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Shimla: After successfully holding a Pad Yatra recently forcing the government to agree to some of their demands, the Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan (ENSS) has now decided to approach the government for preparation of a status report on the condition and number of single women in Himachal Pradesh. Till now there has been no formal [...]

There is an increasing awareness about role of youth in building a more just and equitable society. Within the context of decentralised democratic processes, the youth groups, if trained and sensitised, have a tremendous potential to play a more pro-active role as human rights defenders.

In order to fulfill their roles as active and responsible citizens, [...]

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Shimla: Following certain incentives for single women in the state, the Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday took yet another step towards women empowerment by clearing a bill for increasing reservation for women in Panchayats, Nagar Panchayats and Nagar Parishad from 33% to 50%.
Himachal Pradesh would thus become the third state after Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh [...]

By: Rahul Saxena
Palampur” Fifty village women from 20 self-help groups associated with Samridhi Women’s’ Cooperative Society came together at the society’s Thakurdwara facility to celebrate Women’s’ Day today. The celebration was organized by Samridhi in collaboration with Himachal AIDS Control Society. The women discussed their general health and sanitation related problems and were provided information [...]

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Shimla: Never in the history of Himachal Pradesh had a movement or campaign for social justice proved so effective. The awakening of thousands of single women in the state to fight for their rights proved effective today when the 3,000-odd women activists who, despite inclement weather, reached the Vidhan Sabha as part of their three-day [...]

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Palampur: District level convention of International Women Day 2008 was held at SM Convention Centre, Palampur. The participants called for women’s empowerment to end female feticide and fight HIV/AIDS. Chief guest Ravinder Ravi, IPH Minister, said that the government was committed to women’s empowerment and gender budgeting. He expressed concern about the declining sex ratio [...]

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Palampur: Fifty village women from 20 self-help groups associated with Samridhi Women’s Cooperative Society came together at the society’s Thakurdwara facility to celebrate Women’s Day today. The celebration was organized by Samridhi in collaboration with Himachal AIDS Control Society. The women discussed their general health and sanitation related problems and were provided information about how [...]

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Shimla: To impress upon the government and policy makers the urgent need to address their issues, about 5,000 single women from Himachal, will undertake a three-day pad yatra (march) from Arki to Shimla, starting April 1.
This march is being undertaken to draw the government’s attention to the demands of the Ekal Nari Shakti Sangathan (ENSS) [...]

By: Saroj Thakur
The year was 1972. The war with Pakistan had ended and we were so happy that India had not only defeated Pakistan but had captured many Prisoners of War (PoW). The All India Radio (AIR) had a special slot for the messages aired by the POWs to their own people back home. We [...]

By: Ravinder Sharma*
Hindu religion glorifies the mother through devotional songs addressed to goddess Parvati, the mother of the universe, seeking her blessings. Why then her human equivalents are not accorded the same respect and care - especially the tiny ones, or those not born as yet?
One of the principal reasons has to do with dowry [...]