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National Commission for Women launches anti-human trafficking cell
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday launched an anti-human trafficking cell to improve effectiveness in tackling cases of human trafficking, raising awareness among women and girls, capacity building and training of anti-trafficking units and
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World Bank puts on hold four projects in Afghanistan worth USD 600 mn over
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): The World Bank has announced that they have put on hold four projects in Afghanistan worth USD 600 million following the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending school above the sixth grade in the country.
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Pakistan: Chinese workers trafficking minority community girls in garb of
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 30 (ANI): The increased inflow of Chinese workers into Pakistan for projects related to the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has resulted in the country's girls, especially from the minority Christian community, increasingly becoming targets of human traffi
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Nobody has right to speak about how girls of India should dress: Harnaaz K
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], March 30 (ANI): Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu shared her views on the ongoing Hijab controversy during an event in Punjab on Wednesday.
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J-K: Women empowerment, career counseling workshop conducted in Baramulla
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 29 (ANI): Women empowerment and career counseling workshop was conducted on Tuesday at Baramulla with an aim to create awareness among young girls about career opportunities and to guide them with various available options.
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NCW receives representation on crimes against women in Rajasthan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday received a letter from the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Rajasthan on the increasing incidents of crimes against women and girls in the state.
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Researchers highlight impact of social media on well-being varies across a
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
England [UK], March 29 (ANI): A new study led by the University of Cambridge has found that girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence.
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EU calls on Taliban to open secondary schools for girls in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 29 (ANI): The European Union on Monday condemned the Taliban's decision to ban girls from receiving secondary education and believes that this lowers the movement's chances to gain the "desired" legitimacy, Sputnik reported.
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Taliban bans BBC, VOA broadcast services in Afghanistan
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 28 (ANI): The Taliban on Sunday banned British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and Voice of America (VOA) broadcast services in Afghanistan.
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UNSC expresses concern over Taliban's ban on girls attending school
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], March 28 (ANI): The UN Security Council has expressed concern over the Taliban's decision to ban girls from attending school above the sixth grade in Afghanistan.
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'Hopeful' that Taliban will reverse ban on girls' education decision: US s
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 28 (ANI): The US special envoy for Afghanistan, Thomas West said he was hopeful that the Taliban will reverse their decision over banning teenage girls from going to schools and allowing them to get an education.
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Female students protest in Kabul against Taliban's ban on girls attending
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], March 27 (ANI): Dozens of female students in Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul took to the streets demanding the Taliban regime to withdraw its decision to ban girls from attending school above the sixth grade.
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