women back

Women are living through a ‘shadow pandemic’. Covid-19 has worsened it

Recent data shows that nearly 1/4 of all girls have faced gender-based violence by the age of 19. We need survivor-centric solutions.

Transport has a gender bias problem. This is what needs to change

Transport services regularly overlook the travelling patterns and mobility needs of women, evidence shows. The World Bank is helping to rectify that.

SubscriberWrites: Women are at the forefront of Manipur’s culture and development. Time to give them their due

Women have abysmal representation in Manipur Legislative Assembly despite forming the state’s backbone in every other matter, writes Halley Nongmaithem

I want to tell my 13-yr-old self — opposing patriarchy, casteism is what being ‘good’ means

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

SubscriberWrites: Women empowerment in India needs strong will and new civil discourse

Political parties should denounce their dynastic political practices to encourage women irrespective of their social and economic conditions, writes Raghavendar Askani.

SubscriberWrites: A poem to highlight the personal experience of working women in India

This composition is an attempt to stir a conversation on a woman’s basic right to make her own choices ahead of Women’s Day, writes Sangeeta Kampani.

On Camera

‘What game is Putin playing?’ say the Chinese on Russia-India summit

‘India has 200 Russian aircraft and multiple S-400s. Now Putin brings Su-57s and S-500s. Given China-India and India-Pakistan dynamics, what game is he playing?’ wrote a Weibo user.

India’s Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code is struggling to deliver. It’ll take a decade to clear backlog

The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts. 

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.