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Daughter’s death due to dehydration sparks green miracle: How this Padma Shri awardee turned Rajasthan’s arid village into an eco-feminist oasisEco-feminism: In Rajasthan's Piplantri village, a unique tradition honors every newborn girl by planting 111 trees. This initiative, spearh...
Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam: From the shadows to the centre stageIndia is set to implement the Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, a law reserving seats for women in Parliament and state assemblies. This move a...
Reshaping norms: How organisations can build equitable workplaces for womenOrganizations must move beyond symbolic gestures and take definitive actions to build equitable workplaces.
International Women’s Day 2025: its history, significance, theme and all the details you need to knowEvery year on March 8, the world comes together to celebrate women’s achievements and advocate for gender equality. International Women’s D...
India struggles with limited effectiveness of its gender responsive budgeting: UN ReportA new report presented at the UN Ministerial Conference on Women Empowerment in Bangkok highlights that India's Gender Responsive Budgeting...
Same-sex couples in Thailand to tie the knot starting January as marriage equality bill becomes lawThailand has officially legalised same-sex marriage, becoming the third place in Asia to do so. The law, endorsed by King Maha Vajiralongko...
Thailand's Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize marriage equalityThailand's Senate approved a marriage equality bill, making it the first in Southeast Asia. The bill awaits King Maha Vajiralongkorn's endo...
Personality testing in job applications: what can and can't employers ask you?The questions can range from the innocuous to the deeply personal, with some applicants reporting being asked about their political views i...
UN Women hopes to promote gender equality, see more female leaders in 5 years with $40 bnThe major challenges include not having adequate resources equal to the size of the problem.
India contributes $300,000 to United Nations for gender equality and women empowerment
India contributes $300,000 to UN WomenIndia made the contribution to UN Women, the world organisation's entity for gender equality and women's empowerment.
United Nations Women launches India chapter of Unstereotype AllianceUnstereotype Alliance's members which have committed to challenging stereotyped gender portrayals include India’s largest advertisers Hindu...
Pakistan tops in holding biases against women: UN ReportAccording to the UNDP report, Andorra had the least population with sexist beliefs, at 27.01%, followed by Sweden and the Netherlands with ...
Creche staff are being trained to combat gender stereotypes from infancy: Marlene Schiappa, Minister of State for Gender Equality, FranceSchiappa says France is taking steps to promote gender equality.
India's first gender university to come up in KeralaKerala government is getting ready to set up a first-of-its-kind university in the country, exclusively for research-oriented studies relat...
Women's role in peace, recovery should be strengthened: UNOn Tuesday, the UN Security Council will conduct a high-level review in commemoration of resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.
Sheryl Sandberg's 'Glass Lion' award to help shatter gender stereotypesThe trophy aims to recognize ads that explores ideas of gender and specifically address issues of gender inequality.