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Philosophers argue men may not 'perceive' domestic tasks as the same way w
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Philosophers seeking to answer questions about inequality in household labour and the invisibility of women's work in the home have proposed a new theory.
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Global youth innovators crack the code on gender-based violence: Inclusive
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 22 (ANI/TechGig): Thirty-four-year-old Prachi Mittal from Team Nettwork beat 8,500 ideators to win the UNFPA India 'Hackathon: Crack the Code to Prevent and Address Gender-Based Violence (GBV)'. An automotive engineer by profession, she developed an inclusiveness
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Iran's ouster from Women's Commission shows UN's bias
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations (UN) Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has removed Iran from the United Nations' leading global commission fighting for gender equality because of systematic violations of the rights of women and girls.
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Max Life Strives to integrate sustainability across Operations; releases S
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): Max Life Insurance Company Ltd. ("Max Life" / "Company") releases its second Annual Sustainability Report for the financial year 2021-2022.
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More women walk to work compared to men in India: World Bank report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to the World Bank's report -- a toolkit on 'Enabling Gender Responsive Urban Mobility and Public Spaces in India', how men and women travel is also intrinsically different. More women tend to walk to work compared to men -- 45.4 per cent versus 27.4 per cent.
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World Bank's toolkit aims to make transport, public spaces more gender inc
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Public transport services are not traditionally designed keeping in mind women's safety and their specific travel needs, the World Bank said. This severely limits their access to work, education and life choices. India has amongst the lowest female labour force participation rates globally,
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Violence against women rising in Punjab province of Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Criminal activities against women in Punjab province of Pakistan have skyrocketed with a surge in sexual crimes by 16 per cent in 2021, a Gender Parity Report by Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) revealed on Thursday.
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India continues to show the world what investing in women can do: Melinda
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Over the past few years, India has been constructing a more gender-equal nation from the ground up and it continues to show the world what investing in women can do, Melinda Gates said in a statement during the "Women leading Change in Health and Science in India" Conference in New Delhi on
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Melinda Gates calls on President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Welcoming Melinda Gates to Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President noted the work done by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation over the past two decades.
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Advice to prevent Heart Disease wrongly differs between the two genders: S
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Advice to prevent Heart Disease has been proven to differ greatly between males and females. A study presented at the ESC Asia clears up the accuracy of the differences.
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The 12th National Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 3 (ANI/SRV): The award ceremony for the national edition of the 12th Laadli Media & Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity (NLMAAGS) was held at the prestigious Tata Theatre, NCPA, on Tuesday the 29th of November. Noteworthy work in journalism, a
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Two transgender doctors join govt service in Telangana
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Two transgenders of Telangana Prachi Rathod and Ruth John Paul have become the first transgender doctors to join government service in the state, creating a history.
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