For the first time in history, women in Saudi Arabia will vote and contest in the municipal elections to be held in December this year….
Patricia Scotland became the Commonwealth’s first woman Secretary General
Dominica-born British lawyer Patricia Scotland was appointed as the Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Nations on 27 November 2015. Patricia, thus, become the first…
ICC Appointed Women Umpires for First Time
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on 25 November 2015 announced that four female match officials have been selected for the ICC Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier…
World may need another 118 Years to close Gender Gap completely: Says World Economic Forum’s Report
Global gender gap across health, education, economic opportunity and politics has closed by only 4 percent in the past 10 years and it will take…
Defence ministry approved induction of women fighter pilots in Indian Air Force
India’s Ministry of Defence approved the induction of women into the combat stream of Indian Air Force (IAF). This approval clears the path for women…
30% Women in parliament: still to become reality for most of the countries
For most of the world’s parliaments ‘30% women members’ is yet to become reality. According to an analysis by the Inter-Parliamentary Union, among 190 countries, only 44 legislatures have met the goal of 30% women.
Delhi Police launched Operation Shishtachar to teach lesson to eve-teasers
Delhi’s central district police has launched ‘Operation Shishtachar’ to teach lesson to eve-teasers. The operation aims at nabbing offender and teach lesson of manner to them.
First All Women Trans Continental road expedition from Delhi to London flagged off
First All Women Trans Continental Road Expedition from Delhi to London was flagged off on 23 July 2015. The three woman participants, namely Nidhi Tiwari, Rashmi Koppar and Soumaya Goel, will reach United Kingdom in 55 days.
Forbes released the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2015 list
Forbes released the list of World’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2015 showing women who impacted businesses, media, philanthropy, politics and more. The world’s most powerful woman in the list is German Chancellor Angela Merkel who fetched the first spot.
Union Cabinet approved 33% women reservation in police forces of all Union Territories
The Union Cabinet on 20 March 2015 approved 33 percent reservation for women in police forces of all Union territories (UTs) including Delhi police, through direct recruitment in non-gazetted posts like constables to sub-inspectors.