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Imran Khan fails in ensuring opportunities for women as Pak slips further
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 31 (ANI): Despite promises by Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide equal opportunities for women, Pakistan has been ranked 153rd out of 156 countries on gender inequality, according to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2021, released on
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On International Women's Day: Let us collectively resolve to promote gende
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday extended his greetings on the occasion of International Women's Day and urged all people to take a resolve to promote gender justice and eliminate gender inequality.
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How are Indian Universities helping to reduce gender inequality in the wor
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 4 (ANI/SRV Media): In India, women constitute 46.2 percent of the total enrolment in higher education but the female labour force participation rate is a mere 21 percent, as against a global average of 40%. In fact, not only is the number very low, but for those w
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Teen Choice Awards: Taylor Swift talks about 'Gender Inequality' in her ac
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Aug 12 (ANI): American pop-star Taylor Swift who won the first-ever 'Icon Award' at the Teen Choice Awards on Sunday spoke about gender inequality and gave advice to her young fans while accepting the award.
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Vidya Balan makes her first stint as producer for short film 'Natkhat'
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 23 (ANI): Bollywood actor Vidya Balan, who will be seen playing an ISRO scientist in her upcoming film 'Mission Mangal', has now entered the short film biz with 'Natkhat'. She has teamed up with entrepreneur, philanthropist Ronnie Screwvala for the same.
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Children shows on television have gender inequality content, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): Researchers claim that they have found gender inequality content in the television programme and in behind the scenes that children watch.
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Here's how gender inequality finds voice on social media
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 27 (ANI): A new study conducted by researchers from Higher School of Economics saw them analysing 62 million public posts on the most popular Russian social networking site VK and finding out that both men and women mention sons more often than daughters online.
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Kindergartens or 'gendergartens'?
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Dec 23 (ANI): Have you ever wondered about the origin of gender inequality in children? It can simply come from a kindergarten school.
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Gender inequality linked to deaths of young girls
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 3 (ANI): In countries where women face more unequal treatment in society, young girls have a lower chance of survival, a new study has found.
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Baloch woman activist hits out at Pak for gender inequality
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], Sept 25 (ANI): A Baloch woman political activist has hit out at Islamabad for allowing religious groups to launch an assault against women's freedom throughout Pakistan, especially in Balochistan.
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Designers to auction 'black' Golden Globes dresses for #TimesUp
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jan 18 (ANI): A number of black dresses and tuxedos worn at this year's Golden Globes will be going up for auction and all the proceeds will benefit the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund, which helps people combat sexual harassment and gender inequality.
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Meryl Streep responds to McGowan's 'hypocrisy' comment
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 19 (ANI): Hollywood veteran Meryl Streep has finally responded to Rose McGowan's tweet, calling out her and other actresses for planning to wear black at the Golden Globes to protest gender inequality.
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