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Women political empowerment   September 10 - PM launches new literacy project September 9 - Three Bhagalpur women awarded for remarkable literacy campaign September 8 - Discussing womens' empowerment, security concerns September 7 - Moms-in-law of the world unite September 6 - Mum's the hopeful word in Orissa September 5 - 59 women make it to 15th Lok Sabha September 4 - Hardline Iran gets 1st woman minister September 3 - Travelling Sisterhood September 2 - A modern fairytale for the Skype age September 1 - India's ‘soft’ power? August 31 - 50% quota for women in urban local bodies likely August 30 - ‘Marital tiff not cruelty, can’t be basis for divorce’ August 29 - Aussie is Delhi’s only woman wine pro August 28 - Cabinet okays 50% quota for women in panchayats August 27 - Three nabbed for selling women August 26 - Sex ratio shows positive change August 25 - Time to pick up books - Revamped literacy mission to focus on educating women August 24 - Why sati is still a burning issue August 23 - After 30 yrs, Iran to get women ministers August 22 - Olympic dreams for women boxers August 21 - 50% seats for women in Kerala civic bodies August 20 - Govt mulls 50% women quota in panchayats August 19 - ‘We (Afghan women) fear we may become collateral damage’ August 18 - Domestic violence victims get HC relief August 17 - NGO to campaign against female foeticide in Haryana August 16 - All-women Army team scales highest peak in Siachen August 15 - Gender revolution in national Capital August 14 - Women need political empowerment: Agatha August 13 - Agatha Sangma wants women empowerment and equal rights August 12 - Gender benders: Meet a male belly dancer & a woman jockey August 11 - Nirupama Rao is India's new foreign secretary August 10 - Netagiri for beginners: How to beat money, muscle, men August 9 - Political empowerment must for gender equality in India August 8 - Compensating rape victims not enough: NGO August 7 - Just 45 women as HC judges, not one in SC August 6 - Women’s reservation and inequality - Need for empowerment August 5 - Meira’s soft style soothes House August 4 - Start at the top August 3 - No to marriage, yes to life August 2 - Can't find brides, Haryana barters away little girls August 1 - WOMEN IN POLITICS - A law with flaws July 31 - Ministry puts focus on Muslim women July 30 - Do women prefer the kitchen to the cabinet? July 29 - Politics not easy turf for women July 28 - Feminist demand dual-member seats July 27 - Political presence must for women empowerment July 26 - Women in India form their own political party July 25 - Woman empowerment: should India learn from the Iranian success story? July 24 - Catfights: The new politics July 23 - WOMEN IN POLITICS - Many more Mayawatis July 22 - Over 50% of crimes against women reported from UP: NCW July 21 - For Hillary, SEWA is now about technological empowerment July 20 - Budget lacks in allotments for women-centric schemes July 19 - Empowering women strengthens Indian country July 18 - Women come out of closet to report abuse July 17 - Women MPs, activists slam Joshi's remarks against Mayawati July 16 - In a first, 1,000 women to join BSF combat duty by month-end July 15 - Development sector satisfied with budget, question implementation July 14 - No women, no cry July 13 - Women MPs chart new path July 12 - Fair deal: Women take lead in UPA-II July 11 - Women empowerment programme concludes July 10 - Government for national mission for women empowerment July 9 - Womenomics: Some lessons for the FM July 8 - Nirupama Rao is new foreign secy July 7 - Missile woman to helm Agni-V July 6 - Politics, governance and the other half July 5 - Independent Women will Strengthen Democracy July 4 - Are Women Politicians in India Really Shattering the Glass Ceiling? July 3 - Women in politics July 2 - Quotas are not enough... Give women real power July 1 - Gender reservation: Is is a fair concept? June 30 - Break the quota routine June 29 - Women beware quotas June 28 - Time to get the bill passed June 27 - Women's quota Bill may be moved next session June 26 - All-women team for Everest June 25 - No one to talk about 49 laks women voters June 24 - Meira Kumar to be first Dalit woman Speaker June 23 - All's 'Fair' in Love and Tax June 22 - She puts past behind to help others June 21 - Nepali women plan to climb world's highest mountain June 20 - Mobile B-school empowers Karnataka’s rural women June 19 - UPA reaffirms commitment to women’s empowerment June 18 - Women economic empowerment June 17 - To get women quota, Bill may be diluted June 16 - Women's bill faces Mulayam's wrath June 15 - Women empowerment scheme June 14 - Women's bodies hail empowerment schemes of Government June 13 - Fewer "jobs for the boys"? June 12 - Harsimrat wants 50% quota for women June 11 - The women's vote June 10 - Government will rectify law for women and child development June 9 - With one-tenth women, has Parliament got a shade fairer? June 8 - Reservation for girls students to be increased June 7 - Parties unfair to fair sex June 6 - Government not to scale down 33% quota for women in LS June 5 - Battle lines drawn as Cong, BJP show will on women's Bill

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