How Does The Gender Gap In STEM Education In Rural India Prove To Be Transformative? Know Expert Opinion Here
If rural women had better access to advanced numeracy skills and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, they would flourish even more in vital technical fields. JE Education Desk: If rural women had greater access to advanced numeracy skills and STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education, they would excel in an even more […]
Despite legislative progress, gender issues still on margins: Experts
NEW DELHI: In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the discourse surrounding women’s issues has garnered renewed attention with the slogan of ‘Nari Shakti’ but several activists are apprehensive that the core concerns of women may again get subdued in the broader economic and political debates. There is a need for political parties to […]
NSE’s social exchange listings swell to 5; FM Sitharaman hails fundraise
Listings on NSE’s Social Stock Exchange platform swelled to five on Thursday with the addition of four new members. In all, these five non-profit organisations (NPOs) have raised nearly Rs 8 crore, a sum which will be used for development projects. In her message, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman called this fund mobilisation a “significant milestone” […]
SEBI may allow staff to invest in zero coupon zero principal security to invest in NPOs
Madhabi Puri Buch, SEBI chairperson said, “We are going to the SEBI board meeting tomorrow to take permission for SEBI staff to be able to buy zero coupon zero principle bonds because we are not permitted to buy securities” Market regulator SEBI will consider allowing its staff to buy zero coupon zero principle instruments to […]
NAMO Drone Didis: Self-Help Group members pioneering agricultural innovation in India
The future prospects of drone technology are vast and promising, especially in sectors like agriculture, infrastructure, logistics, and public safety India has transformed its food system from a highly deficient one in the mid-1960s to one that is self-reliant and surplus now. Feeding India’s growing population may remain a major challenge in the future, because […]
Despite legislative progress, gender issues still on margins: Experts
”This includes not only increasing women’s representation in political spaces but also ensuring that their voices are heard and acted upon in decision-making processes,” she said. NEW DELHI: In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the discourse surrounding women’s issues has garnered renewed attention with the slogan of ‘Nari Shakti’ but several activists are […]
Despite legislative progress, gender issues still on margins: Experts
In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the discourse surrounding women’s issues has garnered renewed attention with the slogan of ‘Nari Shakti’ but several activists are apprehensive that the core concerns of women may again get subdued in the broader economic and political debates. There is a need for political parties to prioritise gender-sensitive […]
Empowering women’s health
Navigating women’s health complexities demands a multifaceted approach to addressing rising cancer rates As we celebrate Women’s Day on March 8th, it is crucial to reflect on the unique healthcare challenges confronting women worldwide. Among these challenges, the rising prevalence of cancer stands as the number one threat to women’s health and well-being. And hence […]
Despite legislative progress, gender issues still on margins: Experts
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, several activists are apprehensive that the core concerns of women may again get subdued in the broader economic and political debates. New Delhi: In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the discourse surrounding women’s issues has garnered renewed attention with the slogan of ‘Nari Shakti’ but several activists […]
Despite legislative progress, gender issues still on margins: Experts
New Delhi: In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the discourse surrounding women’s issues has garnered renewed attention with the slogan of ‘Nari Shakti’ but several activists are apprehensive that the core concerns of women may again get subdued in the broader economic and political debates. There is a need for political parties to […]
Despite legislative progress, gender issues still on margins, say experts
In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the discourse surrounding women’s issues has garnered renewed attention with the slogan of ‘Nari Shakti’ but several activists are apprehensive that the core concerns of women may again get subdued in the broader economic and political debates. There is a need for political parties to prioritise gender-sensitive […]
Despite legislative progress, gender issues still on margins: Experts
‘There is a need for political parties to prioritise gender-sensitive policies, not merely as token gestures but as integral components of their core agendas’ In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the discourse surrounding women’s issues has garnered renewed attention with the slogan of ‘Nari Shakti’ but several activists are apprehensive that the core […]
Despite legislative progress gender issues still on margins Experts
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the discourse surrounding women’s issues has garnered renewed attention with the slogan of ‘Nari Shakti’ but several activists are apprehensive that the core concerns of women may again get subdued in the broader economic and political debates. There is a need for […]
Despite legislative progress, gender issues still on margins: Experts
New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) In the run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the discourse surrounding women’s issues has garnered renewed attention with the slogan of ‘Nari Shakti’ but several activists are apprehensive that the core concerns of women may again get subdued in the broader economic and political debates. There is a need for […]
From Struggle To Triumph: Jaishree Shetole, A Domestic Violence Survivor, Builds Thriving Business In Her Village From Scratch | EXCLUSIVE
Ahead of Women’s Day, meet Jaishree Shetole who benefited from a Gender Integrated Accelerated Entrepreneurship Development Program (AEDP) and secured her children’s future. New Delhi: Institutional support, policy frameworks, literacy, numeracy, technical as well as vocational training can help India’s rural women to access better income-generating opportunities. Jaishree Shetole, a 25-year-old entrepreneur from Niwali Barwani, […]
Sunita Samad, A Woman Farmer From Jharkhand, Is Now A Beacon Of Hope For Others In Her Village | EXCLUSIVE
With Community Managed Micro Irrigation Scheme, Sunita Samad has transformed farming in her village and now plans to start other ventures like a rice processing unit. Women’s Day Special Series: An unstable monsoon cycle, inadequate or unseasonal rainfall, aftereffects of monocropping, a non-scientific approach to irrigation, and lack of knowledge have created a slew of […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23: Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to purchase these Zero Coupon Zero Principal […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23: Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to purchase these Zero Coupon Zero […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to purchase these Zero Coupon Zero […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23: Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23: Transform Rural India (TRI), a non- profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23: Transform Rural India (TRI), a non- profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to purchase these Zero Coupon Zero Principal […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to purchase these Zero Coupon Zero Principal […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to purchase these Zero Coupon Zero Principal […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to purchase these Zero Coupon Zero Principal […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India is the first Indian NPO championing rural entrepreneurs to get the nod from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to be listed on the SSE The bond focused on youth employability and entrepreneurship aims to raise funds up to Rs 2 crore benefiting over 5,000 rural youth*Transform Rural India (TRI)*, a non-profit organisation […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India is the first Indian NPO championing rural entrepreneurs to get the nod from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to be listed on the SSE The bond focused on youth employability and entrepreneurship aims to raise funds up to Rs 2 crore benefiting over 5,000 rural youth*Transform Rural India (TRI)*, a non-profit organisation […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to purchase these Zero Coupon Zero Principal […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of TRI Bonds will provide investors with the opportunity to purchase these Zero Coupon Zero Principal […]
Business News | Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23: Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit organisation striving to provide equal opportunities to rural citizens by designing scalable and grounded solutions, announced the issuance of the Youth Empower Bond through the Social Stock Exchange (SSE) on February 21. The offering of […]
Transform Rural India’s Youth Empower Bond Opens on Social Stock Exchange
Transform Rural India is the first Indian NPO championing rural entrepreneurs to get the nod from the National Stock Exchange (NSE) to be listed on the SSE The bond focused on youth employability and entrepreneurship aims to raise funds up to Rs 2 crore benefiting over 5,000 rural youth Transform Rural India (TRI), a non-profit […]
These Two Women Entrepreneurs From Rural India Script Success After Struggling Against All Odds | EXCLUSIVE
While Santosh Vasuniya runs a shop of beauty products, Laxmi Wani runs a computer shop in village. Both of them carved a niche for themselves despite coming under pressure from all aspects of life. Their story will certainly inspire you. Women’s Day Special Series: Some get success in life easily but for others, it comes through […]
From Migrant Worker To Successful Woman Entrepreneur: Bhuri Singad From MP Is Now A Source Of Employment For Many | EXCLUSIVE
Women’s Day Special Series: Meet Bhuri Singad, a 39-year-old woman from MP’s Petlawad, exemplifies the grit of numerous rural women whose small-scale enterprises are empowering them with financial freedom. Women’s Day Special Series: Many reach the pinnacle of success in their lives, but a few make it a story to inspire others. One such story is […]
Explained: How fundraising works on Social Social Stock Exchange
The Social Stock Exchange (SSE) is a segment of the existing stock exchange, designed to help non-profit organizations (NPOs) and for-profit social enterprises raise funds. It’s a new approach to impact investing, where financial investments are made with the intent to generate social impact alongside financial returns.
Transform Rural India to list on SSE; Nova Agri IPO subscribed 109 times
The recently launched Social Stock Exchange (SSE) will see its second listing with Transform Rural India Foundation receiving an in-principle nod by National Stock Exchange to get listed. The funds raised by the foundation will be used for their self-employment and empowerment programmes for over 5,000 rural youths. The SSE enables investors subscribe to zero […]
Budget 2024 Will Hint Direction For India@100: Linking Rural India to Innovation
The Union Budget 2024, presented on 1 February, will be interim – and the Economic Survey will be sorely missed. General elections, that is also due later this year, will have a long arc on the budget. In 2023, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman listed seven priorities or ‘Saptarishi’ guiding the government through the Amrit Kaal, and there will be continuity on […]
What do women farmers need in this budget?
The feminisation of agriculture, driven by the migration of rural men to urban centres, makes climate-resilient ecosystems a priority. Here’s why In the vast landscape of Indian agriculture, women play a pivotal role, constituting around 43% of agricultural labourers globally and a staggering 84% in rural India. Despite their substantial contribution, women farmers face numerous […]
Jharkhand NGO on mission to combat gender-based violence, mainstreaming women victims
The organisation, Transform Rural India (TRI), in association with Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society (JSLPS), also planned to provide a livelihood to such women by helping them to form self-help groups for engaging them in income generation activities An NGO has started working on combating gender-based violence (GBV) and mainstreaming its women victims in Jharkhand. […]
National Youth Day: Meet four young women leaders spearheading change and empowering lives
New Delhi, Jan 12 : National Youth Day serves as a poignant reminder of the power of youth activism and the significance of young people committed to making a difference and shaping our future. We spotlight four remarkable women leaders who, through their commitment to positive change, and relentless dedication are inspiring and empowering others. […]
National Youth Day 2024 – Meet four young women leaders spearheading change and empowering lives
National Youth Day serves as a poignant reminder of the power of youth activism and the significance of young people committed to making a difference and shaping our future. We spotlight four remarkable women leaders who, through their commitment to positive change, and relentless dedication are inspiring and empowering others. Prachi Mishra, a 22-year-old Nguvu […]
National Youth Day: 4 Trailblazing Young Women Leaders Championing Change
National Youth Day, observed on Swami Vivekanada’s birthday – January 12 – every year, serves as a compelling testament to the impact of youth activism and the pivotal role young individuals play in shaping our future. We highlight four extraordinary young women leaders whose unwavering commitment to positive transformation and tireless efforts are not only […]
National Youth Day: Climate Activist To Entrepreneur, How These Young Women Leaders Are Spearheading Changes In Society | EXCLUSIVE
National Youth Day: Prachi Mishra, Annu Kumari, Prajakta Koli, and Kaushalya Dawar are among the growing list of women leaders who ardently advocate for women’s rights and climate action in the country. Read their inspiring story. New Delhi: National Youth Day, also known as Vivekananda Jayanti, is observed on 12 January, being the birthday of Swami […]
Meet 4 young women leaders spearheading change and empowering lives
National Youth Day serves as a poignant reminder of the power of youth activism and the significance of young people committed to making a difference and shaping the future. We spotlight four remarkable women leaders who, through their commitment to positive change, and relentless dedication are inspiring and empowering others.
Opinion: Innovation In Healthcare Can Help Rural India Meet Its Universal Health Coverage Goals
Jugunu, a man in his mid-thirties and a father of two girls sits anxiously on a ‘Charpai,’ outside his two-room house. He had spent three sleepless nights in the overcrowded compartment of a train to travel back home in a hurry. This panic was due to a health emergency being faced by his wife. She […]
Breaking barriers by transforming gender dynamics
Gender equality is the most coveted state of affairs that our country has long craved. Gender equality is now a social and economic challenge as well as a moral obligation. Despite its many accomplishments, India is still underappreciated when it comes to gender equality. And then there is Seema Bhaskaran, the lead for gender at […]
Walmart Foundation announces $1.2-m grant to empower 15,000 women farmers in UP
Walmart Foundation has announced a grant of $1.2 mil- lion to the Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF). The grant is aimed at im- proving the rural livelihoods of 15,000 women farmers in Uttar Pradesh to increase their average base income. The two-year project will primarily focus on creating 10 self-sustainable women- led FPOS (Farmer Producer […]
Bridging the education gap from fields to classrooms
Breaking the Generation Cycle