Author: Influential Women Staff

Portrait of an India Rajasthani woman

What Drives the Feminist Movement in India?

What Drives the Feminist Movement in India To understand the importance of feminism in India, one must look at the historical context of the struggle for basic ‘human’ rights that women have had to face. One of the biggest challenges facing the advocacy of women’s rights has been to acknowledge

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7 Time Management Tricks for Busy Moms

How to Manage Your Time More Effectively Parenting is challenging whether you work away from home or not. When you are juggling must-do activities like making sure your family is fed, your home is clean, the kids are taken care of, and your other work is completed even the smallest

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Gender Equality is Smart Economics

In light of an international call for increasing female participation in the workforce, a large part of IFC’s task revolves around narrowing the gap between women and men in business as entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, community stakeholders, suppliers and consumers. As a member of the World Bank Group, IFC launched #Be

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