Women reservation in Bihar cooperatives to empower them: Nitish

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 21:08

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today said the state government`s decision to provide 50 per cent reservation to women in the cooperative bodies will go a long way towards empowering the fair gender in Bihar.

Vidya Balan was Vivek Agnihotri`s first choice for women empowerment film

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 2, 2013, 12:59

Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri, who is all set to make a film on women`s empowerment for T Series, was keen to sign Vidya Balan for the lead role.

Women empowerment need of the hour: Syeda Hameed

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 19:28

The event highlighted the `Yuva` initiative wherein numerous programmes have been conducted to empower women in the Delhi-6 (old Delhi) area.

French artistes tour Rajasthan

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 19:45

A group of 35 artistes from France are on a two-month visit to India, performing street shows with an aim to generate awareness about freedom of women and women empowerment issues.

Empowering women can tackle gender disparity: Prez

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 15:46

President Pranab Mukherkjee on Monday said here that gender disparity can be tackled only through economic empowerment of women and improving their role in governance.

As a child I suffered sexual and emotional abuse: Anoushka Shankar

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 13, 2013, 13:10

Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, has thrown her weight behind an online campaign demanding an end to crime against women, in the wake of the Delhi gang rape.

Educating Dalit women is best way to empower them: Tirath

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 4, 2012, 16:38

Educating Dalit women is the most important way to empower them and reduce many social evils, Women and Child Development Min Krishna Tirath said.

Women should empower themselves first: Khusboo Sundar

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 11, 2012, 08:27

Khusboo Sundar, Tuesday asked women to empower themselves before asking for women`s empowerment in Parliament or Assembly.

A lot needs to be done to empower women: Prez

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 15:40

Appreciating the extraordinary roles played by women in different spheres, Prez Pratibha Patil Wednesday said "more works" needs be done to empower women to make them self sufficient.