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UNFPA's Andrea Wojnar warns of AI accountability gap and its impact on tru
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Speaking on the evolving role of artificial intelligence in society, Wojnar emphasized that while AI presents enormous opportunities, it also reshapes the landscape of risk. "AI is reshaping risks but possiblities also. AI will influence safety," she said, underlining the dual nature of r
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Soha Ali Khan calls for ethical AI safeguards as digital risks grow for wo
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Speaking about the intersection of technology, gender and safety, Khan reflected on the remarkable transformation she has witnessed across India in recent years. "I've watched this transformation across India as well. Young women are built businesses online. Girls are still attending stor
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Pakistan faces urgent population challenge as it heads into 2026: UN agenc
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
UNFPA warned that Pakistan's growing population, gender inequality and climate risks require urgent policy changes. The agency urged reforms in planning and financing to reward progress in health, education and equality, while addressing persistent challenges like maternal mortality and unme
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UNFPA, WHO condemn medicalisation of female genital mutilation, issue join
Updated : 5 months ago IST
In 2024, over 230 million women and girls globally had undergone FGM, with 80 million of them living in Asia. Alarmingly, around 1 in 4 acts of FGM are carried out by professional health workers, in clinics or homes. This creates the misconception that FGM is 'safer' and 'less harmful' wh
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Every family should have three children: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The RSS chief's comments come amid the government's preparation for the 2027 census, which will give updated demographic data across the country since 2011, including the birth rate.
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Aurum Living Emerges as India's Most Trailblazing Senior-Living Brand
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], July 25: As India prepares for a demographic shift--with the country's 60-plus population projected to exceed 347 million by 2050 (UNFPA India, 2023), the need for world-class senior-care solutions has never been greater. Amidst this backdrop, Aurum Senior & A
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Panchayati Raj Ministry to launch "Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan" on Mar
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Union Minister of Panchayati Raj Rajiv Ranjan Singh (Lalan Singh), Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi, Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj S. P. Singh Baghel and Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Nikhil Khadse. Vivek Bharadwaj, Secret
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Laadli Media and Advertising Awards 2024 Concludes with a Spectacular Gran
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 11: "Media can shape the way we think, what we believe, and how we, as individuals and societies, value women and girls. By amplifying diverse voices and stories, and challenging stereotypes, the media has the power to transform social norms and promote
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India makes significant progress in poverty reduction, electrification, cl
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Kanem also pointed out the significant reduction in child marriages in India, which have dropped by half over the past 50 years
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Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth every year in South Asia:
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation (WHO) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in a joint statement on Friday.
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India hosts side event on women, children, adolescent health in Geneva; Un
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The event outlined India's commitment to implement proactive actions for Women's, Children's and Adolescents' health and wellbeing.
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Tripura woman elected representative gets UN event invite, leaves for USA
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
According to the invitation letter, the permanent mission of India and the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) are jointly organizing the side event in collaboration with the United National Population Fund (UNFPA) on May 3 at the UN secretariat building based in the USA. The side event is bei
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