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SC upheld values of equality, says Tharoor on Section 377 verdict
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 6 (ANI): Welcoming the Supreme Court judgment on Section 377, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said that the order has upheld the values of equality.
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Social evils take refuge as religious customs: Law Commission
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), SEP 01 (ANI): The Law Commission in its consultation paper released on Friday addressed the difference between freedom of religion and one's right to equality.
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Venice Film Festival signs pledge on gender parity
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 31 (ANI): The Venice Film Festival signed a pledge for gender equality, following the Cannes, Locarno, and Sarajevo film festivals. But the festival organisers insisted that the practices in the protocol are already in place.
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We are not terrorists: Farooq Abdullah calls for equality
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 16 (ANI): Kashmiris are not terrorists, said National Conference (NC) president Farooq Abdullah on Thursday, while adding that he will not accept the idea of a nation sans equality.
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Social development hasn't helped gender equality
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 14 (ANI): Since starting of women's movement in the West during the 1960s, support for gender equality has spread in uneven ways. There are three different transitions in gender attitudes linked with natural characteristics, a new study reveals.
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Senior UN adviser accused of sexual misconduct by 8 men
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [U.S.A.], Aug 9 (ANI): At least eight men have accused Ravi Karkara, a senior adviser for United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, of sexual misconduct.
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Gender equality will increase women workforce participation: SBI
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 27 (ANI): Women are increasingly dropping out of the labour force in India. According to a report by State Bank of India's (SBI) Economic Research Department, there has been a drop in about 10 percentage points among women workers from 2004-05 to 2011-12.
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Employment and gender equality- the foundation of development
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 26 (ANI): Replying to a vote of confidence in Parliament, the Prime Minister made a very important statement that last year 10 million people got employment. Between increasing unemployment, this figure paints the picture of changing India. Although this
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Cannes: Black actresses protest against racism
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Cannes [France], May 18 (ANI): Bringing into limelight the lack of diversity and inclusion in the French film industry, 16 black actresses took to the red carpet in Cannes and staged a protest against racism, just days after 82 women, led by Cannes jury president Cate Blanchett, launched the
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India, Nepal to address outstanding matters by Sept.
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepal counterpart KP Sharma Oli on Saturday directed their respective officials to address outstanding matters by September, with the objective of advancing cooperation in all areas.
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Chhattisgarh government to recruit transgender in police force
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh)[India] May 04 (ANI): In order to promote gender equality, the Chhattisgarh government has decided to recruit transgender in the police force.
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PM Modi highlights concept of charity during Ramzan
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 29 (ANI): Extending warm greetings to the people on the auspicious month of Ramzan Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Prophet Mohammad is an inspiration for all and his teaching of equality and brotherhood should be followed by all.
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