Women Empowerment

Introduction Microfinance is a method of lending very small sums to individuals to start or expand a small business. These borrowers tend to be low-income individuals. Features of Microfinance in India The principal amount borrowed is less than Rs 1 lakh Interest rates are lower than normal banks Does not …

The passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha almost three  decades after it was first tabled in Parliament is a welcome move that can finally  shatter a political glass ceiling.  Bill  The Women’s Reservation Bill (WRB) was passed by the Lok Sabha with a two-thirds majority. The …

Women are likely to be educated but also likely to receive lower pay than men Women in Tamil Nadu economy Women’s participation in the Tamil Nadu economy presents a paradoxical picture. A woman in Tamil Nadu is likely to be educated, to work, and to find work in a modern …

Anna Rajam Malhotra, 91, joined civil services in 1951 and opted for the Madras cadre India’s first woman IAS officer after Independence, Anna Rajam Malhotra, who served in the Madras State under then Chief Minister C. Rajagopalachari and at the Central government, died in Mumbai on Monday. She was 91. …

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced in his Independence Day address that women officers in the military would get permanent commission on a par with their male counterparts. Details will be issued shortly, official sources said. Permanent commission exists for women in select areas in the military. However, Mr. …