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Bangladesh erupts in protests against rape, violence against women
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Students and activists across Bangladesh have launched protests against rape and violence against women, demanding immediate action and legal reforms. The movement follows the brutal rape of an eight-year-old girl and growing concerns over rising violence since the country's political transi
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"Trying to divert ...": BJP's Narayanan Thirupathy slams Tamil Nadu CM Sta
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Thirupathy said, "It is an unwanted meeting. He is trying to hide the failure of his government in the last four years--the deteriorating law and order, violence against women."
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CM Devendra Fadnavis attends Maharashtra Police Conference
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
"Maharashtra Police Conference was held today. Various topics were discussed in the conference. In particular, the implementation of three new laws in Maharashtra was also discussed... How to prevent violence against women and children, as well as how to uncover such crimes and file charge s
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Any kind of violence against women is unacceptable," says DMK's Kanimozhi
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Reacting to the alleged sexual assault of a student inside the Anna University campus, DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Saturday said that any kind of violence against women is unacceptable and that we as a society must reach a point where there is no violence against women.
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Pakistan: Report reveals alarming levels of violence against women in Balo
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
A new report by the Aurat Foundation has highlighted the ongoing crisis of violence against women in Balochistan, revealing that a woman is killed or subjected to violence nearly every other day in the province.
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United Nations: UAE prioritises gender balance, women's empowerment
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Reem Alsalem, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, said that gender balance and equality between men and women are top priorities for the UAE.
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ETGE condemns China Central Asia summit, accuses Beijing of regional domin
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The summit, which marked the Fifth China-Central Asia Foreign Ministers' Meeting, was framed as a diplomatic effort to foster regional cooperation and security, but ETGE claims the agreements signed are part of a broader strategy by China to undermine the sovereignty of Central Asian nations
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WHO announces 16 Days of activism to end violence against women
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
"Given the upcoming 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on Women (BPOA) planned to be held at the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in March 2025, this year's 16 Days of Activism holds special significance. Signed by 189 Member States in 1995, BPOA is
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East Turkistan Govt in exile highlights China's abuses on international da
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) on Tuesday issued a powerful statement on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, condemning the systemic violence faced by Uyghur, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, and Turkic women under China's oppressive rule in East Xinjiang. Read More
HBWWF demands repeal of discriminatory laws against women in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The Home-Based Women Workers Federation (HBWWF) in Pakistan has demanded the revocation of all the discriminatory laws and violence against women in Pakistan during a seminar at the Karachi Press Club.
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Merck Foundation Observes the Elimination Day of Violence Against Women Th
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Banjul [The Gambia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 22: Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, together with The First Ladies of Africa and Asia, who are also the Ambassadors of Merck Foundation More Than a Mother, mark the "International Day of Elimination of
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Pakistan: Over 100 men, women killed in name of honour in Sindh from Janua
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The Sindh Suhai Organisation voiced concern regarding rising incidents of violence against women, including murder and sexual harassment, in the province.
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