women

CSW 2026: India looks for family-centric approach to women empowerment in UN conference

India's representation at the Commission on the Status of Women 2026 championed a perspective rooted in cultural values and the concept of family-centric empowerment

When the mirrors no longer judge: A salon built for women the world tried to erase

At a New Delhi salon, acid attack and burn survivors are welcomed not as charity cases, but as women entitled to care, work, and ordinary dignity, challenging how India treats survival after violence.

OPINION | Rural women: The architects of India’s future

Women empowerment is incomplete without safety, nutrition, and opportunity

'It’s just a boob'. Virgin Australia lounge breastfeeding fiasco attracts Nala's bold clap back

The Nala truck was parked outside Sydney Airport’s Virgin terminal, where Dr Elise Turner faced discrimination over breastfeeding in public

Fibroids in the uterus: What every woman in her 20s, 30s, and 40s should know

Early detection, combined with lifestyle interventions and timely medical management, is crucial for improving health, preserving fertility, and enhancing well-being.

Indian skincare sector is ‘overcrowded, not grounded’: SUYU co-founder Sahyadri Nimesha Bhagia | Interview

As the beauty industry in the country braces for possible tightening of BIS regulations, one of the entrepreneurs behind an up-and-coming superfoods-based skincare brand speaks to THE WEEK

TikTok user shares horrifying experience of bleeding for over 1,000 days, leaving doctors puzzled

Her bizarre condition baffled the doctors who were trying to figure out the reason behind this mysterious bleeding

Joined the gym in January but quit already? This ‘cozy’ fitness trend is for you

Cozy Cardio, a trend popularised by TikTok content creator Hope Zuckerbrow, is finding more and more takers in the new generation of health-conscious young women

TN budget highlights schemes for women: Thozhi hostels and Vidiyal fare-free bus scheme

Vidiyal free-fare buses, Thozhi working women’s hostels, and ₹1,000 monthly assistance—allocation for women empowerment take centre stage in controversy-ridden Tamil Nadu budget presentation

Second-hand smoke leads to more placental disruption: Study

Latest research backs earlier studies linking passive smoking to significant issues during pregnancy

Think different: 7 Women’s Day 2025 Gift Ideas

Ahead of Women’s Day, govt says PMMVY scheme benefitted almost 4 crore women: Decoding women empowerment in India

International Women’s Day 2025: When is it and what is India’s role in empowering women; Here is a look at the schemes for women and their impact on the country

Anna University sexual assault: Madras High Court reminds society can't dictate how a woman should live, wants action against Chennai Commissioner

The Anna University should ensure the sexual assault survivor completes her course free of cost and the Chennai Police should provide interim security to her family, Justices SM Subramaniam and V Lakshminarayanan said

Ukraine's Witches of Bucha still shooting down Russian drones, says Putin won't respect peace talks

The all-women volunteer unit from Bucha tasked to gun down Russian drones at night said they don't trust Russian President Putin to keep his end of promises if the war in Ukraine ends through mediation

South Korean 4B movement explained: US women debating Asian feminist movement to combat Trump regime

4B movement encourages women to give up childbirth and sexual relations with men in protest of the sexist principles guiding the society; liberal US women feel such a movement can challenge Donald Trump

Women safety: Manipuri DU student says silly Delhi Police FIR helped man who tried to rape her get bail easily; the story so far

A DU student from Manipur, 19, alleged that an online cab driver tried to sexually assault her and the Delhi Police didn't treat her complaint with the seriousness it demanded

'To all the women suffering from endometriosis': Understanding Olympic medallist Brittany Brown's health condition

Brown's bronze medal is precious as gold considering her war with endometriosis

Delhi viral video: Kirari crowd stands still as woman falls off roof after slapped by man

The accused builder is at large, Aman Vihar police confirmed

'Jackhammer Mary': Kerala woman who defied gender roles in the 60s passes away

Mary Paily operated jackhammers singlehandedly when most men couldn't

OPINION: Women of Indian subcontinent, I salute you!

A people’s revolution will establish a social order where women will be emancipated

Karnataka horror: Kodagu man decapitates Class X girl after engagement called off, flees with victim's head

Govt intervention forced the families to call off the union until the girl was 18

OPINION: Investing in fight against gender-based violence is the need of the hour

Ending gender-based violence is a key part of the Sustainable Development 2030 agenda

Women's Day: Can men claim seats reserved for ladies in Kerala buses? THE WEEK fact checks

THE WEEK checked with KSRTC whether men can use ladies' seat once the journey starts

Louise Gluck, Nobel-winning poet of terse and candid lyricism, dies at 80

She died of cancer at her home in Massachusetts

Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Earlier this year, Mohammadi won the UN World Press Freedom Prize