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UAE Gender Balance Council participates in meetings of G20 EMPOWER Allianc
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The UAE Gender Balance Council participated in the meetings of the G20 EMPOWER Alliance which were held in the state of Kerala, India, on April 5-6.
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Bhutan: Women-friendly mini tillers may shift gender-based division of lab
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
For generations, ploughing fields has been traditionally viewed as a job reserved for men while women were often tasked with harvesting and processing crops. However, this gender-based division of labour may be shifting as more and more women are utilising mini tillers in Bhutan.
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Taliban bans women from restaurants with gardens in Herat
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Afghan officials said that the curbs have been brought in place because of gender mixing or because women allegedly are not wearing the hijab. So far, the ban is applicable to restaurants with green spaces in the Herat province only.
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EU binds aid with removal of ban on Afghan working women by Taliban
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
EU said that the ban on women working for UN organizations violates international law and that aid to Afghanistan cannot be delivered regardless of gender, aid activities will be reconsidered.
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J-K: Workshop on Gender Auditing organised in Srinagar to empower women
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
With the aim of empowering women and providing them equal rights in the valley, the government organised a workshop on gender auditing in Srinagar.
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Chhattisgarh: Five eunuchs marry their 'Guru' in Janjgir-Champa
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The three-day-long event which began on April 2 witnessed all the traditional rituals of the community, during which eunuchs prayed for the welfare of people.
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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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Kerala's gender Budget share up from 11.5 pc to 20.9 pc in five years: Min
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Speaking at the G20 EMPOWER meeting, the Minister underlined the increase in the gender budget's share from 11.5 per cent in 2017-18 to 20.9 per cent in 2022-23 in Kerala.
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Women in Peacekeeping: UN Fund calls for new ideas and investment
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Fund was set up by the UN, Canada, and other Member States in 2019. It is an innovative, multilateral fund that aims to accelerate progress towards the UN's gender targets in line with Security Council resolutions and the UN Uniformed Gender Parity Strategy 2018-2028.
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Gender-based violence in Pakistan calls for action: Report
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Due to various cultural constraints and prevalent stereotypes and taboos, women, particularly in the more conservative and rural societies, are confined to their homes, reported The Nation.
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Concept of same-sex marriage attacks family system rather than supporting
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Jamiat Ulama-I-Hind has moved an intervening application in Supreme Court in the matter pertaining to legal recognition of same-sex marriage saying that marriage of opposite genders is central to the legal regime.
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Speaking up: an imperative for gender parity
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 31 (ANI/BusinessWire India): On 29th March 2023, Mumbai witnessed an eclectic event that brought together leaders who are championing inclusion at the workplace. Jointly organized by the 1000 Women Initiative and questW and titled "Portraits in Inclusive L
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