Gender equality prerequisite for inclusive growth: Meira Kumar
September 13th, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) Gender equality and women's empowerment are not only human rights issues but also prerequisites for achieving inclusive and sustainable growth, Lok Sabha Speaker Meira ... Read more...
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‘Jalpari’ - a little gem, with message on female foeticide (IANS Movie Review)
August 31st, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid"; Cast: Parvin Dabas, Suhasini Mulay, Tannishtha Chatterjee, Harsh Mayar, Lehar Khan and Krishang Trivedi; Director: Nila Madhab Panda; Rating: ***In spite of its flaws, of which ... Read more...
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Woman power at London Games (Olympic diary)
August 7th, 2012 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, August 7 (IANS) From being non-existent at the first modern Olympics to being nearly half of the total competitors in current edition, women athletes have come a long way ... Read more...
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What Pranab said in his first presidential speech (Lead)
July 25th, 2012 - 3:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Following is the text of the speech by India's 13th President Pranab Mukherjee:"I am deeply moved by the high honour you have accorded to ... Read more...
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What Pranab said in his first presidential speech
July 25th, 2012 - 2:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) Following is the text of the speech by India's 13th President Pranab Mukherjee:"I am deeply moved by the high honour you have accorded to ... Read more...
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Patil’s goodbye wish: A ‘corruption-free India’
July 24th, 2012 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil bid farewell to the nation Tuesday on completing of her five-year term, expressing confidence that India will soon be a corruption-free ... Read more...
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Africa puts women’s empowerment on top of agenda
July 15th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, July 15 (IANS) Africa exalted the spirit of women power and empowerment as Liberia's President Ellen Johnoson Sirleaf, the first female elected head of state in the continent, ... Read more...
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Africa celebrates women power
July 14th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Addis Ababa, July 14 (IANS) Africa Saturday toasted the spirit of women power and empowerment as Liberia's President Ellen Johnoson Sirleaf, the first female elected head of state in the ... Read more...
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UAE elected to UN Women’s executive board
April 28th, 2012 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
New York, April 27 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been elected to the executive board of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women or ... Read more...
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Be a global citizen, Ban Ki-moon tells India’s youth
April 27th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon Friday called upon India's youth to "have a big dream" and to "look beyond your country" to become ... Read more...
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World Bank wants effective social safety nets
April 19th, 2012 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 19 (IANS) Three out of five people in developing countries lack effective social safety net coverage as they struggle to forge ahead through global financial volatility and food ... Read more...
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Holmes to become Hilfiger ambassador
April 19th, 2012 - 8:09 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, April 19 (IANS) Actress Katie Holmes is to become the ambassador of Tommy Hilfiger's new line, The Promise Collection.The 32-year-old has teamed up with the designer to ... Read more...
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NRI body to honour five Indian Americans
April 7th, 2012 - 12:03 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 7 (IANS) Five Indian Americans will be honoured by the Connecticut chapter of the Global Organization of People of Indian Origin (GOPIO) for their achievements and contributions at ... Read more...
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Heed gender rules, Mexican poll official tells parties
March 26th, 2012 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Mexico City, March 26 (IANS/EFE) The head of Mexico's Federal Electoral Institute, or IFE, said political parties that failed to abide by gender equality rules in selecting candidates for the ... Read more...
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‘India making progress on women’s political empowerment’
March 17th, 2012 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) India has made remarkable progress in taking ahead women's political participation at the local level, an official from the UN body on gender empowerment said ... Read more...
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‘Time to mobilise voice of South Asian women’
March 14th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Stressing on the empowerment of rural women, a UN body on gender empowerment is all set to lend more power to the voice of women ... Read more...
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Tighter cultural norms frown on women as leaders
March 9th, 2012 - 1:16 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, March 9 (IANS) Countries strictly upholding cultural norms are more likely on frown on women as leaders - unless those norms support equal opportunities for both sexes, says a ... Read more...
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UN to give $10.5 mn for women empowerment
March 3rd, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 2 (IANS/WAM) The UN agency mandated to promote gender equality will give $10.5 million in grants to organisations working for women's empowerment.Women in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, ... Read more...
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More needs to be done to empower women: UN official
December 16th, 2011 - 11:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Women should be given more opportunity in the politics and in economic fields as this is one of the ways to attain gender equality, a ... Read more...
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Gender income gap widens in Sri Lanka
November 4th, 2011 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 4 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government should ensure better pay for women, rights activists said here Friday after Sri Lanka dropped 15 spots in the latest World Economic ... Read more...
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CHOGM call to end forced marriages
October 29th, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Perth, Oct 29 (IANS) Championing the cause of gender equality and women's rights, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Saturday called for action to end early and forced marriages ... Read more...
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Meet moots equal opportunities for Pakistani women
October 11th, 2011 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 11 (IANS) Women in Pakistan need to be provided equal job opportunities as well as gender equality at the workplace, speakers at a national conference here said.The national ... Read more...
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Today is World Teachers’ Day 2011
October 5th, 2011 - 6:41 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Oct 5 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Teachers all over the world will be honored today (the 5th of October) for their contribution to society. Teachers play enormous role in society and civilization so ... Read more...
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No discrimination against women: Zardari
October 5th, 2011 - 2:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Pakistan is committed to ending discriminatory practices against women, President Asif Ali Zardari has said.In a message on World Teachers Day Oct 5, the president said ... Read more...
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More women needed in South Asian politics: Activists
September 15th, 2011 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) A rise in the number of women in politics is the need of the hour for advancement of women's rights in South Asia, say social ... Read more...
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Parliament panel slams defence forces on gender issues
August 17th, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) A parliamentary committee Wednesday came down heavily on the army, navy and the air force on issues of gender equality, saying the armed forces have ... Read more...
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Young South African women told to be independent
August 12th, 2011 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Pretoria, Aug 12 (IANS) A popular South African gospel artiste has asked young women to become educated, independent and avoid taking financial support as well as being abused by men, ... Read more...
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Most of China’s provincial regions have female vice governors
August 9th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 9 (IANS) Almost 90 percent of China's provincial regions had female vice governors by 2010, an increase from 64.5 percent in 2000, an official said.Song Xiuyan, vice chairwoman ... Read more...
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UAE to celebrate Nelson Mandela Day
July 12th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 12 (IANS/WAM) The South African embassy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) opened celebrations Tuesday to mark the ... Read more...
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North India’s population growth rising steeply: NGO
July 11th, 2011 - 6:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 11 (IANS) India's four largest so-called BIMARU states -- Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh -- have been showing a steep rise in population despite effective methods ... Read more...
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Maternal mortality rate down by half in South Asia: UN
July 8th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Eleven years after adopting millennium development goals (MDG), the UN has observed a reduction in maternal mortality rate by over 50 percent in South Asia, ... Read more...
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Planting trees to celebrate girls, a village keeps count
June 17th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by IANS
Patna, June 17 (IANS) There's a village in Bihar that is greener than many others. For, it celebrates the birth of girl children by planting saplings. And now Dharhara is ... Read more...
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Civil rights leader Clara Luper died
June 10th, 2011 - 1:15 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Oklahoma City, June 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Civil rights activist Clara Luper has died at the age of 88. The daughter of Clara revealed the death of her mother and said she had ... Read more...
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A fitting gift for Bihar’s ‘green’ daughters
May 8th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 8 (IANS) For the daughters of Bihar's Dharhara village, whose pledge to mother nature has made the place a green haven, a fitting gift is on the way ... Read more...
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Males act hostile when asked to do dishes
May 4th, 2011 - 6:44 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 4 (IANS) Despite all the chatter about the contemporary man being a wholehearted champion of gender equality, a study says that asking males to do tasks considered feminine, ... Read more...
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