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#WFHDiaries: For many families, home has become the gym, the office, and school.

Has it been a year since you started working from home? This #WomensDay, we want to hear one change that you or your partner are grateful for in the year gone by.

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Tell us in comments. 👇

#InternationalWomensDay: Take a look at some of the finest achievements by Indian women

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By @VaamanaaSethi

@VaamanaaSethi The 2021 @UN theme for #InternationalWomensDay is ‘Women Leadership: Achieving an equal future in #COVID19 world’.

Here are a few of the most powerful women from India’s past and present:

➡️ Anandi Gopal Joshi — First female doctor of India
She was the first woman in India to learn and practice Western medicine. She was the first Indian woman to get a degree in medicine from the US.

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➡️Kalpana Chawla — First Indian woman to go to Space
She made history at NASA as the first female astronaut of Indian descent. She is regarded as a national hero in India.

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➡️Cornelia Sorabji — First lady advocate of India
She was the first woman to practice law in India. She received her first class degree from Bombay University in 1888.

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➡️ Indira Gandhi — First female PM of India
Also known as ‘Iron lady of India’. She is the only female Prime Minister of India, so far. She served as Prime Minister from 1966-1977 and again in 1980-1984.

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➡️ Kiran Bedi — First female to join Indian Police Service
She was the first woman to join Indian Police Service (IPS) in 1972.

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➡️ Justice M Fathima Beevi — First female Supreme Court judge
She was appointed in 1989. She is also the first Muslim woman to be appointed to be appointed in higher judiciary.

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➡️ Priya Jhingan — First lady cadet to join Indian Army
Silver Medalist and law graduate Priya joined the Indian Army in 1993.

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➡️ Pratibha Patil — First female President of India
She became the first female and 12th President of India. She served as President from 2007-2012.

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