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Educate Girls Becomes First Indian Organisation to Receive 2025 Ramon Mags
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 1: India's leading non-profit organisation Educate Girls has been named a 2025 Ramon Magsaysay Awardee, Asia's premier prize and highest honour. It is the first Indian organisation ever to receive this award, in recognition of 'its commitment to addres
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Former President Hamid Karzai says education of girls "vital issue" for Af
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Former President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai has said that the education of girls is a "vital issue" for Afghanistan, as the basic rights of the females in the country are curtailed under the Taliban regime, according to Khaama Press.
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Woman activist calls for action against ban on girls' education in Afghani
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A woman activist in Afghanistan has come out openly against the Taliban's draconian policies, putting curbs on the education of girls in the country, Khaama Press reported, adding that she called for strict action against the ban.
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"Banning education of girls in Afghanistan is 'Gender apartheid'; US, UK s
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown called the treatment of Afghan women and girls "gender apartheid" and urged the American government and the UK government to impose sanctions on the Taliban, people directly responsible for such policies, TOLO News reported.
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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan urges international community to recognise T
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Imran Khan said that the Taliban should be made part of the international community and then the human rights and matters related to the education of girls should be discussed.
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Increasing household chores and early marriage are preventing girls from s
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 10 (ANI/PRNewswire): Educate Girls conducted a comprehensive study with mothers, girls and boys from 900+ households across villages of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, to understand how the pandemic impacted the education of girls aged 5-18.
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Reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Akhundzada attends clerics gathering in K
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afganistan], July 1 (ANI): Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is participating in a three-day religious gathering of clerics at the Loya Jirga Hall in Kabul, local media reported.
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PM Modi hails Andhra man for donating his retirement benefits for educatio
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): In the 89th episode of his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed a man from Andhra Pradesh, who donated all his retirement benefits for the education of girls.
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Activists raise concern over closure of Afghan girls' schools above grade
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 8 (ANI): A month-old decision of captured Afghanistan by Taliban to stop the education of girls from grade 6 onwards, is now attracting condemnation within as well as outside the country.
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Joti Foundation initiates one of the biggest donation drives 'Redistributi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Joti Foundation was created in loving memory of Late Prabjot Singh Brar, our father and the true inspiration behind the initiative.
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Will continue to work for the education of girls: Padma Shri Om Prakash Ga
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Yamunanagar (Haryana) [India], January 27 (ANI): Om Prakash Gandhi of Haryana's Yamunanagar was honoured with Padma Shri on the occasion of 73rd Republic Day for his contribution to girls' education.
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Women empowerment essential for accelerated national progress: Venkaiah Na
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], November 6 (ANI): Underlining the importance of education of girls, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday said women empowerment is essential for accelerated national progress.
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