Battling odds from a young age and tiding over them with a fighter’s spirit, Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, a medical practitioner and social reformer, was destined to lead the fight for women’s emancipation. Narayanaswamy, the principal of Maharaja’s College in Pudukkottai married Chandramal, who was a Devadasi. Muthulakshmi, their daughter, was born on July 30, 1886. […]
Rani Lakshmi Bai: 1828-1858 Rani Lakshmi Bai is the Indian emblem of female bravery. She defied the gender norms of her day. While many people know she rode into battle with her child strung to her back, not many know about the female platoon that stood by the queen. She was a woman ahead of
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She was a woman, who challenged the status quo, and to top it, she also assumed a title reserved for men. The only woman ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, Razia Sultan, has an important place in history. Though her reign was short-lived, she strived to change the societal constructs—rebelling against a powerful group of noblemen.
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Sweekar- The Rainbow Parents, is an informal group of parents of LGBTQIA+ children. Formed in 2017 with the support of filmmakers Sridhar Rangayan and Saagar Gupta, the group has been extending support to parents who are struggling to accept their children that have come out. In a chat with Diversity Digest, Dr. Nilakshi Roy, retired
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The visual that appears on our minds when we think of battles is men fighting with swords. But have you imagined a woman fighting enemies with an onake (pestle)? Onake Obavva, a woman exhibiting courage and bravery in the face of adversity, is a name lost in the pages of Indian history. She single-handedly fought
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With 2022-2023 being marked as the ‘International Year of Millets’, a huge opportunity awaits women, who constitute 80% of the farmers cultivating the crop in India. A millet revolution can bring about economic empowerment apart from ensuring the betterment of family health, and the overall welfare of society. While presenting the budget for 2022-23 in
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She was uneducated at the time of her marriage. However, for Savitribai Phule, educationist, writer, and poet, education not just opened doors to a new world but also led her to widen the horizons for many girls and women like her. Hailed as a visionary who took education to every girl who aspired for it,
Queen Ahilyabai Holkar, who reigned over Central India during the 18th Century, played a pivotal role in protecting her kingdom and writing one of the glorious chapters of the empire. Her life testifies to the importance of male allyship and a perfect combination of courage and compassion that an able leader needs. Widowed at 29,
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Creating equity at the workplace is a conscious process. It involves a few deliberate and explicit efforts. Here are five ways to achieve equity by design. Offer clarity: This sets the ball rolling for all equity initiatives. From the language you use to communicate with the underrepresented groups to the goals you intend to execute for
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For an agile workforce to thrive amid a pandemic that has altered the concept of working, a leader must consider creative ways to inspire a team with different kinds of workers. An agile workforce allows different employees to work differently—full-time, part-time, and contingent workers. It requires a culture that supports all their needs to be
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