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Triple Talaq not a religious issue: Prasad
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 1 (ANI): Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said that Triple Talaq is not a religious issue but an issue of gender justice.
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15M women across 150000 villages benefit from the Internet Saathi Program
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): In its mission to bridge the digital gender divide in rural India and empower women through digital literacy, Google India and Tata Trusts announced reaching the halfway mark, with 150,000 villages, under its Internet Saathi program.
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Cannes: Black actresses protest against racism
Updated : 7 years, 10 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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ECHO, UNICEF to provide protection to 42,000 Rohingyas
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 17 (ANI): The European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Operations (ECHO) has provided $2.6 million to United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF).
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Gender bias leads to extra 239,000 girl deaths per year in India
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 15 (ANI): Gender discrimination results in "excess" deaths of girls under the age of five per year in India, according to a recent study.
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Twitter reacts to Benedict Cumberbatch's call for equal pay for female co-
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 13 (ANI): Twittereople are having mixed reactions to Benedict Cumberbatch's claims of only accepting work if his female co-stars get equal pay.
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18-year-old girl to summit Mount Jogin aiming gender empowerment
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 11 (ANI): 18-year-old girl, Poorva Dhawan is all set to summit Mount Jogin in Gangotri region of Uttarakhand, to promote Centre's 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' campagin.
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Change to walk: Srishti Bakshi completes 3,600 km on foot to empower her g
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 7 (ANI): Srishti Bakshi, who embarked on a walking mission to cover the entire stretch from Kanyakumari to Kashmir- on foot, with a motive to promote women safety has reached the final destination of her journey.
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Chhattisgarh government to recruit transgender in police force
Updated : 7 years, 10 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 : 7 years, 11 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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NCW to conduct gender sensitization training programme for UP police
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 20 (ANI): As part of the National Commission for Women's (NCW) ongoing endeavor to bring a higher level of sensitivity among police personnel, the Commission will be conducting a one-day Gender Sensitization Training Programme for the Uttar Pradesh police force at the
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Tennis ace Sania Mirza says her child's surname will be 'Mirza Malik'
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Panaji [Goa], India Apr. 08 (ANI): While speaking at a panel discussion on 'Gender Bias' in the on-going Goa Fest 2018, Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza announced that she will keep her child's surname as 'Mirza Malik'.
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