Rural India is no longer merely witnessing transformation. It is leading one. At the centre of this shift are women, and at ...

This article is authored by Kalpana Ajayan, regional head, South Asia, Women’s World Banking.

Despite improvements in economic and social empowerment, women in many countries still have little control over their own ...

“India’s first all-female community radio station and run entirely by Dalit women — historically the most oppressed and marginalized communities in India — Sangham Radio crafts programs that resonate ...

Global Parametrics, part of the CelsiusPro Group, has partnered with Frontier Markets, a rural social commerce platform, to ...

As India prepares for Union Budget 2026–27, rural mobility continues to be sidelined. Roads have expanded, but affordable ...

This article is authored by Sonal Jaitly, Associate Partner & Lead, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion Practice at ...

Women's collectives promote climate-resilient farming Men still dominate land ownership, key crop decisions Female self-help groups hailed as a "game-changer" CHEVATURU, India, Nov 22 (Thomson Reuters ...

Across rural India, women are responding to climate change in various roles—as organisers, farmers, knowledge-keepers, and stewards of land and water. They are adjusting cropping patterns, reviving ...