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Korean Cultural Centre India celebrates 'Kimchi' Day, UN Women Association
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
'Kimchi' is a traditional Korean delicacy consisting of salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly using napa cabbage or Korean radish. Notably, November 22 is designated as 'Kimchi Day' by the Korean Government to celebrate and promote salted and fermented vegetables.
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Women should be included in future of Afghanistan: UN
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As Afghan women continue to live miserable lives under Taliban rule, the United Nations (UN) UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous emphasized that women should be included in the future of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
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India contributes USD 500,000 to UN entity for women empowerment
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Sima Sami Bahous, Under Secretary General and Executive Director of UN Women, received the cheque
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India's Permanent Mission to UN to co-host two special events on Monday, T
Updated : 3 years ago IST
"In the margins of the Commission on the Status of Women, the Permanent Mission of India to the UN will be co- hosting 02 special events! See below. Thank you @w20org and @unwomenindia for the fantastic collaboration!," India's Permanent Mission to UN tweeted.
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Top UN delegation tells Taliban to reverse course on decrees limiting wome
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a statement, the UN said Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, the Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, and the Assistant Secretary-General of the Department of Political, Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, Khaled Khiari, completed a four-day visit to Afghanistan to e
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Arre Voice and Akshara Centre Partner to Drive Conversation and Awareness
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India], January 12 (ANI/NewsVoir): Arre Voice, a short-form, women-first, audio social app based on 30-second voice podcasts (Voicepods), announced its partnership with Akshara Centre, an award winning not-for-profit women's organization to support and contribute to th
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Iran ousted from UN Women's Commission in 29-8 vote; India abstains
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a vote of 29-8, some 16 countries, including India abstained from the vote. The eight nations who voted against were Bolivia, China, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Russia and Zimbabwe.
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Roe vs Wade overturning shows 'women are not equal' in US: California Gove
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], June 25 (ANI/Xinhua): California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying the ruling showed that "women are not equal" in the United States.
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Roe vs Wade: Overturning of 50-year-old abortion law creates uproar in Uni
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Friday's decision by the US Supreme Court which overturns the 50-year-old Roe vs Wade judgement guaranteeing access to abortion across the United States, is being described by the UN experts as "a huge blow to women's human rights and gender equality."
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Reproductive rights are women's rights and human rights: UN Women
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], June 25 (ANI): After the US Supreme Court struck down Roe vs Wade eliminating the nearly 50-year-old constitutional right to abortion, United Nations Women said that reproductive rights are integral to women's rights, a fact that is upheld by international agreements and refle
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NEW WORLD RECORD ALERT: Three Indian Women Part of a New World Record in S
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) India] June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Switzerland hosted a never-before-seen, extraordinary feat that brought together 82 women of influence from across 25 countries to add a new female chapter to the history of what is still an overwhelmingly male-dominated sport! Th
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India contributes USD 150,000 to UN Democracy Fund
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New York [US], April 6 (ANI): India has contributed USD 150,000 to the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) for 2022, committed to supporting the Fund in complementing other UN efforts in strengthening democratic governance worldwide, Permanent Mission of India to the UN said in a press
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