Femina brings together 13 galvanising women from the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy to encourage millions of women of our country
The Indian Armed Forces stand as the epitome of the highest values of our nation. The heroes from these forces are the empowering, strong women who have been protecting our country from the heights of the Himalayas and the depths of the Indian Ocean. The August issue of Femina pays homage to their bravery by featuring 12 women from the Armed Forces.
On the launch of the August issue, Deepak Lamba, CEO of Worldwide Media, said, “It has been an honour for us at Femina to be able to feature these inspiring women of our nation’s Armed Forces. There’s no better way to celebrate our nation’s 75th Independence Day than to encourage and uplift the current generation of our citizenry in our country with such powerful stories. It is important to us that we bring more and more women of strength into the spotlight for the world to see and know that women are taking over the world. There is nothing they can’t do, a belief that always has been and will be the true essence of Femina.”
In the August issue, Femina features moving notes from women of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force. They talk about their journeys and sacrifices and share stirring stories of their lives and service for the country.
Featured in this issue are :
1. Lt Col Anila Khatri
2. Maj Namrata Rathore
3. Maj Arti Rawat
4. Lt Col Divya Singh
5. Maj Smitha L
6. Surg RAdm Sheila Samanta Mathai, NM, VSM
7. Lt Cdr Priyanka Choudhary
8. Lt Cdr Deostahlee Prerna Pravin
9. Lt Shivangi Singh
10. Wing Commander Khushboo Gupta
11. Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh
12. Squadron Leader Minty Aggarwal
“With the ‘Defenders of Our Freedom’ issue, we want to send a strong message to women, young and old, of our country,” said Ambika Muttoo, the Editor-in-Chief of Femina. “By highlighting the stories of these inspiring women, we want people to feel inspired and to be bolstered by feelings of courage. With this issue, we are not only applauding the Armed Forces, but are also sowing a seed of hope for the future; for empowered women who believe they can make a difference.”
