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Powerful role models: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh hails UN women milita
Updated : 9 months ago IST
"Women officers bring invaluable perspectives and approaches to peace operations. They are often able to foster deeper trust with local communities, particularly with women and children whose voices are often unheard in the rebuilding of societies torn by conflict. Their presence has been
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IOM sounds alarm over 1.5 million Afghan deportations in 2025
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan faces a major crisis as 1.5 million migrants, nearly half women and girls, are forcibly deported from neighboring countries in 2025. The UN warns of increased risks like poverty and violence, while the caretaker government denies these concerns, claiming women's rights are protec
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UN Women warns of urgent aid for Afghan women, girls returning from Iran a
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UN Women has warned that Afghan women and girls returning from Iran and Pakistan face urgent humanitarian needs, including shelter, healthcare, and education. Khaama Press reported that aid cuts are worsening poverty, violence, and restrictions, with officials calling for greater internation
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Pakistan: Women's Action Forum reports over 2000 gender violence cases in
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The report, based on daily monitoring of media outlets by WAF's Hyderabad chapter, paints a grim picture of entrenched misogyny, state inaction, and patriarchal impunity that continues to claim the lives and dignity of countless women and girls.
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UNHCR raises alarm over Pakistan's forced repatriation of Afghan refugees
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"UNHCR remains particularly concerned about women and girls forced to return to a country where their human rights are at risk, as well as other groups who might be endangered." We call on the authorities to ensure that any return of Afghans to Afghanistan is voluntary, safe and dignified,"
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Hamas agrees to Red Cross aid for Israeli hostages amid Gaza starvation cr
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Hamas is open to the Red Cross delivering aid to Israeli captives in Gaza, following videos showing their poor condition. The UN warns one million women and girls in Gaza are starving amid limited aid access. Families urge a ceasefire and hostage release to save lives.
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Taliban stripped Afghan women of rights, says US Report
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The report addresses issues such as US aid to Afghanistan, the situation of women and girls, security, the economy, counter-narcotics efforts, recent developments, SIGAR's monitoring process, the conclusion of its mission, and the role of other US government agencies in overseeing Afghani
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UNAMA flags human rights violations in forced Afghan returns: Report
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Over two million Afghans have been forcibly returned from Pakistan and Iran since 2023, according to UNAMA. The UN warns of rights violations, especially against women and girls. Afghan authorities deny the claims, while experts say the deportations breach international human rights commitme
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UNAMA voices concern over arrest of women, girls in Kabul for dress code v
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNAMA has raised concern over the recent arrest of women and girls in Kabul by Taliban authorities for alleged dress code violations, urging respect for human rights and reversal of restrictive policies, Khaama Press reported. The arrests have sparked outrage and deepened fears among Afghan
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Odisha: BJD leader criticises BJP govt for inaction in Balasore self-immol
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
A day after a third-year student from Fakir Mohan University in Odisha set herself ablaze following inaction over her sexual abuse complaint, the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) Senior General Secretary of BJD, Lekha Samantsinghar launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led gove
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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Experts emphasise easy access to sanitary napkins,
Updated : 7 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Experts have urged people to create inclusive, period-positive spaces where women and girls can live, learn, and work without fear.
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NCW expresses concern over impact of Murshidabad violence on women
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The National Commission for Women has expressed deep concern over the recent communal violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad and Malda districts, where women and girls were "subjected to unspeakable acts of sexual violence, physical assault, and rape threats."
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