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CecureUs Posh Survey: An insight into Sexual Harassment Laws and their eff
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI/PNN): The POSH law, passed in 2013, mandates a set of policies and training methods in organizations to help deal with sexual harassment.
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Sportz Village Xp study finds lack of basic facilities, social stigma as p
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 8 (ANI/PNN): India has come a long way in earning global recognition in the field of sports. From registering the best performances in Tokyo Olympics to dominating sports like cricket, kabaddi, hockey and badminton, the Indian players are constantly i
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Exploring RNAi and nanotechnology for cancer therapeutics: CSIR study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 21 (ANI): Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and is attached to economic burden and social stigma. The quest to find plausible therapeutic interventions to replace non-specific chemo drugs has recently led to the development of novel strategies
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'Force Behind the Forces' explores valour, responsibilities, sacrifices by
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 16 (ANI): The book 'The Force Behind the Forces' captures the struggle of the widows of the Indian Army who are living with memories of their husband and are not able to escape from the social stigma.
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Incidents like Minar-e-Pakistan create difficulty in bringing justice to v
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] November 15 (ANI): Victim-blaming mindset and social stigma attached with reporting incidents such as the Minar-e-Pakistan incident where a woman was allegedly assaulted by hundreds of men on Independence Day, often weaken the authenticity and progress of other cases whe
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Study finds illness related messages significant motivators for exercise
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], October 23 (ANI): According to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo, fitness apps that emphasise illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost mess
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Illness related messages significant motivators for exercise: Study
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], October 19 (ANI): Fitness apps that emphasize illness- or death-related messaging are more likely to be effective in motivating participation than are social stigma, obesity, or financial cost messaging, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of Wat
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Early Intervention Mobile App Brings Hope and Services to Children with Di
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): According to a recent UNESCO report, in India, 72 per cent of 5-year old with disabilities have never attended any educational institution. Parents of children with disabilities face higher Physical and financial demands and stress le
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Goa CM interacts with patients recovered from COVID-19 to create awareness
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday interacted with coronavirus-recovered patients in a bid to create awareness against the social stigma attached to the disease.
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Third gender person elected deputy Sarpanch in Rajasthan's Patan
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Sikar (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Setting an example for rising above the social stigma, a third gender person was elected as the deputy sarpanch in Patan Panchayat of Sikar district in Rajasthan.
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People behave differently in virtual reality than they do in real life: St
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): A new UBC research has found a huge gap between how people respond psychologically in VR and how they respond in real life.
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How stress associated with social stigma affects autistic people
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 23 (ANI): Stress related to social stigma - such as discrimination and rejection - contributes to poor mental health in the autistic community, a study has found.
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