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Tanzania President, Namibia President and Merck Foundation CEO Named Among
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Accra [Ghana] / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 12: Following her recent recognition as one of the 100 Most Influential Africans 2025 by New African Magazine (UK), Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and President of the "More Than a Mother" Campaign, has now been named among the
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Girl Effect India Launches Tipi Tipi Talk on Safer Internet Day: An Initia
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New Delhi [India], February 10: Safer Internet Day 2026 -- On the occasion of Safer Internet Day, Girl Effect India announced the launch of Tipi Tipi Talk, an interactive school-based programme that helps young people talk about issues that concern them, build confidence, and spark open conv
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Pakistan records 25% spike in gender crimes in 2025, majority occur inside
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
This report has been compiled based on data obtained from 81 national newspapers across all four provinces, the Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), and Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB).
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Pakistan's hollow promises on women's safety exposed as gender violence, d
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Women's rights activists in Pakistan warned that gender-based violence is rising and most survivors lack access to justice. At an HRCP event, speakers highlighted weak law enforcement, poor support systems, low conviction rates, and inadequate mechanisms to address digital harassment, urging
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Merck Foundation marks the 'Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Gitega [Burundi] / Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 26: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, together with The First Ladies of Africa and Asia, who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother, mark the "International Day of Elimination of V
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New government interface aims to curb gender-based killings amid rising fe
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As countries around the world mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on Tuesday, Israel has rolled out a new digital interface designed to help prevent gender-based killings by closing long-criticised gaps between government agencies.
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WHO sounds alarm on rising pace of technology-facilitated violence
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The latest estimates on intimate partner violence (IPV) note that lifetime IPV prevalence in South-East Asia Region is 31.5%, one of the highest across all WHO regions. Digital violence--including cyberstalking, image-based abuse, trolling, doxing, and online harassment--is rising at an alar
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Israel releases data on violence against women
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics released a multi-system situational picture, a data collection, on violence against women on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, to be observed Tuesday, November 25.
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Research exposes how women in India are being abused, shamed, and silenced
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 17: Online spaces in India are becoming increasingly dangerous due to the escalation of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV). In a new report, survivors describe being threatened, publicly shamed, and silenced, yet few find justice in a system that
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Pakistan's justice system fails women: Sindh's battle against gender viole
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Pakistan's persistent failure to address gender-based violence (GBV) came under sharp criticism during a dialogue on Sindh's provincial action plan for GBV prevention and response. Civil society members, rights activists, and legal experts condemned weak institutional mechanisms and patriarc
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Merck Foundation CEO meets Maldives First Lady & 13 First Ladies of Africa
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Male [Maldives]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 17: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the 7th Edition of Merck Foundation First Ladies Initiative - MFFLI Summit 2025 recently. It was inaugurated by Prof. Dr. Frank Stangenberg-Haverkamp, Chairma
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These 10 Most Influential Social Activists in Maharashtra 2025
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12: In 2025, Maharashtra's most influential social activists are driving change across diverse fields. Environmental and livelihood rights remain central, alongside movements for community justice and social equity. Grassroots initiatives are reducing maternal an
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