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Sanitary pads, biogas and yoga: How women Mukhiyas are quietly reshaping rural Bihar

March 09, 2026 6:26 am

Bihar has one of the highest levels of women’s participation in grassroots governance in India after the state government expanded reservation for women in Panchayati Raj institutions to 50% in 2006

‘From Operation Sindoor to bridge collapse to aviation crisis’: Women who navigated ‘masculine’ tasks in Vadodara Railway Division

March 09, 2026 9:08 am

‘We have to prove ourselves twice,’ says Senior Divisional Operations Manager (Vadodara) Rini.

Around 1985, when Rogan Art was on its last legs, the Gujarat government announced schemes to uplift the state's handicraft tradition.

Breaking tradition: Rogan art master trains women in Kutch

March 08, 2026 11:35 am

Padam Shri Abdulgafur Khatri has taught 400 girls Rogan Art since 2010; his Tree of Life adorns the offices of leaders world over

International women’s day | Keepsakes of a lifetime: Women’s stories through objects at Pune fest

March 05, 2026 8:50 pm

The experiences of 12 of them were filmed and will be showcased as part of “Voices and Threads”, a festival by the Alliance Francaise Pune (AFP), to mark International Women's Day.

International Women’s Day 2026: Date, Theme, History and Why the World Celebrates It on March 8

March 06, 2026 8:14 am

International Women’s Day 2026 Date, Theme, History: Every year, International Women's Day is celebrated on March 8, and in 2026, it will fall on a Sunday under the theme 'Give To Gain'.

The shaky state of ‘manosphere’

March 09, 2025 9:58 am

Since the days of Cleopatra, the mystique of the ambitious, independent woman has been seen as a threat. Today, there’s a Cleopatra, everywhere.

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, along with ministers, addresses the media in New Delhi on Saturday. (Express Photo by Praveen Khanna)

Delhi Cabinet gives nod to Rs 2500 monthly aid under Mahila Samridhi Yojana: Which other states offer cash payout to women?

March 10, 2025 9:24 pm

Schemes for Women: With Saturday's decision, Delhi has joined a growing list of states that have some form of cash assistance geared towards women, such as the Majhi Ladki Bahin scheme in Maharashtra and the Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand.

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In a world centred around men, we must make women the centre of our institutions

March 07, 2025 11:20 pm

Safety of women lies not in restricting their lives, but in according dignity and respect to them

Every day is Women's Day — with or without support

March 10, 2025 1:13 pm

It is a mark of their remarkable resolve and determination that, today and going ahead, women-led development has become one of the foundational promises of governance in the country

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Over 200 in a decade: At football coaching class, these girls are breaking stereotypes

March 08, 2025 12:26 pm

With many girls of the area often deterred from playing the sport 'meant for boys' or cajoled into taking up small jobs like stitching to support their economically disadvantaged families, the coaching class - helmed by The Next Page Foundation - was launched to platform for the girls to turn a page in their lives.