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Afghan women portrayed as victims, not passive bystanders: UN rights chief
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 11 (ANI): As the world mark International Women's Day this week, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has underlined the need to empower women in Afghanistan, saying that they are "not passive bystanders" and should contribute to the future of th
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At UNSC, India highlights govt initiatives like Mudra to empower women
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New York [US], March 9 (ANI): Highlighting the initiatives taken by the Indian government for women empowerment, India on Tuesday said it offers a unique template for gender-sensitive governance and equal access to education, thereby, helping them to become economically empowered.
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HarvestPlus partners with Grameen Foundation India to empower women throug
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): HarvestPlus and Grameen Foundation India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase food, nutrition, and livelihoods security through the production, consumption, and marketing of conventionally bred biofortified crops in India.
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Dr. Snehal Adsule awarded Most Inspiring Weight Loss Coach of the Year at
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 27 (ANI/NewsVoir): With a mission to empower women through a sustained process of improving their health and well-being, CurviCare founder Dr Snehal Adsule has transformed many lives around her.
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PM Modi transfers Rs 1,000 cr in bank accounts of self help groups, benefi
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 21 (ANI): With the aim to empower women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday transferred around Rs 1,000 crore in the bank accounts of Self Help Groups (SHGs), benefitting around 16 lakh women members of the SHGs.
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Most activists welcome Centre's move to raise minimum age of marriage for
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 19 (ANI): Most women's rights activists have welcomed the Centre's move to increase the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years, but a few said that this step alone would not empower women and several others were needed.
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Odisha govt partners with UNCDF to advance women's economic empowerment
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 14 (ANI): The Odisha government through the Department of Mission Shakti and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), signed an agreement on Monday and launched the 'Mission Shakti - Living Lab' project to empower women economically and driv
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Women in remote areas of J-K's Rajouri getting skill training under Centre
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 29 (ANI): In a bid to empower women in remote areas of Budhal block in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, the Ministry of Rural Development is providing them skill training and promoting self-employment through the formation of Self Help Gr
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J-K admin running handicraft centres in border areas of Rajouri as part of
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 18 (ANI): In a bid to empower women, the Jammu and Kashmir administration is running handicraft centres in the border areas of the Rajouri district through various self-help groups.
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Guru Asha Ashta declares Crowning Award Winners of e9UnLOAD, the 90 Days W
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI/SRV Media): Guru Asha Ashta has declared the Award Winners for e9UnLOAD, the 9th edition of the World's Finest Weight Loss Challenge for Women. With no Calorie Counting and No Portion Control, this 90 Days Weight Loss Challenge aims to empower women by mo
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PM Modi initiated steps to empower women, launched numerous women-centric
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 21 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday lauded the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for launching several women-centric schemes and giving women priority in several other schemes.
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Chhattisgarh rural women under Godhan Nyay Yojana sell cow dung products o
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Rajnandgaon (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 14 (ANI): In an initiative to empower women from rural areas, cow dung products made by Self Help Groups in Chhattisgarh are being sold online.
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