10 Hits And Misses for Women Empowerment in India In 2015

BANGALORE: Women are trying to bridge the gender gap in the community and becoming powerful, year by year. They have achieved a lot in various fields. But still there are some mishaps which can put shame on the efforts put in to empower the women in India. As the year is coming to an end let us look at top 5 highs and lows for Indian women in 2015 as compiled by idiva.

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The first all-women contingent for the Republic Day parade

A proud moment for Indian women, for the first time in the history of India's Republic Day, women empowerment in the armed forces was showcased as an all-women contingent from the three forces- Army, Air Force and Navy- marched down the majestic Rajpath on 26^th January 2015. This was the first time that an all-women contingent of the armed forces participated. While the Army contingent was led by Capt Divya Ajith, the Navy was led by Lt Commander Sandhya Chauhan. The Air Force contingent was led by Squadron Leader Sneha Shekhawat. The contingents had 148 personnel each drawn from the Army, Air Force and the Navy.

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