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Rajasthan Mahila Kalyan Mandal Wins Special Jury Award for Martha Farrell
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], November 11: Rajasthan Mahila Kalyan Mandal (RMKM), a stalwart non-profit organization founded in 1975, has received the esteemed Special Jury Award for the Martha Farrell Award for Gender Equality. This prestigious recognition underscores RMKM's unwavering commit
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Guatemalan Ambassador hails India's historic Women's Reservation Bill as l
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Guatemala, Karla Samayoa Recari heartily congratulated the Indian Parliament for passing the groundbreaking "Women's Reservation Bill," marking a momentous leap towards gender equality and political inclusivity.
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Bhutan Football Federation, UN to promote Sustainable Development Goals
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The "Football for the Goals" initiative was launched during the finale of the Bhutan Higher Secondary School Football Championship at the Changlimithang stadium in Thimphu on Friday. The five-month campaign will focus on health and well-being, protecting children and youth, gender equality a
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World Bank approves USD 365 mn for advancing girls, women empowerment in W
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved USD 365 million in International Development Association (IDA) financing to increase girls’ and women’s access to learning, economic opportunities, and utilization of health services, and to strengthen the institutional capacity for gender equ
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CRIIIO 4 Good: Dharmendra Pradhan launches online modules to advance gende
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The programme was launched in association with the International Cricket Council, UNICEF, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on Thursday.
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"After BCCI, others introduced pay parity": BCCI secretary Jay Shah
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary attended the launch of a pioneering initiative aimed at empowering young individuals and advancing gender equality where he mentioned the steps BCCI took for men's and women's cricketers pay parity.
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NGO at UNHRC praises Indian Govt for recognising development, human rights
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS), an Indian NGO, informed the United Nations about the Government of India’s recognition of development, human rights and commitment towards gender equality.
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Indian NGOs inform UNHRC about efforts towards women's empowerment, gender
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Speaking during the UN’s Annual discussion on the Integration of a Gender Perspective, a social activist and founder of Akshar Foundation, a women-led NGO based in India, Parmita Sharma said they believe the goals of poverty eradication and gender equality go hand in hand.
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UNHRC welcomes Women's Reservation Bill in India
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has welcomed the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in India, which will reserve one-third of seats in the country's Parliament and state assemblies for women.
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“Where there is a will there is a way”: Amit Shah lauds PM Modi after pass
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Hailing the passage of the women's reservation Bill in Parliament as a "historic milestone", Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said through this landmark piece of legislation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent a powerful message of gender equality and inclusive governance acro
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A unique art exhibit by Breakthrough in support of Gender Equality – at T
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21: For a girl in India, unequal access to life is often predetermined as early as childhood. For every 1000 boys, only 918 are allowed to even be born, one in every four girls is a child bride, and only 41% get over 10 years of schooling. This inequit
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Gates Foundation Honors 2023 Goalkeepers Awardees, Announces Commitments t
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], September 21: At its annual Goalkeepers events, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced this year's Goalkeepers Global Goals Award winners, recognizing the contributions of six remarkable leaders working in their communities and around the world to advance progress t
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