The Period Warrior Who Turned Taboo into an Interesting Conversation. When my daughter asked me about menstruation and pads, I was at a loss for words. How do you explain periods to an eight-year-old? Her exact question was,“Mama, what is that you are hiding and carrying to the toilet?” I said it was a pad.But […]
They Said a Woman Couldn’t Drive a Cab—So She Changed the Rules of the Road You know that moment when life throws you a curveball, and you swing back harder instead of ducking? That’s Selvi Gawda’s story in a nutshell. Now, picture in your mind Bengaluru, India—a city buzzing with techies, traffic, and tradition. Now
Featured by Work Well Womaniya | Celebrating Women Who Make the World Better While growing up, we used to see storks here and there in Assam. But those sightings became rare over time, until a woman whose compassion, courage, and community spirit have not only put her on TIME’s Women of the Year 2025 list,
Woman of the Week: Dr. Purnima Devi Barman — The Stork Whisperer of Assam Read More »
Google’s changing algorithm and the popularity of AI search can bring many questions to your mind about SEO. The most pertinent one might be: Are keywords important anymore? “Let’s not play the ‘they matter, they don’t’ game — keywords still count, but the rules have changed.” Are keywords important in 2025? Answer this first: Do
Shaheen Mistri: Leading the Fight for Equal Education in India Education must go further than the confines of a traditional classroom, Shaheen Mistri opined in her interview with Better India. Shaheen Mistri isn’t just the CEO of Teach For India. She has poured her heart and soul into this movement, changing how kids learn across
From Abandonment to Becoming ‘Maai’: Sindhutai Sapkal’s Journey of Survival, Sacrifice, and Unwavering Love. The life of Sindhutai Sapkal is straight out of a movie. It has ups and downs that are as dramatic as a movie plot. Sindhutai Sapkal was born in November 1948 in Pimpri Meghe village, Wardha district, Maharashtra. Sadly, she was
The Woman Who Invented the First Home Security System Can you think of coming home late at night, feeling uneasy, and wishing you had eyes on the other side of the door before opening it? For many of us today, a simple glance at a video doorbell does the trick. But did you know that
The woman who fought for women’s freedom and gave us birth control pills. Katharine McCormick is our WOMAN OF THE WEEK and the most outstanding example of women being women’s best allies. What did Katherine do? She funded the research for birth control pills and gave women the freedom of choice. Katharine was born in
Let’s travel back in time and thank Josephine for saving us hours in the kitchen washing dishes. I used the “Woman of the Week” section to highlight modern women who have chased their dreams despite the odds. But it’s just as important to celebrate those who have thought outside the box to uplift not just
Woman of the Week: Josephine Cochran, The Inventor of Dishwasher Read More »
When I see the enthusiasm surrounding Women’s Day celebrations, I can’t help but feel a sense of unease. Recently, I watched the movie Mrs., and it left me with a lingering realization: I was the perpetrator growing up. Not my father.Not my brother.But me. I was the one who threw tantrums when the food didn’t
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