Topic: महिलाओं

On Somvati Amavasya, women worshipped the Peepal tree, listened to the Savitri-Satyavan story and prayed for family happiness, peace and prosperity.

Women in Kolga village of Chhattisgarh’s Korba district have decided to enforce a liquor ban and warned that those making or selling liquor will be handed to police.

A Diwali Saras Mela has been organised in Etawah to make women self-reliant and provide a market for their products, with 28 stalls set up by self-help group members.

/ Agencies: An initiative is being undertaken to provide loan assistance to make women economically self-reliant and connect them with entrepreneurship.

Delhi advocate Amita Sachdeva has filed a police complaint against AISA national president Neha Bora over remarks on Brahmin women and temple priests.

Sakhi One Stop Centres help women facing domestic violence, sexual harassment or abuse access police support, medical care, legal advice, counselling and temporary shelter.