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TVH's Visionary Campaign: Ending Child Marriages with Plan India
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New Delhi [India], March 11: In a groundbreaking move to combat the deep-rooted issue of child marriages, The Visual House, Plan India's creative agency based in Delhi/NCR, is spearheading the impactful "#BaalVivahAbhiNahiKabhiNahi" campaign. This visionary initiative is set to make waves in
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Women have made it big across sectors solely on merit: Solicitor General T
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Tushar Mehta, the Solicitor General of India on Saturday said that at a time when there is a greater focus on gender equality across sectors in the country, several women have excelled across sectors including the legal profession and there are many eminent professionals who have made it
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Lay's Salutes the Unsung Heroes of Agriculture, Women Farmers with Project
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New Delhi [India], March 9: PepsiCo India's iconic brand Lay's, an enduring advocate for Indian agriculture, commemorates International Women's Day 2024 with the nationwide launch of "Project Farm Equal" in partnership with the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) as part of its
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StockGro Celebrates International Women's Day with the Rollout of Menstrua
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 8: On the occasion of International Women's Day, StockGro made a significant stride by introducing a Menstrual Leave Policy. This policy, addressing a crucial yet often neglected aspect of workplace inclusivity, underscores StockGro's unwavering dedicatio
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Empowering Women: A Celebration of International Women's Day at Impetus
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New Delhi [India], March 8: Impetus Group proudly marks International Women's Day with a commitment to fostering an inclusive and empowering workplace for women. With a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, Impetus stands as a beacon for gender equality, exemplifying a workplace where wom
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"Women setting new benchmarks in all fields": President Murmu extends gree
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On the eve of International Women's Day, President Drouapdi Murmu on Thursday extended her greetings to women of the country and said that the day is celebrated to recognise the achievements of women and their efforts in raising awareness about gender equality and women's rights.
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International Women's Day: WHO director urges to "invest in women" to acce
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Ahead of International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8, Saima Wazed, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Regional Director for Southeast Asia, underscored the urgent need to prioritize investments in women to propel progress towards gender equality.
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B L Kashyap Breaks Barriers: Achieves 50 per cent Female Junior Engineers,
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New Delhi [India], March 6: B L Kashyap & Sons Limited (BSE: 532719 NSE: BLKASHYAP), one of the leading Civil Engineering and Construction Company is promoting gender equality and bridging the gap in the construction sector by hiring equal number of women junior engineers during campu
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Prajakta Koli, Freida lend their voice to short film series on gender equa
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Actors Prajakta Koli and Freida Pinto have lent their voice to a film series titled 'She Creates Change', which aims to drive gender equality and literacy in low-income communities with the belief that educated women can change the world
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UN: India calls on China to commit to human rights, gender equality at Uni
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The recommendations were given by Indian diplomat Guarav Kumar Thakur during the 45th Session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations.
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India sets up global alliance to push women empowerment, gender equality
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In a major breakthrough, India has successfully set up a "Global Alliance for Global Good- Gender Equity and Equality" to push women's empowerment and gender equality during the 54th Annual Meeting of World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday.
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Judiciary played yeoman's role in national endeavour for gender equality:
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Justice Nagarathna said that the judiciary has subjected gender-biased laws, policies and norms to constitutional scrutiny. Thus, the courts - as guarantors of equal protection - have played a critical role in ensuring that non-discrimination and fairness emerge as the central governing prin
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