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Pakistan: Religious Affairs Minister appeals to Imran Khan to declare Wome
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 22 (ANI): Pakistan's Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri has appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan to declare March 8, International Women's Day, as International Hijab Day, said a think tank, Policy Research Group (POREG).
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Women in Nepal race carring husbands on their backs, to raise awareness on
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tanahun [Nepal], March 10 (ANI): Aiming to raise awareness about gender equality, married women participated in a running event held at local school in Nepal carrying their husbands on their backs!
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Burger King UK under fire for 'Women belong in kitchen' tweet
Updated : 5 years ago IST
London [UK], March 9 (ANI): Fast-food chain Burger King's United Kingdom division sparked an outcry on Monday as critics accused the brand of using a sexist trope as a clickbait.
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COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacting women, girls: Blinken
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): Women around the world have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic and are facing increased employment and economic insecurity, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.
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Women-led development taking place under PM Modi's leadership, says Smriti
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Union Textiles and Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Monday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the narrative has shifted from women's development to women-led development.
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Pakistan's fight for gender equality amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 7 (ANI): As crimes against women in Pakistan continues to mount, women across the country -- like every International Womens' Day -- would be staging an 'Aurat March' demonstrating against the atrocities that women face, but this time in a more curtailed setting d
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Activists call for solidarity against Beijing's atrocities on Uyghur women
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): On the occasion of International Womens' Day, female activists around the world called on international women's institutions as well as feminist allies from across the world to speak out against Beijing's repression of the Uyghur women.
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Rahul’s message to women: Fight for your space, don't consider yourself le
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Koraput (Odisha) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): "Fight for your space and do not consider yourself less than any man," Congress President Rahul Gandhi said on Friday during an interaction with women in Odisha’s Koraput district on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
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Woman artist depicts life of Jijabai on 125 ft long saree in Mumbai
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 8 (ANI): An unusual piece of art showcasing the life of Chhatrapati Shivaji’s mother - Rajmata Jijabai- on a 125-foot long saree has been brought out by a woman painter here to celebrate International Women's Day.
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Good news for Andhra women: Govt to slash sanitary pad price by half
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday promised that sanitary pads would soon be available at half price.
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