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September 2, 2013
Women Congress to be revamped across India

The Congress party is revamping its frontal organisation, Women Congress, in a bid to empower grassroots level women party workers politically, socially and economically.

August 31, 2013
Making laws to empower women not enough, need to stop attacks on them: Sonia Gandhi, India

Against the backdrop of rising crimes against women, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said making laws for their empowerment is not enough as they will have to be implemented properly on ground.

August 12, 2013
Parliament should move women's reservation bill in ongoing session, demand women bodies, India

The women's reservation bill which has been pending for over 17 years should be taken up for discussion in the ongoing monsoon session of the Parliament and be passed before the next general election, demanded women's groups across India on Tuesday.

July 30, 2013
India: Major political parties still shy of fielding women

India may boast a woman President, Prime Minister and Speaker, but when it comes to selecting candidates, key political parties still have a long way to go.

July 29, 2013
India: Women contestants for better management of natural resources in Sarpanch elections

Women contestants in the fray for sarpanch elections scheduled for July 31, who are financially not too sound to woo voters with valuables, have taken up a unique stand of highlighting what other candidates failed to promise.

July 16, 2013
90,000 women candidates in Bengal rural polls

 In a country where they have been playing second fiddle to men for centuries, women candidates outnumber men in the ongoing polls to the West Bengal village councils, the third tier of India's electoral democracy.

IMF video: Women in Charge

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June 18, 2013

IMF video: Women in Charge

Underrepresentation of women in leadership positions and top-paying jobs persists. But a study in rural India suggests that exposure to female leaders can dramatically improve people’s attitudes toward girls and women.

Underrepresentation of women in leadership positions and top-paying jobs persists. But a study in rural India suggests that exposure to female leaders can dramatically improve people’s attitudes toward girls and women.

May 6, 2013
What Bangalore needs to learn from Pak women, India

New Delhi, May 5: Pakistan is a country, which has elements that shoot those seeking their rights like Malala Yousafzai, there is movement to make women voters cast votes on