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Jewish, Muslim women denounce world silence on Hamas' sexual attacks
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
A Jewish beauty queen from Israel and a Muslim doctor from Britain denounced Hamas' sexual violence and the silence of feminist groups at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Wednesday.
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"He is our bhaijaan": PM Modi's minority outreach draws praise from Muslim
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The 108th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's monthly radio address, 'Mann Ki Baat, drew a cross-section of audience on Sunday, with women from the Muslim community turning out in numbers for a special broadcast at Mahila Park near the iconic Jama Masjid of Old Delhi.
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"Govt raising Hijab issue to cover up its failures": Bommai targets K'taka
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
He told reporters here on Saturday that the Hijab was not banned all over the state but not allowed where there was a dress code. Muslim women are permitted to wear the hijab everywhere.
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Opposition chose 'political equations' over Muslim women's rights: PM Modi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
"If the opposition were genuinely concerned about women's development, they would not have kept them deprived for decades," PM Modi said while addressing the 'Nari Shakti Vandan Abhinandan Karyakram in Vadodara, Gujarat.
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“All Muslims especially women are awaiting implementation of UCC,” says BJ
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Talking to ANI, BJP leader Arvind Dharmapuri said that Muslim women are living a dignified life after the ban on Triple Talaq in 2019 and also want UCC to be implemented in the country.
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"Hajj pilgrimage very special for Muslim women from India this year”: PM M
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Hajj pilgrimage was especially special for Muslim women from India this year, as more than 4,000 such women went on the annual pilgrimage without a Mehram (male guardian).
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National Commission for Women holds consultation on rights of Muslim women
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The final consultation meeting was attended by the Attorney General of India R Venkataramani, The Additional solicitor general from the supreme courts, state high courts, Vice Chancellors of renowned law universities and legal luminaries and civil society organisation.
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"Grave injustice to Muslim daughters..." PM Modi talks about politics arou
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hit out at Opposition parties for "vote bank politics" and their "policy of appeasement" and said that those who are supporting triple talaq are doing grave injustice to Muslim women.
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Telangana: School objects to students wearing hijabs; Principal, staff mem
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A case was filed against a private school at Hayathnagar in Telangana after the Principal allegedly objected to two students wearing 'hijab' (head scarves worn by Muslim women).
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"What we wear or eat is our constitutional right": Mehbooba Mufti after a
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Abaya is a loose-fitting, full-length robe worn by Muslim women.
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Muslim women pilots in aviation industry, no longer a taboo
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Although there is still a long way to go in achieving gender parity, the aviation industry is opening up for women pilots, as in recent years more and more airlines and aviation organizations have been actively recruiting and supporting women pilots.
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Muslim women in MP's Jabalpur excited for Ladli Behana Yojana, queue up in
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Ladli Behna Yojana to provide Rs 1000 a month for women empowerment on March 5. The application for the scheme will begin from March 25. Before that the women should have to ensure the documents and KYC should be ready and upda
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