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"Tomorrow's India will be shaped by millions of women in villages": Dr Pri
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Dr Adani explained that women in rural India are becoming the main drivers of the country's progress. She mentioned that while many women in deep rural areas have low education levels, they are gaining confidence through new opportunities.
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BJP govt insulted Dalits by not installing portrait of Savitribai Phule on
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Friday called out the BJP-led Delhi government for insulting Dalits by choosing to install portraits of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Madan Mohan Malaviya in the Delhi Assembly on the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule, instead of honouring the pioneering social
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VP Radhakrishnan meets Delhi University VC, calls for engaging in quality
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi, Yogesh Singh, met the Vice President of India, C P Radhakrishnan, who is the ex officio Chancellor of the University of Delhi, on Wednesday. The Vice President called for engaging in quality research initiatives that are relevant in the contemporary c
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Taliban's ban on women's education is extremism, threatens Afghanistan's f
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett warned at the UNGA that the Taliban's ban on women's education is "extremism" threatening Afghanistan's stability and future. He urged credible reporting, stronger global action, and platforms for Afghans, stressing that without education the country ris
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UP Govt's Mission Shakti-5 opens new doors to women's self-reliance with s
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The fifth phase of Uttar Pradesh Government's Mission Shakti-5 began under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on September 22 and will continue until October 21. The main objective of the month-long campaign is to strengthen women's safety, empowerment, and self-reliance.
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Over 1mn Afghan girls out of schools since 2021, Atlantic Council report s
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The council further noted that education in Afghanistan has become an act of resistance.
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Afghan women continue to face exclusion from education, jobs under Taliban
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Four years into Taliban rule, Afghan women remain barred from government, education, and most jobs, UN Special Representative Susan Ferguson said, Tolo News reported. Half of female staff in civil society organizations lost jobs due to funding cuts, while activists warn this exclusion harms
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Human Rights Watch urges UN action as global inaction fuels Taliban rights
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Human Rights Watch said the world has failed to act against Taliban abuses since 2021, urging the UN to set up an independent body to investigate violations. It warned that global inaction is worsening Afghanistan's crisis and risks legitimizing Taliban rule.
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"Women, education two wheels of chariot to drive nation towards 'Viksit Bh
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
In his address, the Vice President also praised the recently enacted Women Reservation Bill that mandates one third reservation is Parliament and State Legislatures.
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Human Rights body condemns clerics for obstructing women's rights in Pakis
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Referring to another video that denounced the use of mobile phones by women relating it to 'obscenity', the HRCP in its statement released at the National Press Club in Islamabad on Saturday said that these videos use language that is derogatory towards women and also could potentially lead
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UN officials raise concern on situation of women in Afghanistan
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
As Afghan women continue to remain deprived of their basic rights, the United Nations officials have once again raised concerns on the situation of women in Afghanistan under the Taliban rule.
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Afghan woman establishes carpet weaving centre in Faizabad, engaging girls
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
An Afghan woman has established a carpet weaving centre that offers about 200 other women possibilities for vocational training, especially to the girls who are left without education in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, reported TOLOnews.
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