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Nai Roshni: Empowering Women, Lighting New Paths Introduction In the tapestry of human progress, the empowerment of women stands as a vibrant thread, interwoven with the fabric of social justice, economic prosperity, and sustainable development. Across the globe, countless organizations and initiatives are dedicated to illuminating the path towards gender equality, breaking down barriers, and … Read more
Social movement Social movement, loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal, typically either the implementation or the prevention of a change in Society’s structure or values. Although social movements differ in size, they are all essentially collective. That is, they result from the more or less spontaneous coming together … Read more
The United Nations Organisation (UNO) is the global international organisation of sovereign independent states. It was established on 24 October 1945. The destruction caused by the Second World War and failure of the League of nations compelled the people to establish an international organisation for keeping the world away from war and in favour of … Read more
There were some working class movements in second half of 19th century. However, they were impulsive and not very well organized. The early nationalists had a lukewarm Attitude towards the question of workers. This war because initially Congress wanted to focus on issues which were of common concern to all the people of India. There … Read more
Protecting the Interests of Minorities: A Multifaceted Approach Minorities, defined as groups of people who are numerically smaller and often possess distinct cultural, religious, linguistic, or other characteristics that differentiate them from the dominant group, face unique challenges in society. These challenges can range from discrimination and prejudice to limited access to resources and opportunities. … Read more
Women’s participation in the workforce is a crucial aspect of economic development and social progress. The nature, range, and patterns of women’s work vary significantly across different regions, sectors, and socioeconomic backgrounds. In this article, we explore the diverse dimensions of women’s work, shedding light on its nature, range, and patterns. 1. Nature of Women’s … Read more
Changing status of Women and social movements The status of women has been the central concern of many reform movements before and after independence. Leaders of the Brahmo Samaj and the Arya Samaj were concerned with issues like sati, remarriage, divorce, female Education, purdah system, polygamy, and dowry. women’s participation in movements has … Read more
Need for training in and practising of Human Rights and human dignity in a democratic set up Throughout history every Society has developed systems to ensure social cohesion by codifying the rights and responsibilities of its citizens. It was finally in 1948 that the international community came together to agree on a code … Read more
The major causes of the Environmental Degradation are modern Urbanization, industrialization, over-Population Growth, deforestation etc. Environmental pollution refers to the degradation of quality and quantity of natural Resources. Mahatma Gandhi’s principle of “enoughness” in his saying “the earth provides enough to satisfy every persons need but not for every person’s greed” According to World Commission … Read more