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Madras University. Spouse. C.D. Deshmukh. . (m. 1953) . Awards. Padma Vibhushan. Durgabāi Deshmukh (née Gummididala, 15 July 1909 – 9 May 1981) was an Indian freedom fighter, lawyer, social worker and politician. She was a member of the Constituent Assembly of India and of the Planning Commission of India.
A self-help group (commonly abbreviated SHG) is a financial intermediary committee usually composed of 12 to 25 local women between the ages of 18 and 50. Most self-help groups are in India, though they can be found in other countries, especially in South Asia and Southeast Asia. A SHG is generally a group of people who work on daily wages who ...
Tanna, Shri Mahila Griha Udyog Lijjat Papad (transl. "Women Home Industry Tasty Papad"), popularly known as Lijjat, is an Indian women 's worker cooperative involved in manufacturing of various fast-moving consumer goods. The organisation's main objective is empowering women by providing them employment opportunities.
Aathi Thamilar Peravai women's empowerment conference in Salem, Tamil Nadu, 2009. Dalit feminism is a feminist perspective that includes questioning caste and gender roles among the Dalit population and within feminism and the larger women's movement. Dalit women primarily live in South Asia, mainly in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan ...
v. t. e. Women's empowerment (or female empowerment) may be defined in several method, including accepting women's viewpoints, making an effort to seek them and raising the status of women through education, awareness, literacy, equal status in society, better livelihood and training. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Women's empowerment equips and allows women ...
Malladi Subbamma. Malladi Subbamma (2 August 1924 – 15 May 2014) born in Pothardhakam in Repella of Guntur district. She was a feminist writer, rationalist, and editor of Stree Swetcha (transl. Women's Will). She worked for the upliftment of women by focusing on their education.
Rural Women Energy Security (RUWES) – founded 2013. Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ) – founded 2001. Women Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) – founded 1993 by Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi. Women in Nigeria (WIN) – founded 1982. Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) – founded 2008.
Bandaru Acchamamba. Bhandaru Acchamamba (1874 – 1905) was one of the pioneers in the early stages of women's movement. She is regarded as one of the early feminist historians in India. [1] Acchamamba studied Telugu, English and Hindi classics under her brother's guidance and became knowledgeable in literature and women's issues.