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Two out of five women in South Asia have experienced partner violence, say
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 15 (ANI): A staggering two out of five women in South Asia have experienced intimate partner violence. And COVID-19 has worsened the situation, reported World Bank.
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NCRB to include transpersons as seperate category in prison statistics: De
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 7 (ANI): The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has agreed to include transgender as a separate category in the gender classification of prisoners in their annual publication of prison statistics 2020, it informed the Delhi High Court on Monday.
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Filmmaker-duo Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari and Nitesh Tiwari join Educate Girls' Ad
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], December 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): Educate Girls, a non-profit working in the most rural and remote villages of India to bridge gender and literacy gaps through girls' education, have appointed two new members to their Advisory Council, renowned film makers and husband
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Provide gender sensitisation training to judges, to avoid stereotyping wom
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New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Attorney General KK Venugopal on Wednesday suggested to the Supreme Court that judges who are from the old school and have a patriarchal approach need to be sensitised to deal with cases of sexual violence.
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Delhi HC seeks NCRB's stand on plea to classify transpersons as third gend
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought to know the stand of the National Crime Records Bureau on the public suit seeking directions to classify transgenders as a separate third gender in their annual publication of prison statistics.
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Plea in Delhi HC to classify transgender as third gender in NCRB's prison
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 30 (ANI): A public suit has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking a direction to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) to recognize and classify transgenders as a separate third gender in their annual publication of prison statistics.
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Merck Foundation and Botswana First Lady marks International Day of Elimin
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Gaborone [Botswana], November 26 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck Germany, marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women with the announcement of "Stop GBV" Poster Contest in partnership with Neo Jane Masisi, The First Lad
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UN releases USD 25 million for women-led projects fighting gender-based vi
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New York [US], November 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations humanitarian chief has released 25 million US dollars from its emergency fund to support women-led organisations that prevent and respond to gender-based violence.
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South Africa men's team to wear black armbands during series against Engla
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Johannesburg [South Africa], November 25 (ANI): Cricket South Africa on Wednesday announced that their men's team will wear black armbands in their upcoming white-ball series against England to extend solidarity against gender-based violence.
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Gender differences in academic productivity during Covid-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 24 (ANI): A study of faculty in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) found that individuals with children younger than six years worked significantly fewer hours after the Covid-19 pandemic.
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International Men's Day 2020: Lauding every man
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): With the theme 'better health for men and boys', International Men's Day is being observed today like every year to celebrate men's contribution to society.
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Madhuri Dixit says she is missing her 'boys' on International Men's Day
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 19 (ANI): Dhak Dhak girl Madhuri Dixit Nene on Thursday marked International Men's Day by showering love over her "pillars of support," her husband Dr Shriram Madhav Nene, and sons Arin Nene, Ryan Nene.
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