Women And Child Development

Annapurna Devi, who was forced to enter the field of politics after her husband died in 1998, has steadily risen through the ranks and is now the new Minister of Women and Child Development in the Modi 3.0 cabinet.

Fifty-two and not 223 employees of the Delhi Commission for Women or DCW have been terminated, clarified the Women and Child Development (WCD) hours after the Lieutenant Governor's office announced the mass sackings

A former BJP MLA in Karnataka has raised a massive controversy over his "one peg" swipe at the state Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar.

Irani had announced to grant funds from the Nirbhaya Fund for women's hostels in Delhi University on March 7.

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on "zero-food children" in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news.

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritised sanitation and women's dignity.

Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Smriti Irani said that she opposed the Menstrual Hygiene Policy because she did not want women to face discrimination and harassment at the workplace over it.

Telangana lawmaker K Kavitha on Friday ripped into Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani over comments dismissing mandatory paid menstrual leave by workplaces.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

More than 2,000 children have been adopted by Indians in the financial year 2023-24 so far while 224 children have been adopted by foreigners, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani informed the Parliament on Wednesday.

There is no proposal under the consideration of the government to make provision for paid menstrual leave mandatory for all workplaces, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed Lok Sabha on Friday.

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani shared a special picture on her Instagram handle which featured her father and her "boss" Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani will host a show for Akashvani celebrating the incredible tales of empowerment of women with the aid of initiatives of the Government, and their role in shaping the lives of women in India.

Female students at Gauhati University and its affiliate colleges will be entitled to take menstrual leave from now on.

The Delhi government's Women and Child Development department has approved various measures for transgender people, including the addition of a "third gender" category in job application forms, officials said on Friday.

Annapurna Devi, who was forced to enter the field of politics after her husband died in 1998, has steadily risen through the ranks and is now the new Minister of Women and Child Development in the Modi 3.0 cabinet.

Fifty-two and not 223 employees of the Delhi Commission for Women or DCW have been terminated, clarified the Women and Child Development (WCD) hours after the Lieutenant Governor's office announced the mass sackings

A former BJP MLA in Karnataka has raised a massive controversy over his "one peg" swipe at the state Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar.

Irani had announced to grant funds from the Nirbhaya Fund for women's hostels in Delhi University on March 7.

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development Tuesday denounced a recently published article on "zero-food children" in India, and labelled it as a deliberate and malicious attempt to sensationalise fake news.

Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritised sanitation and women's dignity.

Union Women and Child Development (WCD) Minister Smriti Irani said that she opposed the Menstrual Hygiene Policy because she did not want women to face discrimination and harassment at the workplace over it.

Telangana lawmaker K Kavitha on Friday ripped into Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani over comments dismissing mandatory paid menstrual leave by workplaces.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has formulated a draft menstrual hygiene policy in consultation with stakeholders, Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

More than 2,000 children have been adopted by Indians in the financial year 2023-24 so far while 224 children have been adopted by foreigners, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani informed the Parliament on Wednesday.

There is no proposal under the consideration of the government to make provision for paid menstrual leave mandatory for all workplaces, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani informed Lok Sabha on Friday.

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani shared a special picture on her Instagram handle which featured her father and her "boss" Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani will host a show for Akashvani celebrating the incredible tales of empowerment of women with the aid of initiatives of the Government, and their role in shaping the lives of women in India.

Female students at Gauhati University and its affiliate colleges will be entitled to take menstrual leave from now on.

The Delhi government's Women and Child Development department has approved various measures for transgender people, including the addition of a "third gender" category in job application forms, officials said on Friday.