Women in India

The forgotten Indian woman trailblazer in British medicine

In 1912, Jamini Sen became the first woman Fellow of Glasgow’s Royal College, founded in 1599 and long closed to women.

India’s educational enrolment has surged but jobs, especially good ones, are not keeping pace, a new report finds.

The subject has polarised India for long, though some states and private companies offer menstrual leaves.

Malik recently petitioned India's top court to include survivors forced to ingest acid under disability law.

Some 118 million women in 12 Indian states receive unconditional cash transfers, one of the world’s largest experiments.

Newly found photos highlight women’s key role in Mahatma Gandhi’s civil disobedience movement against British rule.

Two female cricketers of the Australian team were assaulted by a motorcyclist in Indore city last week.

Muskan Sharma, who won the Miss Rishikesh contest, said it made her feel like Miss Universe.

Surekha Yadav became a train driver at a time when it was uncommon for Indian women to take up the profession.

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