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Odisha discusses roadmap to become India's skilling capital
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], April 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Odisha Skill Conclave today focussed on chalking out a roadmap for Odisha to become a leading skilling hub in the world. The day two of the event saw sessions on narrowing the gender gap, apprenticeship and internship and importance
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Women look for 'solutions' amid rise in domestic violence in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Similar to the situation of minorities in Pakistan, the women of the country face discrimination and mistreatment. Due to the rise in domestic violence cases in the country, many have now called for 'solutions'.
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Women in data announce plans to launch data curiosity program in India
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
On the sidelines of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) 52nd General Session in Geneva Women in Data (WiD) announced plans to launch its Data Curiosity Program in India in coordination with the Centre For Global Affairs and Public Policy (CGAPP). The program seeks to stem the Gender Gap in S
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Navisite announces inaugural winners of Steminist Scholarship Program in I
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 9 (ANI/PRNewswire): Navisite announced today the two winners of its inaugural Steminist Scholarship program in India. The scholarship program is designed to help close the gender gap in tech and encourage young women to pursue their dreams in STEM (scienc
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Discrimination against women places Pakistan with Sub-Saharan countries
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan ranks 167 in a list of 170 countries on the Global Women, Peace and Security Index. It was placed 153rd on the Global Gender Gap Index.
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Pakistan: Women in Karachi afraid of city's transport options due to safet
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Women in Karachi are afraid of utilizing the city's transport options due to a spike in incidents of molestation in cabs, and rickshaws.
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Gender equality continues to plunge in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The sophisticated system of education in Pakistan for women is still an elusive dream as the government has been negligent in making relevant arrangements that can close the gender gap with significant improvements. Experts believed that the widespread poverty and unsafe social environmen
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G20 Ministerial Conf on Women Empowerment in Bali: Smriti Irani shares "tr
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bali [Indonesia], August 24 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani, at the G20 Ministerial Conference on Women Empowerment in Bali, apprised the representatives from the member countries of the "transformative" measures India has undertaken to leverage technology leading to the holistic devel
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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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Global Gender Gap Report triggers debate on womens' condition in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): A Global Gender Gap Report has ranked Pakistan as the second-worst country in terms of gender parity triggering a debate on the need to increase women's participation and representation in all spheres of public life.
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Afghanistan worst among 146 countries surveyed for gender equality: WEF
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 15 (ANI): Revealing a grim picture of the state of women in Afghanistan, a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Afghanistan as the worst country in terms of gender parity.
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Pakistan second-worst country in terms of gender equality: World Economic
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 14 (ANI): Revealing a grim picture of the state of women in Pakistan, a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has ranked Pakistan as the second-worst country in terms of gender parity, a media report said.
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