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Pakistan's fight for gender equality amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 7 (ANI): As crimes against women in Pakistan continues to mount, women across the country -- like every International Womens' Day -- would be staging an 'Aurat March' demonstrating against the atrocities that women face, but this time in a more curtailed setting d
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Wipro joins WEF initiative to advance racial justice, social equality
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): IT software major Wipro Ltd has joined the Partnering for Racial Justice in Business initiative launched by the World Economic Forum to promote a culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and justice for people of all racial backgrounds in the workpl
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India's working women battle strongest gender bias across A-Pac: LinkedIn
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 2 (ANI): Even though 66 per cent of people in India feel that gender equality has improved compared to their parents' age, working women still contend with the strongest gender bias across Asia Pacific countries, according to LinkedIn's Opportunity Index 2021 report re
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Centre committed to ensuring Tamil refugees in Sri Lanka live with peace,
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 21 (ANI): Asserting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a "personal relationship" with Tamil Nadu, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that the central government is committed to ensuring that Tamil refugees in Sri Lanka live with peace, eq
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Indian women capable, only require freedom and equality, says Delhi court
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): While dismissing the criminal defamation case filed by former Union Minister MJ Akbar against journalist Priya Ramani, a Delhi Court on Wednesday said Indian women are capable, the way should be paved for them to excel, and they only require freedom and
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Kerala CM inaugurates Gender Park campus after global meet on gender equal
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], February 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The Gender Campus in Kozhikode, Kerala was inaugurated by Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan on February 14.
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Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurates Gender Park campus in Kozhikode
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], February 15 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the Gender Park campus in Kozhikode on Sunday. It is an initiative to work towards gender equality and empowerment in the state.
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Issue of Tamil rights taken up consistently with Sri Lanka, says PM Modi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday informed that the issue of Tamil rights has been taken up consistently with Sri Lanka and added that the government was committed to ensuring that they live with equality, justice, peace and dignity. Read More
Wipro recognised in HRC's 2021 corporate equality index
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 8 (ANI): IT consulting major Wipro Ltd has been named to the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2021 corporate equality index (CEI).
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Vakrangee Limited included in 2021 Bloomberg Gender-equality Index
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 28 (ANI/PRNewswire): Vakrangee Limited, this year, is a part of Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).
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Activist calls on European leaders to pay attention to Pak army's threat t
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 8 (ANI): Days after the mysterious death of activist Karima Baloch, the National Equality Party Jammu Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEP JKGBL) has called on European leaders to pay immediate attention to the threat faced by Pakistani diaspora residing in the conti
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Manushi Chhillar roped in by United Nations to bat for women safety
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 2 (ANI): Former Miss World and Bollywood actor Manushi Chhillar have been roped in by United Nations Women (The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women) for a global initiative #OrangeTheWorld to raise awareness on gender-based vio
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