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Outlook on exercise might reduce ageing anxiety: Research
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A good attitude towards physical activity may be associated with less anxiety about ageing. Gender, age, marital status, and wealth, according to researchers who analysed findings from a multi-state study, influence perceptions on exercise and ageing, but reframing messaging about both can l
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3 million Students choose LEO1's No-Cost-Fee Financing Solutions
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 1: LEO1, India's leading Edu-fintech startup, today announced that it has crossed 3 million user base of students and their families to whom the company provides with no-cost fee financing for education. The company has been focusing on empowering students; with i
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Karnataka CM chairs high level meeting of Rajyotsava Award Selection Commi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday, held a high-level meet with Kannada Rajyotsava Award Selection Committee.All castes, religions and genders should get representation while selecting the awardees, he suggested.
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Japan SC rules mandatory sterilisation for changing gender as unconstituti
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In a historic ruling, Japan's Supreme Court on Wednesday declared that a law requiring surgery to remove a person's reproductive capabilities to register a gender change was "unconstitutional", Kyodo News reported.
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Addressing the Gender Gap: Wikimedia Contributors from 30 Countries Conven
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 23: The 3rd edition of WikiWomenCamp, a global convening of volunteers who contribute to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia knowledge projects (known as "Wikip(m)edians) who identify as women, concluded with resounding success in Gurugram, India yesterday.
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BIRAC, in Collaboration with Grand Challenges India, and WomenLift Health
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17: The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), a Government of India enterprise, has partnered with WomenLift Health to launch a leadership development programme to empower women leaders working in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathemat
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Bhutan Football Federation, UN to promote Sustainable Development Goals
Updated : 2 years, 5 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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Kalba to host 3rd edition of Wadi Al Helo Trail Run
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The event, which is held in cooperation and coordination with a number of institutions and entities, includes races for 10km, 5km, and 1.5km, for citizens and the general public. It is expected that 200 athletes of both genders will participate.
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Over 19 lakh new workers enrolled under ESI Scheme in August
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The gender-wise analysis of payroll data indicates that the net enrolment of female members has been 3.73 lakh in August 2023.
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Olay's New Installment to #STEMTheGap Initiative Spotlights Urgent Need fo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 13: Did you know that India boasts the world's highest number of female STEM graduates at a commendable 43%? However, the stark reality is that only an estimated 14% of them are part of the STEM workforce. These numbers underscore a significant drop out
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'A Gender-Equal World is Critical for Progress,' believes Sohini Bhattacha
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10: Breakthrough, an organization making gender-based violence unacceptable by transforming the culture that permits violence, particularly violence and discrimination against women and girls, today celebrated its 24th anniversary. As part of the 24th-anniversary c
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77-yr-old US professor Claudia Goldin wins Nobel Economics 2023
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2023 was awarded to 77-year-old Claudia Goldin "for having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes" the prize-giving body said in a statement.
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