Acid attack survivor, peon's daughter, tops in school with 95 pc

Setting an example for many girls in the country, Kafi, an acid attack survivor and the daughter of a peon, topped...

Over 3,000 women participate in 'Saree Walkathon' event

The event which was organised by Rajkot Police alongwith 25 organisations, covered a distance of three kilometres...

Trend of pre-wedding shoot is dangerous: Dr Kiranmayee Nayak

In reference to a case kept for hearing in the commission, the chairperson said, "Pre-wedding shoots are dangerous...

Afghan girls call on Taliban to reopen schools

As Afghan girls continue to remain deprived of education under the Taliban regime, girls in Balkh province have once...

UN experts call on Taliban to end "brutal" forms of punishment

A group of UN-appointed ten Special Rapporteurs, including Richard Bennett and members of the Working Group on...

Girls outshine boys in CBSE Class 12 board exams again: Official

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Controller of Examinations, Sanyam Bhardwaj on Friday said that girls...

CBSE announces class 12 exam results

CBSE will not award first, second and third divisions to its students, to avoid unhealthy competition.

China's claims of gender equality ring hollow: Report

For the upcoming 85th session of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women...

Two girls gang raped in Tripura's Gomati district, 1 held

"An incident of alleged gang rape of two girls has been reported under Gomati district on May 11. Gomati Police...

6 students die by suicide after Intermediate Exam results

The Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education had released the results of the Intermediate Public Examinations...

Conditions for reopening schools for girls unsuitable: Taliban

Sayed Habibullah Agha said that the final decision regarding the reopening of the schools will be made by religious...

Afghanistan's plight worries UN

Worsening human rights, in particular women's and girls' rights, poverty, hunger, terrorism and the spread of drug...