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“Where there is a will there is a way”: Amit Shah lauds PM Modi after pass
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Hailing the passage of the women's reservation Bill in Parliament as a "historic milestone", Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said through this landmark piece of legislation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a powerful message of gender equality and inclusive governance acro
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A unique art exhibit by Breakthrough in support of Gender Equality – at T
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21: For a girl in India, unequal access to life is often predetermined as early as childhood. For every 1000 boys, only 918 are allowed to even be born, one in every four girls is a child bride, and only 41% get over 10 years of schooling. This inequit
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Gates Foundation Honors 2023 Goalkeepers Awardees, Announces Commitments t
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 21: At its annual Goalkeepers events, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced this year's Goalkeepers Global Goals Award winners, recognizing the contributions of six remarkable leaders working in their communities and around the world to advance progress t
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"Religion should be based on principles of freedom," MDMK leader Durai Vai
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid a row over Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin's remarks, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader Durai Vaiko on Friday stressed on the necessity of religion but suggested that it should be based on the principles of freedom and equality.
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‘Pathways to Equality: Advancing Gender Goals in the G20’ document charts
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Observer Research Foundation (ORF), as the Think20 Secretariat under India’s G20 Presidency, launched the Think20 (T20) volume, ‘Pathways to Equality: Advancing Gender Goals in the G20’, on Wednesday here in the national capital.
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Step towards gender equality: G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration 2023 embr
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Under the leadership of the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, India’s G20 Presidency has been inspired by the vision of an "Amritkaal" where the power of women, known as "Nari Shakti," is celebrated across all sectors of the economy and society. Building on this vision, India’s G
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G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration and its focus on ‘Bridging the Gender D
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The G20 New Delhi Leaders' Declaration 2023 incorporates the Chair's Statement, which was accepted during the G20 Ministerial Conference for Women Empowerment in Gandhinagar in August, in a historic achievement for gender equality, women empowerment, and women-led development.
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The Humsafar Trust celebrates the 5th anniversary of reading down of Secti
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 9: The Humsafar Trust (HST) recently, commemorated the fifth anniversary of the historic reading down of Section 377 with a vibrant gathering of community members, friends and allies in Mumbai. This significant milestone was achieved through the landma
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"Sanatan opposed to idea of equality": DMK's TKS Elangovan jumps to Udhaya
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Coming out in defence of Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who has come under attack from the BJP as well as seers for his remarks equating Sanatan Dharma with "dengue, malaria and corona" and calling for it to be eradicated, fellow party leader TKS Elangovan on Thursday claimed 'Sanat
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G20 Summit: How India shifted narrative to women-led development under its
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Marking a shift from the focus on women’s empowerment alone, women-led development has emerged as a crucial focus area on a life-course approach basis under India's presidency.
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Any religion that does not treat you like human is as good as disease: Pri
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Cabinet Minister in Government of Karnataka, Priyank Kharge on Monday spoke on Udhayanidhi Stalin's 'Sanatana Dharma should be eradicated' remark and said any religion that does not promote equality or does not treat you like humans is as good as a disease.
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"Uprooting Sanatan Dharma is upholding humanity": Udhayanidhi Stalin
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"I never called for the genocide of people who are following Sanatan Dharma. Sanatan Dharma is a principle that divides people in the name of caste and religion. Uprooting Sanatan Dharma is upholding humanity and human equality," Udhayanidhi Stalin wrote in a message on X.
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