International Women's Day

Women’s Day 2022 special: Zee Theatre presents inspiring tales of extraordinary women

International Women’s day has brought the spotlight on women, their achievements, and the obstacles that are faced as they create a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.

Mar 07, 2022, 11:46 AM IST

Women’s Day 2022: 54 percent Indian women comfortable in taking the lead during intimacy

According to a survey, women engage in an average of four online conversations with the same amount of users before picking one to date. 

Mar 06, 2022, 11:10 AM IST

International Women's Day 2022: A look at careers that break the gender bias

As this International Women's Day centres around the theme of #breakthebias, let's take a look at some careers in which people are breaking the traditional roots of stereotyping genders associated with those professions.

Mar 05, 2022, 23:14 PM IST

International Women's Day 2022: From Dhunki to Ziddi Dil, here's the perfect playlist to celebrate womanhood!

As we approach International Women's Day 2022, don't forget to update your playlist with these powerful, inspiring women-centric songs.

Mar 04, 2022, 10:43 AM IST

International Women's Day 2022: Five thoughtful ideas to make your female colleagues feel special!

Ahead of International Women's Day 2022, take a look at these easy, thoughtful ways to brighten up your female colleagues' day in the office.

Mar 04, 2022, 09:37 AM IST

Women leadership and leading the dialogue for change, this is how Godrej Group Celebrated Women’s Day

The group digital film aims to highlight the fact that, this women’s day instead of just wishing her and expecting things to change, one should rather instigate the change and challenge the stereotype within himself or herself. Changing from within is what will guarantee the fulfilment of a dream of an inclusive world.

Mar 17, 2021, 11:42 AM IST

Shweta Tiwari opens up about domestic violence, asks daughter Palak Tiwari to ‘fight her own battles’

 Shweta Tiwari encouraged women to take action against domestic violence and opened up about her own battle with domestic violence.

Mar 09, 2021, 18:35 PM IST

EPFO's Women's Day celebrations: Overtime work to clear all pending claims of women members

This was in line of the theme for this year's International Women's Day is #ChooseToChallenge. Women enthusiastically chose the challenge to liquidate all women claims.

Mar 09, 2021, 11:59 AM IST

Google aims at empowering women in India; unveils USD 25 million in grants

The company said it will accept applications from teams worldwide until April 9. Fuller also announced that Google.org is going to invest an additional USD 1 million to help underserved women in India. Even as India is the world`s second-largest internet market, women make up a small percentage of online users in the country.

Mar 08, 2021, 21:18 PM IST

Maharashtra government allocates Rs 2247 crore towards women and child development in Budget 2021-22

Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Ajit Pawar announced an outlay of Rs 2,247 crore for executing various schemes through the Women & Child Development Department.

Mar 08, 2021, 19:54 PM IST

International Women's Day: India Women to play Test against England in 2021, announces Jay Shah

India Women last featured in the longer-format of the game back in November 2014 against South Africa Women, which the former won by an innings in Mysore. Since then only three Women's Test matches have been played, with Australia and England featuring in all the three encounters.  

Mar 08, 2021, 19:45 PM IST

International Women's Day: All-women team takes control of Delhi ATC at IGI Airport

The women team manned the entire air traffic control of the Delhi Flight Information Region. It includes the control tower, apparel control and en-route control. 

Mar 08, 2021, 17:35 PM IST

Rhea Chakraborty makes comeback on Instagram, dedicates emotional post to mother on International Women's Day

'Jalebi' actress Rhea Chakraborty on Monday shared an emotional post dedicated to her mother Sandhya Chakraborty on the occasion of International Women's Day. The post marked the comeback of the actress on Instagram after a gap of eight months.

Mar 08, 2021, 16:41 PM IST

International Women’s Day: ICC women tournaments to have more teams from THIS year

The ICC said the T20 World Cup will have 12 teams instead of 10 from the 2026 edition. The ODI World Cup will also be expanded – from eight teams to 10 – from the 2029 edition. 

Mar 08, 2021, 13:36 PM IST

International Women's Day: Google announces $25 mn fund to empower women, support for one million female entrepreneurs in India

On the occasion of International Women's Day, Pichai also committed to help 1 million women in rural villages in India to become entrepreneurs through business tutorials, tools and mentorship, as part of the Google Internet Saathi programme.

Mar 08, 2021, 12:41 PM IST

CRPF’s elite anti-terrorist unit 'Valley QAT' to have women commandos soon

Last month, CRPF had inducted women commandos into the elite anti-Naxal CoBRA unit. 34 women personnel from the 6 Mahila Battalions of CRPF are under training to join the CoBRA. 

Mar 08, 2021, 12:27 PM IST

On International Women's Day, Women MPs seek passage of Women's Reservation Bill

Chhaya Verma, MP from Congress said, "Time has come that women get reservation in Legislative Assemblies and Parliament, but the government is talking of `Beti Padhao` but the situation of daughters is not good." BJP MP Saroj Pandey said that the government is trying to curb discrimination against women. Abolishing of the instant Triple Talaq and the efforts on `Beti Padhao, Beti Bachao` are being made in this direction, she said.

Mar 08, 2021, 11:27 AM IST

International Women's Day: SBI announces further concession to women home loan borrowers, check details here

SBI home loan now starts at interest starting as low as 6.70% per annum, while the bank commands a market share of 34% in the home loan segment. 

Mar 08, 2021, 10:55 AM IST

UP government celebrates Women's Day, ladies to get priority COVID-19 vaccine shots

Women over 60 years and those above 45 with comorbidities would be given first preference while administering the COVID-19 vaccine.

Mar 08, 2021, 10:44 AM IST

International Women's Day: Women to lead farmers' protest at Delhi borders today

From managing the stage, food and security to sharing tales of their struggles, and significance of taking part in the farmers' agitation, thousands of women farmers, students and activists will take over key roles at the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur protest sites at Delhi's borders on International Women's Day on Monday.

Mar 08, 2021, 10:42 AM IST