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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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Safer, Inclusive Schools Critical for Children's Learning: Coalition for G
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 25: The Asia Regional Hub for Coalition for Good Schools, today released the findings from its report titled 'Creating Good Schools: Preventing School Based Violence against Children in Southern Asia.' Coalition for Good Schools is a global network committed to a
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At United Nations, session to recognize "Gender Apartheid" in Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The United Nations held a session to recognize the “gender apartheid” in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule, for the first time as part of their efforts to support human rights, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.
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Fourth 'Gender Samvaad': Empowering women through dialogue and action
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
This unique platform seeks to raise awareness about DAY-NRLM's gender-focused initiatives across India, with a specific focus on amplifying the voices of states and self-help group (SHG) members, read the Ministry of Rural Development press release.
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'International community has betrayed Afghan women': UN special rapporteur
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Amid the worsening women's rights situation in Afghanistan, the UN special rapporteur for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett said that women and girls in Afghanistan have lost trust in the global community and the international community has betrayed Afghan women, reported Khaama Press.
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UNHRC welcomes Women's Reservation Bill in India
Updated : 2 years, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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, 6 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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Dasra Commits to Advancing Women’s Leadership at Clinton Global Initiative
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [US]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 20: Today, amidst hundreds of fellow changemakers at the prestigious Clinton Global (CGI) 2023 Meeting in New York, Dasra launched its Women in Leadership Initiative to advance gender equity in Indian healthcare leadership, accelerating
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Gender diversity records a high, says Avtar Groups study
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15: Avtar Group, India’s premier in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Solutions firm, announced the Eighth Edition of Avtar & Seramount Best Companies for Women in India (BCWI) list. Avtar also announced the fifth Edition of the Avtar & Se
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‘Pathways to Equality: Advancing Gender Goals in the G20’ document charts
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Observer Research Foundation (ORF), as the Think20 Secretariat under India’s G20 Presidency, launched the Think20 (T20) volume, ‘Pathways to Equality: Advancing Gender Goals in the G20’, on Wednesday here in the national capital.
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