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"Transgenders have been given legal rights but yet to get a place," says f
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Mondal told ANI, "Transgenders have been given legal rights in the society, but still they have not been able to get the place where they can do something. The government should run more awareness programs so that we get equality. It will bring sensitivity towards us among other people of th
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Iran's ouster from Women's Commission shows UN's bias
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has removed Iran from the United Nations' leading global commission fighting for gender equality because of systematic violations of the rights of women and girls.
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Petition in SC seeking equality of marriage under Special Marriage Act
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A lawyer on Friday mentioned a plea seeking equality of marriage under the Special Marriage Act before the Supreme Court of India.
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Melinda Gates calls on President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Welcoming Melinda Gates to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President noted the work done by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation over the past two decades.
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Manav Rachna honoured with prestigious Sports Awards at the TURF 2022 and
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Faridabad (Haryana) [India], November 29 (ANI/NewsVoir): Manav Rachna Educational Institutions have been a frontrunner in promoting sports among the youth, and preparing them for the national and international platforms.
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CCP under Xi targets women by muscling them away from power
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under President Xi Jinping has abandoned symbolic traditional gestures toward equality and is muscling women away from power.
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UNICEF says sports essential for all-round development of children
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In marking Child Rights Week, thirty-five Members of Parliament listened to children sharing their experiences in countering discrimination through sports, calling for inclusion and equality for all children.
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Afghanistan: Rights group calls for release of jailed women rights defende
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
On November 4, the Taliban detained women human rights defenders Zarifa Yaqoobi and her colleagues during a press conference announcing the formation of the "Afghan Women Movement for Equality" in the capital city of Kabul.
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Himachal Assembly elections: 157 polling stations solely being managed by
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
As part of its firm commitment towards gender equality and constructive participation of women in the electoral process, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar said that as many as 157 polling stations across the State are being managed solely by women staff.
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Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, Judge, Supreme Court of India underlines the i
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 11 (ANI/OP Jindal University): "The Singhvi Endowment represents the best of Dr Abhishek M. Singhvi's views and his contribution to society. This generous and visionary act of philanthropy is motivated by a spirit of equality. It will be extremely heartening for a
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Barco India is now Great Place to Work-Certified
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI/NewsVoir): Barco India, a global leader in visualization technology, has been recognized as a 'Great Place to Work', for the third time in a block of 5 years, by Great Place to Work® Institute, a global authority acknowledging the performance and high
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Gender equality continues to plunge in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The sophisticated system of education in Pakistan for women is still an elusive dream as the government has been negligent in making relevant arrangements that can close the gender gap with significant improvements. Experts believed that the widespread poverty and unsafe social environmen
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