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Safety, security of women is a fantasy in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): Amid a rise in gender-based violence, the safety and security of women is a fantasy in Pakistan.
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Our Africa by Merck Foundation TV Program's Tenth Episode to Break Inferti
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Accra [Ghana]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany released the Tenth Episode of their TV program - "Our Africa by Merck Foundation" at 2 pm on Sunday, July 17, 2022, on GH One TV, Ghana, repeated on Mon
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Pakistan reports alarming increase in sexual assault cases
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], June 19 (ANI): The capital province of Pakistan, Lahore reported a large number of cases of sexual assault in the previous week. The alarming frequency of the cases prompted the Pakistan police to review the overall performance of the Gender-Based Violence Cell, a local me
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Our Africa by Merck Foundation on KTN and NTV, the Ninth Episode to Stop G
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany released the Ninth Episode of their TV program "Our Africa by Merck Foundation" on Saturday, June 11, 2022, on KTN, Kenya, repeated on Wednesday and o
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Gender-based violence in China triggers debates over women's safety on soc
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 11 (ANI): Debates on Chinese social media regarding the safety of women in China were sparked after a girl was brutally attacked by a group of men in Tangshan in Hebei province.
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Breakthrough India Pan-Asia Summit 'Reframe' recommends feminist action pl
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI/PRNewswire): Breakthrough India's three-day Pan-Asia Summit 'Reframe' concluded with a dialogue and recommendations from intersectional feminists across the globe to end Gender-based Violence.
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Grassroots level action is critical to address violence against Dalit Wome
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 5 (ANI/PR Newswire): Breakthrough India's Pan-Asian Summit "Reframe" brought an important conversation on the need for collaborating and co-creating collective actions to support women suffering gender-based violence and discrimination. Eminent speakers and experts i
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Performing arts and popular media can be powerful tools to end gender-base
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI/PRNewswire): The second day of Breakthrough India's Pan-Asia summit 'Reframe' highlighted the critical role of performing arts and popular media to educate, and spread awareness about gender-based violence and discrimination.
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Ending Gender-Based Violence is Critical: Breakthrough India's Pan-Asia Su
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI/PRNewswire): Breakthrough India's Pan-Asia Summit 'Reframe' kick-started today with an insightful discussion on what it will entail to end Gender-Based Violence in the next 10 years.
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Top UN officials call for action to stamp out gender-based violence
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 26 (ANI): Top UN officials met in the margins of the 76th General Assembly on Thursday, with a strong call to action to stamp out gender-based violence (GBV), amid a rise in forced displacement and other humanitarian emergencies around the globe.
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Biden disappointed over Turkey's withdrawal from convention on domestic vi
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], March 22 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Sunday expressed disappointment over Turkey's withdrawal from the European Union-backed accord designed to reduce gender-based violence.
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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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