Meena Behen, the first woman sarpanch from a village in district Vyra, in Gujarat. In the small village in the district Vyara in Gujarat, Meena Behen is the first woman Sarpanch her village has seen. After 65 years, their village has their own Panchayat board, and that too an all-women Panchayat board.She comes from a…
A Progressive Perspective In India, more than 30% of women have been subjected to domestic violence at some point in their lives, per the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data. Yet, nearly 75% of those who reported being subjected to domestic violence did not seek help from anyone. For those who do, by confiding in…
The 19th Inspirational Woman that we have today is Chavvi Rajawat, who was known to be the youngest Sarpanch from Village Soda in Rajasthan. She is the First Woman Sarpanch with an MBA Degree. Chhavi Rajawat was the Sarpanch of her village Soda, 60 kilometres from Jaipur. Though holding an elected post, Chhavi is not affiliated to any political party.…
The 18th Inspirational Woman that we have today is Annie Mascarene. Annie was an India Freedom Fighter, a Member for Parliament and a member of the Constitutent Committee of the Constitution of India. She attended the Maharaja’s College Travancore earning double MA in history and economics in 1925. She went on to earn a degree…
The 17th Inspirational Woman that we have today is Vijayalakshmi Pandit. She was an Indian Diplomat and Politician. Vijayalakshmi was also elected as the First Female President of United Nations Assemble. She hails from a prominent Political Familyin India. Pandit was sent to London as India’s most important diplomat after serving as Nehru’s envoy to…
The sixteen Inspirational Woman that we have tomorrow is Sucheta Kriplani. She was an Indian Politician and Freedom Fighter. She was also the First Woman Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. She was not born with a steely will and exemplary leadership qualities. Rather, she was a shy child, self-conscious about her appearance and intellect, as…
The Fifteen Inspirational Women that we have today is Sarojini Naidu, who was also known as Nightingale of India. She was a Social Activist and a Poet. She was appointed the President of the Indian National Congress in 1925 and later became the Governor of the United Provinces in 1947, becoming the first woman to hold the…
The Fourteenth Inspirational Woman that we have today is Renuka Ray, She joined All India Women’s Conference and worked hard to champion women’s rights and inheritance rights in parental property. In 1932 she became President of All India Women’s Conference. She was also its President for the years 1953-54. In 1943 she was nominated to Central Legislative Assembly as…
The Thirteenth Inspirational Woman that we have today is Rajkumari Amrit Kaur. She was a freedom fighter and a member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Constitution of India. Rajkumari Bibiji Amrit Kaur Ahluwalia, was an Indian activist and politician. Following her long-lasting association with the Indian independence movement, she was appointed the first Health Minister of India in…
The Twelveth Inspirational Woman that we have today is Purnima Banerjee, she was one of the members of the Constituent Assembly, which drafted the Constitution Of India. Purnima Banerjee (née Ganguly, 1911-1951[1]) was an Indianfreedom fighter and a part of the constituent assembly from 1946–1950. Secretary of the Indian National Congress committee in Allahabad,[citation needed] she took part in the Salt March and the Quit India…
