Quote of the day by Meghan Markle: "Women need a seat at the table, they need an invitation to be seated there, and in some cases, where this is not available, they need to create..." the powerful life lesson behind her message on leadership, equality and creating your own opportunitiesQuote of the day by Meghan Markle "Women need a seat at the table, they need an invitation to be seated there, and in some cases, where thi...
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India remains cornerstone of UN peacekeeping, its women peacekeepers indispensable: UN peacekeeping chiefIndia remains a cornerstone in UN peacekeeping with significant contributions from its female peacekeepers, as stated by Jean-Pierre Lacroi...
23 Feb, 2025, 08.53 AM IST
Indian consumers want more inclusivity in advertising: Kantar, ASCI-UA reportThe report, which draws insights from large advertisers such as Diageo, HUL and Disney Star, said key dimensions of diversity and inclusion...
07 Dec, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
Women only 1.9% of Indian Armed Forces deployed in United Nations Peacekeeping missionsIndia has the lowest proportion of women representatives among major contributors to UN Peacekeeping missions, with only 1.9% of Indian mil...
25 Oct, 2023, 12.15 AM IST
International World Indigenous People Day 2022: Check out its history, significanceThe International Day of the World’s Indigenous People is celebrated on August 9 every year by several people around the world. Let us find...
09 Aug, 2022, 02.58 PM IST
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.
20 Aug, 2021, 02.57 PM IST
India asks UN to impose sanctions against terrorists for sexual violenceThe remarks by Paulomi Tripathi, First Secretary in the India's Permanent Mission here, came after UN chief Antonio Guterres reported a hug...
26 Oct, 2018, 12.57 PM IST
Welspun India and UN Women collaborate to advocate gender equalityThe association will help women at all levels of the value chain access skill-building initiatives in technical and entrepreneurial sectors.
12 Oct, 2018, 02.36 PM IST
Female UN peacekeepers to be trained in India workshopThe April 3-14 workshop, being jointly organised by the the Centre for United Nations Peacekeeping (CUNPK) in India and UN Women, will be h...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.08 PM IST
Idea that women can't win elections is a lie: SY QuraishiWinnability and money factor are considered to claim that women can't win elections, which is a lie, Quraishi said at a conclave commemorat...
10 Mar, 2018, 04.44 PM IST
Women should play greater role in UN peacekeeping: Army vice chiefUNSC resolution 1820 (of 2008) says that "rape and other forms of sexual violence can constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity or a c...
05 Feb, 2018, 05.26 PM IST
Women's political participation in India low, need more: Economic SurveyThe survey said factors such as domestic responsibilities, prevailing cultural attitudes regarding roles of women in society and lack of su...
29 Jan, 2018, 05.59 PM IST
India calls for global action against sexual violence in conflictDespite the increased focus on the Women Peace and Security agenda, women and girls continue to be major victims despite being non-combatan...
16 May, 2017, 01.23 PM IST
AIWUP to field women candidates for first time in 2017 Vidhan Sabha elections"Our agenda is to get power equal representation in the electoral process. It is a party by the women, for the women and by the women," say...
20 Jan, 2017, 10.11 PM IST
For first time, UN chief aspirants to be quizzed by members"I think this is quite historic and potentially game-changing for the way the Secretary-General is appointed," Lykketoft said.
27 Feb, 2016, 05.30 PM IST
Time has come for woman to lead UN: Ban Ki-moonBan Ki-moon took office in January 2007 and was unanimously re-elected for a second term by the General Assembly in June 2011.
07 May, 2015, 01.19 PM IST
Globally, women MPs on the rise, but not in IndiaWhile worldwide more women are calling the shots in parliaments and shaping laws, in India the growth in the number of women legislators ha...
08 Jul, 2012, 10.30 AM IST