Women have to face innumerable challenges in a regressive society. With progressive views entering the Indian socio-political system like a breath of fresh air, the tide seems to now be changing towards the betterment of womanhood in our country. With women empowerment being the key phrase for quite some years now, governments across... Read More
Schemes for Women
The progress of a nation largely depends on the progressive thoughts it holds and those it implements in its policies. With the turn of the century, India as a young nation has decided to drop several regressive ideas and move forward to build a progressive nation – one that has... Read More
Pregnancy is a crucial period in a woman’s life. This is where utmost care has to be taken, and not lacklustre efforts will cut it. Lack of medical intervention during delivery can have lasting effects on the health of the pregnant woman and the child as well. In order to tackle the issue,... Read More
With sustainability as a goal moving forward, and with an intention to achieving Sustainable Development Goals or SDGs, preventing child mortality becomes an important issue to deal with. Every pregnancy is a special occasion and every pregnant woman in the country deserves a fair share of prenatal care and protection,... Read More
The pandemic has led to several people losing employment all across. This has especially impacted those from the lower-income groups who sustained their households on daily wages. With no jobs, people are left without a steady flow of income which can be a dangerous situation to be in, considering how... Read More
Women empowerment has been the core of several state and central schemes for the last couple of years. And while many of them have encouraged women, entrepreneurs, few have offered benefits to women farmers. The Andhra government, paying heed to the perils faced by women farmers has initiated the Andhra... Read More
Over the last few decades, governments worldwide have come to realise the importance of women empowerment. Several governments have introduced schemes and plans that will offer women a platform to accomplish equality across various facets of life. The Andhra Pradesh state government is one in the long line of state governments to introduce... Read More
In the wake of the pandemic that has swept economies off their feet all over the world, finding sustainable solutions that keep the economies afloat become a priority. Governments all over the world have been offering relief aids to entrepreneurs who have suffered the most with the pandemic affecting the... Read More
Women empowerment, lately, has been the core of several decisions made at administrative levels. One such decision happens to be the Andhra Pradesh YSR EBC Nestham scheme – which is a scheme for upper-caste women who come from a financially troubled background. In enrolling on the scheme, women will receive... Read More
For the longest time, states like Uttar Pradesh have garnered the reputation of not being supportive of women’s development and empowerment, owing to regressive traditions and beliefs. However, the winds of change have begun to enter Uttar Pradesh with the UP Mahila Samarthya Yojana – wherein the women of the... Read More