rural women

India has made enormous progress in girls’ education, yet NFHS-6 shows the gender gap in completing 10 years of schooling is four times wider in rural areas than cities. The …

September 5, 2026 marks the first official UN observance dedicated to Indigenous women and girls. The day recognises their role in preserving culture, knowledge and communities while drawing attention to …

Reliance Foundation and the Gates Foundation have selected six Indian non-profits for the first SheConnects Digital Accelerator grants. The projects will take digital solutions in healthcare, livelihoods, enterprise and community …

Maharashtra has passed the Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, giving women engaged in agriculture official recognition even when they do not own land.

Ebha Patel’s work offers a different AI story. Through Ghar Ayee Nanhi Pari, she has used an AI-powered phygital model to improve rural women’s income, access and participation.

Project Saksham by NHAI is helping rural women and underserved youth access vocational training, job placements and financial independence. With 12 training centres, over 6,000 youth trained, more than 4,000 …

El Niño is more than a climate event. It is deepening gender inequality. Here is how women are disproportionately affected and what can be done.

Budget 2026–27 increases DAY-NRLM funding by ₹2,880 crore — a 20% rise aimed at women’s livelihoods. Big intent. Real impact depends on execution.

Women’s labour force participation is rising, but unemployment still hits women differently, especially in cities. This editorial blends official labour data with lived reality to explain why job loss becomes …

Maharashtra’s Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana shows how digital welfare schemes can still exclude rural women. Poor network coverage, low mobile ownership, and costly e-KYC travel highlight India’s gendered digital divide …