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Pakistani woman bureaucrat transferred four times in 36 days
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Balochistan [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): A woman bureaucrat in Pakistan's Balochistan province was transferred four times within 36 days, Geo News reported.
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Chinese workers fear job discrimination as govt plans to raise retirement
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Beijing [China], March 19 (ANI): As China plans to "gradually" increase its mandatory retirement ages, many Chinese workers are worried that it might exacerbate discrimination in the job market.
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US House condemns rising violence against Asian Americans
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The US House Judiciary Committee's civil rights committee on Thursday held a hearing, condemning the rise of violence and discrimination against Asian Americans during the pandemic.
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No question Trump rhetoric fed anti-Asian bias, says White House
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Wednesday (local time) that former President Donald Trump's rhetoric around the coronavirus pandemic -- calling COVID-19 the "ChinaVirus" -- has contributed to discrimination against Asian Americans. The comments
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Women march across Australia against sexual violence
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Canberra [Australia], March 15 (ANI): Thousands of Australians attended scores of March 4 Justice rallies as they demand action against violence, sexual discrimination, and the lack of federal government action on issues affecting women on Monday.
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India to take up UK racism matters when required: Jaishankar
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI): India will champion the fight against discrimination and will take up the matters of racism against Indian students with the UK, said the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
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VP Naidu calls for concerted efforts to eradicate poverty, corruption from
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Friday called for concerted efforts to eradicate poverty, illiteracy, corruption, and other social evils like gender discrimination as part of building an economically stronger India. He said that it would be a real tribu
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Implead transgender associations in connection to providing equal opportun
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 12 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday directed the petitioner-cum-lawyer, Reepak Kansal, to implead the transgender associations within two weeks in connection with his petition seeking direction to the Centre to give equal opportunity in employment to transgenders a
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Kangana meets Javadekar, discusses discrimination against outsiders in Bol
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 10 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut on Wednesday met Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar post the shoot of her upcoming movie 'Tejas' in the national capital and raised the issue of "discrimination" against artistes outside the film industry.
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Women in Pakistan, China continue to face discrimination, violence: Pak hu
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 10 (ANI): Women in Pakistan and China continue to face gender discrimination and sexual violence at home and at the workplace, said Pakistani human rights activist Anila Gulzar.
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A day to remember contribution of Indian women including Former PM Indira
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Anand Sharma on the occasion of International Women's Day remembered former Prime minister of India Indira Gandhi and said let us pledge to bring transformative change in social attitudes and end prejudice, discrimination, atrocities a
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Subtle discrimination against women shouldn't be encouraged in language: S
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): On the occasion of International Women's Day, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman on Monday said nuanced discrimination, even in language, is often accepted and not objected to, due to its subtlety. She added that language needs to be gender-sensitive a
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