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Rights group call for urgent debate on women's rights crisis in Afghanista
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 1 (ANI): The world's worst women's rights crisis demands an urgent and proportionate response from the UN Human Rights Council, urged a coalition of 25 leading NGOs from all world regions on Wednesday.
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UNSC urges Taliban to reverse policies restricting Afghan women's freedom,
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 25 (ANI): United Nations Security Council on Tuesday urged the Taliban to reverse the policies restricting the human rights and fundamental rights of women and girls in Afghanistan.
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Truecaller Empowers Users by Raising Awareness about DCW Women Helpline Nu
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Delhi Commission for Women's Helpline - '181' received 200 per cent more calls by integrating the 181 Women's Helpline Quick Dial Feature within the Truecaller App. Since March this year, Truecaller started displaying the women's safety helpline
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Malala Yousafzai slams Taliban for hijab decree, urges world leaders to ta
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 10 (ANI): Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has expressed fear for women and girls in Afghanistan after the Taliban issued a decree making the hijab compulsory for women in Afghanistan.
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US special envoy calls on Muslim world to champion Afghan women's rights
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 3 (ANI): The US special envoy has said that the "Muslim world must champion the rights of Afghan women and girls", reported local media.
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EU Parliament member raises concern over rise in violence against Afghan w
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 16 (ANI): European Parliament member Hannah Neuman has said that violence against women and girls has increased in Afghanistan, reported local media.
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Reopening of schools for girls in Afghanistan might lead to discord within
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 7 (ANI): US special envoy for human rights and Afghan women and girls Rina Amiri has said that the reopening of schools for girls above the sixth grade in Afghanistan might lead to discord within the Taliban leadership, reported local media.
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US gives ultimatum to Taliban, says no possibility to soften or ease sanct
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], April 5 (ANI) Rina Amiri, US special envoy for human rights and Afghan women and girls on Monday gave an ultimatum to the Taliban to make a final decision about educating girls as soon as possible.
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National Commission for Women launches anti-human trafficking cell
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Saturday launched an anti-human trafficking cell to improve effectiveness in tackling cases of human trafficking, raising awareness among women and girls, capacity building and training of anti-trafficking units and
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NCW receives representation on crimes against women in Rajasthan
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 29 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday received a letter from the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), Rajasthan on the increasing incidents of crimes against women and girls in the state.
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India has proved it is second to none in combating climate change: Tirumur
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
New York [USA], March 21 (ANI): India has proved it is second to none in combating climate change and it had made robust and enhanced pledges in Glasgow during COP-26, said India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations TS Tirumurti on Monday (local time).
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Pakistani women continue to struggle to break biases
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 21 (ANI): Pakistani women, including those in the north-western province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, continue to struggle to break stigma attached to their gender, and navigating life is still an uphill battle for most women and girls.
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