The ‘Nari Shakti Award’ was presented to 15 women and seven institutions for their contribution to women’s empowerment on International Women’s Day by President Pranab Mukherjee.
On International Women's Day, this editorial stresses the need to implement the recommendations of the Justice Verma Commission to ensure women's safety in public and private spaces.
The ‘Azadi’ slogan popularized by Kanhaiya Kumar is not inspired by Kashmiri separatists but was made popular by feminist and activist, Kamla Bhasin, who had picked up the slogan from Pakistani feminists, and modified it further.
28-02-2016 | Somreet Bhattacharya | The Times of India
While the state government has made efforts to create a safer transport system in the city, the security of women commuters has not been achieved, especially after dark, due to inadequate last-mile connectivity.