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Study suggests storybooks might be an early source of gender stereotypes f
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 28 (ANI): Studies have shown that children by age 2 start to develop beliefs about gender, including stereotypes that boys are better at math or girls are better at reading.
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Introduction of new medal events in Paris 2024, 1st step towards gender eq
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 26 (ANI): Reigning para-badminton world champion Manasi Joshi feels the introduction of women's singles SL3, women's singles SH6 category in the Paris Paralympics is a first step towards establishing gender equality in the Games.
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Storybooks starting point of gender stereotypes for kids: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 26 (ANI): A study has found that by the age of two, children start believing in gender stereotypes, such as, boys are better at mathematics and girls at reading.
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Storybooks early source of gender stereotypes for children: Study
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 24 (ANI): According to a study, by the age of two, children start developing beliefs about gender, including stereotypes that boys are better at mathematics and girls at reading.
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Indian climate action entrepreneur wins United Nations Women's Award for L
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 20 (ANI/PRNewswire): Divya Hegde from Udupi, coastal Karnataka, has won the UN Women's Award for Leadership Commitment at the 2021 Regional Asia-Pacific Women's Empowerment Principles Awards ceremony on November 18th, 2021.
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Cases of sexual assault, rape, kidnapping, domestic violence increased in
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] December 19 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab province has recorded an increase in cases of violence including sexual assault, harassment, rape, kidnapping and domestic violence, according to the Punjab Gender Parity report 2019-20.
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HIV patients are at higher risk of cardiac arrest: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): A recent study investigated heart failure risk in people with HIV and how that risk varies by age, gender, race, and ethnicity.
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DK Shivakumar condemns Karnataka Congress MLA's rape remark
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 17 (ANI): Karnataka Congress President DK Shivakumar on Friday condemned senior party leader KR Ramesh Kumar over his remark "to enjoy rape when it is inevitable" and said that the insensitive remarks against women are contrary to the values of gender
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HC stays ban on cross-gender massages in Delhi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 16 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday stayed the operation of the policy that imposed a ban on cross-gender massage services in the national capital till further orders.
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UST honored as one of the '100 Best Companies for Women in India 2021' and
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 14 (ANI/PRNewswire): UST, a leading digital transformation solutions company has been recognized for the third consecutive time as one of the '100 Best Companies for Women in India 2021' for its exemplary efforts on gender diversity, inclusion and equa
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Odisha govt partners with UNCDF to advance women's economic empowerment
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], December 14 (ANI): The Odisha government through the Department of Mission Shakti and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), signed an agreement on Monday and launched the 'Mission Shakti - Living Lab' project to empower women economically and driv
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Gender discrimination worsened poverty in Pakistan: Analysts
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 12 (ANI): Amid the rising inflation in Pakistan, Analysts said that if there will be a sole breadwinner in the family, where women are not be allowed to work independently, the poverty will increase and economic prosperity decreases.
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