Women Empowerment

A new national campaign aims to scale rural women entrepreneurship through training, enterprise support, and non-farm livelihoods. Here is what the policy really means.

As 2025 draws to a close, ChangeInContent examines the companies that treated inclusion as infrastructure—not optics—and delivered lasting impact inside workplaces and communities.

Women voters turned the tide in Bihar’s 2025 election with a historic 71.8% turnout. For the first time, women outnumbered men at the polls — proving that empowerment and political …

The Delhi government’s new policy allowing women to work night shifts marks a bold step for gender equality. But while laws evolve, safety, stigma, and wage parity still challenge women’s …

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 …

UN Women officials have praised China for integrating gender equality into national development, expanding legal protections, and championing women’s leadership. With the launch of the Global Center for Women’s Capacity …

The State Bank of India (SBI) has unveiled an ambitious plan to enhance gender diversity, aiming for a 30% women workforce by 2030. Through initiatives like ‘Empower Her,’ health programmes, …

When women’s earnings cross a visible threshold, resistance softens and respect grows. This commentary unpacks the honour–income trade-off, the 90-day tipping point, and what it takes to move families—and society—forward.

The women’s employment rate in India has nearly doubled, driven by rural growth and government schemes. But behind the numbers, unpaid work, marriage penalties, and systemic biases still hold women …

The Odisha Government’s move to allow women to work night shifts in private establishments is being celebrated for its progressiveness. But a deeper look reveals a layered story—of delayed rights, …