“Driving autorickshaw is my passion’- Sangeeta Takalkar
Apr 23, 2018Stree News
By: Meena R. Prashant Draped in a Saree with a tailored khaki jacket, driving an auto rickshaw with confidence and élan, Sangeeta Takalkar, is one of the few women autorickshaw drivers of Navi...
Giving personal touch to every outfit
Apr 22, 2018Stree News
By: Varda Sharma Like most of the young girls, Trishna Savai was in awe of her mother. She just loved the way her mother dressed up, her choice of colour, fabric and design. “She has always been a...
Mother India’s Crochet Queens distribute crochet beanies to cancer kids
Apr 21, 2018Stree News
By: SNN The Mother India’s Crochet Queens (MICQ) after marching their way into the Guinness Book of World Records thrice are now engaging themselves in two social causes: crochet beanies or caps...
‘Metta’- Foot Reflexology Centre run by the visually impaired
Apr 20, 2018Stree News
By: Varda Sharma There is calmness and serenity with light music playing at the backdrop. Lying on the back, a person experiences a total bliss as a pair of experienced hands weaves magic with their...
Prejudice in our genes- From caste to class
Apr 19, 2018Stree News
By: Dr. Monica Khanna Sometimes one wonders if we have really been able to overcome the caste bias that existed in India a few decades ago – or whether that bias has just shifted to class instead....
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Candle march held in Pune to protest against Kathua, Unnao rapes
Apr 18, 2018Stree News
By: SNN Pune: A candle march was organized on 17th April, 2018 from Fergusson College to Rani Jhansi statue at Balgandharva Chowk, Pune to demand justice for the victims of Jammu and Kashmir’s...
Donate hair and join hands with ‘Grow & Give’ in noble cause
Apr 17, 2018Stree News
By: Meena R. Prashant It is alarming to note that about 26 in every 100,000 women in India suffer from breast cancer. According to Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2017 incidence of Breast...
Empowering people through dance/movement therapy
Apr 16, 2018Stree News
Riddhi Doshi By: Riddhi Doshi Pari (name changed) is 14. Her smile is refreshing and alive and her eyes always glinting with mischief. One would imagine that if she wasn’t strapped...
Marching towards sustainable options
Apr 15, 2018Stree News
By: Varda Sharma Like any other environmentalist, Seema Pardeshi Khandale was highly disturbed by the devastating effects of plastic bags on environment. With no effective disposal method for plastic...
Mumbai gets first of its kind survivor care centre for trafficking victims
Apr 14, 2018Stree News
Mumbai: Mr. Pravin Ghuge, Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission of Child Rights on Friday, April 13, 2018 inaugurated the Sanrakshan Kendra or the survivor care centre for trafficking...
