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UAE bats for gender balance at Aqdar World Summit
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], Nov 27 (ANI): UAE's Minister of Community Development Hessabint Essa Buhumaid on Tuesday said that her government focuses on the balance between the two genders rather than on the equality, as the "balance is deeper and more comprehensive."
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Dr. Martha Farrell receives lifetime achievement award
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 13 (NewsVoir): Late Dr. Martha Farrell has been honoured with the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 6th Indian Social Work Congress in New Delhi. Dr. Farrell is being recognized for her lifelong work towards gender equality, women's empowerment and prevention of sexu
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San Sebastian film festival to sign gender parity pledge
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Sep 18 (ANI): After Venice Film festival, it is now Spain's San Sebastian Festival's turn to sign the gender equality pledge which guarantees equal representation of female talent.
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Venice Film Festival signs pledge on gender parity
Updated : 7 years, 12 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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Social development hasn't helped gender equality
Updated : 8 years 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 : 8 years 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 : 8 years, 1 month 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 : 8 years, 1 month 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 : 8 years, 3 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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Chhattisgarh government to recruit transgender in police force
Updated : 8 years, 3 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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Domestic workers, Gender Equality, and Women Empowerment
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Apr 26 (ANI): Domestic work has been one of the oldest jobs in the world. Due to various reasons like drought, lack of agriculture, lack of employment option, land acquisition in the name of development, displacement, harassment of Dalit class, lack of bas
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Rajasthan: Bride rides horse as pre-wedding ritual
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Nawalgarh (Rajasthan) [India], Mar 27 (ANI): It was a rare sight for the people of Nawalgarh in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district as they witnessed a bride riding a horse to mark the pre-wedding ritual of 'Bandori'.
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