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Womens Feature Service covers developmental, political, social and economic issues in India and around the globe. To get these articles for your publication, contact WFS at the www.wfsnews.org website.

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A Glimpse of India’s Women Movement Through The Years

Women's groups were among the more articulate social forces in post-Emergency India. Many ordinary women were becoming part of what came to be known as the second phase of the Indian women's movement in the late Seventies and early Eighties. The c

‘Domestic Chaos’ Emerges as Mothers Race to Gain Employment in The West

Jisha has four-year-old son, whom she left when he was three months to work in the UK. Apart from the occasional two-month leave, today she is back on a one-year career break and has found that she has absolutely no control over the boy. 'Here, my

New Literacy Programme Empowers Village Women in India

Education and economic empowerment has made a world of difference to Purulia's women. Now, it's the turn of the new generation. Mothers are keen to transfer their prosperity and teachings to their daughters.

Women Vendors Transform Streets of Bangkok into Gastronomic Havens

While the men come on fancy motorbikes with baskets or trays attached on either side, the women simply set their wooden tables, throw on a plastic tablecloth and spread out their sumptuous, freshly-prepared fare. And, unlike some of the other street

Teenage Girls Discover Life Through Camera Lens

All these years, the 19-year-old had waited for the opportunity to talk to someone about the burden on her young shoulders, and the five days it took for her, and her 14 classmates, to master the camera proved to be cathartic.

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How JP Morgan’s Justin Nelson Ties Giving to Estate Plans

Ask a wealthy family how they plan to divide an estate, and the conversation used to stop at percentages: how much to each child, how much to the grandchildren, how much to charity if anything is left over. That conversation has changed. Fo

Bestselling Author Chris Sund Finds 92% of Adults Believe They Are Capable of More

His survey of more than 200 working adults points to a gap that has little to do with talent, and a personal mission to help people close it.

Pluto Security Emerges From Stealth With $42M in Funding, Backed by a Community-First Growth Strategy

For cybersecurity startups, building a capable product is only...

How White-Collar Cases Now Begin With a Document Request, Not a Knock at the Door

A federal grand jury subpoena shows up in the CFO's inbox, addressed to the company, asking for three years of emails, wire records, and board decks. The case is already underway. Nobody kicked in a door. No agent flashed a badge in the lob
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