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State Govt. doesn’t give anganwadi workers their due: Jharkhand MP Annapurna Devi

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August 25, 2020

State Govt. doesn’t give anganwadi workers their due: Jharkhand MP Annapurna Devi

BJP’s Annapurna Devi became the Member of Parliament from Kodarma in Jharkhand in 2019 Lok Sabha election.

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BJP’s Annapurna Devi became the Member of Parliament from Kodarma in Jharkhand in 2019 Lok Sabha election.

Why increased activism has not translated into global women’s empowerment

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August 13, 2020

Why increased activism has not translated into global women’s empowerment

By Pavit Kaur

India has hardly ever seen a purely women-driven movement where women have been the pioneers of a development and have stood up for a cause all by themselves.

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By Pavit Kaur

India has hardly ever seen a purely women-driven movement where women have been the pioneers of a development and have stood up for a cause all by themselves.

July 9, 2020
Kathmandu: Empowering the voice of all women amid the pandemic

Over in the past few months, incidences of women being oppressed have surfaced time and again.

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June 15, 2020
Aunty, Didi, Bhabhi, Tai: How Indian women politicians are ‘domesticated’ so they fit in

The Suffrage, one of the most important milestones for the feminist movement, marked the beginning of women’s struggle to win the right to vote. Generations later, not only do women exercise voting rights, they have also contested and won elections.

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'Politics should be the lifestyle of every single person': Hajer Sharief

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March 16, 2020

'Politics should be the lifestyle of every single person': Hajer Sharief

From wanting to become a surgeon, like the protagonists of her favourite TV series Grey’s Anatomy, to combating violent extremism by improving political participation of women and the youth, Hajer Sharief has come a long way.

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From wanting to become a surgeon, like the protagonists of her favourite TV series Grey’s Anatomy, to combating violent extremism by improving political participation of women and the youth, Hajer Sharief has come a long way.

March 4, 2020
Scientists probe link between poll promises and chances of women getting elected

Researchers are studying the association between the campaign promises made during state elections and the chances of women politicians getting elected in four districts of Bihar.

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