PM Modi believes women are not just "homemakers": Kamboj

In the video, Kamboj said, "Today, new India is driven by the deployment of modern technologies for the benefit of...

China's demand for Africa's donkeys on the rise: Report

According to The Citizen, donkeys are estimated to support about 158 million people in Africa. In rural areas, the...

Budget proposes 'Mahila Samman Savings Certificate'

In a step towards women empowerment, the government will launch a 'Mahila Samman Savings Certificate', providing...

"Afghanistan to be further isolated if its women face isolation"

According to The Khaama Press, a high-level UN delegation traveled to Afghanistan this week and met with...

UN tells Taliban to end abuse of women's rights

In a statement, the UN said Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, the Executive Director of UN Women, Sima...

Afghan envoy calls Taliban's women rights ban 'unfortunate'

Afghanistan Ambassador to India Farid Mamumdzay has called the suppression of women's rights in Afghanistan by...

Afghanistan: Publishers, booksellers say import, sales down

Publishers and booksellers on Monday said the import of books has stopped and the sale of books in Kabul has reduced...

Reform or go to jail: Swati Maliwal warns online trollers

Chairperson of the Delhi Commission for Women, Swati Maliwal on Tuesday warned online trollers who troll women and...

'Unity essential in face of Taliban violations of women's rights'

On Friday, the UN's Special Representative for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva addressed the Security Council in a...

Australia cancel men's ODI series against Afghanistan

CA announced on Thursday that it would withdraw from the three-match series after consulting with a number of...

Taliban's targeting of NGOs deplorable, say UN experts

Just four days after the Taliban banned women and girls from attending universities, on December 24, the acting...

UNHCR seeks reversal of ban of women aid workers in Afghanistan

More than 500 women staff work with UNHCR's 19 NGO partners in Afghanistan, serving nearly a million women and...