The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. It was founded by the former minister of mines and minerals of the Republic of India Naveen Patnaik on 26 December 1997 as a breakaway faction from the Janata Dal. The BJD is led by its founder as president of the party. The headquarters of the party is located in Forest Park,Bhubaneswar.
Smriti Zubin Irani is an Indian politician and former actress,fashion model and television producer. She was Minister of Women and Child Development from 2019 to 2024,and also Minister of Minority Affairs from 2022 to 2024. She previously served as Minister of Human Resource Development,Minister of Textiles,and Minister of Information and Broadcasting. She was the youngest minister in prime minister Narendra Modi's second ministry in 2019.
The status of women in India has been subject to many changes over the time of recorded India's history. Their position in society deteriorated early in India's ancient period,especially in the Indo-Aryan speaking regions,and their subordination continued to be reified well into India's early modern period.
Bhanurekha Ganesan,better known by her mononymous stage name Rekha,is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films. Acknowledged as one of the finest actresses in Indian cinema,she has starred in more than 180 films and is the recipient of several accolades,including one National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. She has often played strong and complicated female characters—from fictional to literary—in both mainstream and independent films. Though her career has gone through certain periods of decline,Rekha has gained a reputation for reinventing herself numerous times and has been credited for her ability to sustain her status. In 2010,the Government of India honoured her with Padma Shri,India's fourth highest civilian honour.
Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha is an Indian sports administrator and retired track and field athlete. Usha was born in Koothali near Perambra in Kozhikode district,Kerala. She grew up in Payyoli. Usha has been associated with Indian athletics since 1979. She has won 4 gold medals and 7 silver medals in the Asian Games. She is often associated as the "Queen of Indian track and field".
Najma Akbar Ali Heptulla is an Indian politician. She was the Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia from 2017 to 2023,until Mufaddal Saifuddin was elected as new Chancellor on 14 March 2023. She was a six time member of the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of the Indian parliament,between 1980 and 2016,and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for sixteen years when she was a member of Congress. Later she was nominated vice-president of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2012,and was a minister from 2014-2016 as a member of BJP in Narendra Modi's first government. From 2016 to 2021,she served as the 16th Governor of Manipur.
The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body of the Government of India,generally concerned with advising the government on all policy matters affecting women. It was established on 31 January 1992 under the provisions of the Indian Constitution,as defined in the 1990 National Commission for Women Act. The first head of the commission was Jayanti Patnaik. As of 19 October 2024,Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar is the chairperson.
The Jhabua nuns rape case refers to the gang rape of four nuns in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh in India on September 23,1998,by tribal men. Around 18-26 men barged their way into the Ashram where the nuns lived and ransacked the entire ashram and some of the men gang raped the nuns.
Anu Aga is an Indian billionaire businesswoman and social worker who led Thermax,an energy and environment engineering business,as its chairperson from 1996 to 2004. She was among the eight richest Indian women,and in 2007 was part of 40 richest Indians by net worth according to Forbes magazine. She was awarded with the Mumbai Women of the Decade Achievers Award by ALL Ladies League,the all ladies wing of ASSOCHAM.
Renuka Chowdhury is an Indian politician and a member of the Rajya Sabha representing Indian National Congress. she represented the political party in the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh and currently in Telangana. She has also served as the Union minister of State for Ministry of Women and Child Development and Tourism in the Government of India.
V. Mohini Giri was an Indian community service worker and activist,who was Chairperson of the Guild of Service,a New Delhi-based social service organisation. Established in 1979,it provides advocacy for women's and children's rights for education,employment,and financial security. She founded War Widows Association,New Delhi in 1972,and was Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (1995–1998).
The term 'political participation' has a wide meaning. It is not only related to 'Right to Vote',but simultaneously relates to participation in:decision-making process,political activism,political consciousness,etc. Women in India participate in voting,run for public offices and political parties at lower levels more than men. Political activism and voting are the strongest areas of women's political participation. To combat gender inequality in politics,the Indian Government has instituted reservations for seats in local governments.
Rajani Ashokrao Patil is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress Party,she is the All India Congress Committee In-charge for Jammu &Kashmir. She is a Member of Parliament,representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of Indian Parliament. She was awarded the Best debut Parliamentarian award for her performance in the Rajya Sabha. She was earlier elected to the Lok Sabha from Beed in the 11th Lok Sabha. In 2005,she was elected as the Chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board. She represented India at the 49th session of the UN Commission on the status of women at the UN headquarters in New York. She was a student political leader in college in the National Students Union of India (NSUI). She started her career in electoral politics by getting elected to the Zilla Parishad unopposed in 1992.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body established by the Constitution of India empowered to conduct free and fair elections in India. The Election commission is headed by a Chief Election Commissioner and consists of two other Election Commissioners.
Naresh Chandra Agrawal is an Indian politician who was a member of the Rajya Sabha in India.
Swati Maliwal is a social activist and politician. She currently serves as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha representing Delhi. She participated in the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement led by social activist Anna Hazare and later,served as the chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) from 2015 to 2024.
On 4 April 2022,a 14-year-old girl was raped in Hanskhali of Nadia district,West Bengal,India. The main accused are Brojogopali Gayali and his friends. Notably they are associated with TMC.
The 14th Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh is formed following the 2022 Assembly election for all 68 seats in the unicameral legislature. In December 2027,the 14th Assembly's term will come to an end.
Vijaya Kishore Rahatkar is an Indian politician and currently serving as the 9th chairperson of the National Commission for Women,India.
