Child marriages rampant in Odisha, says survey
August 17th, 2012 - 9:15 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) About six per cent of rural women in Odisha get married below the legal age of 18, according to a latest government survey released here Friday.The ... Read more...
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Child marriages are rampant in Odisha, says health survey
August 17th, 2012 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 17 (IANS) About six per cent of rural women in Odisha get married earlier than the legal age of 18, according to the latest government survey released ... Read more...
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Sexual grooming of white girls an Asian problem: Official
June 8th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 8 (IANS) Gangs that rape and sexually exploit vulnerable young white girls in Britain is a "particular problem" in Asian communities, one of the country's top prosecutors has ... Read more...
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Panel set up to study status of Indian women
May 17th, 2012 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
NewDelhi, May 17 (IANS) The government has set up a high-level committee to undertake comprehensive study on the status of women in India as well as to evolve appropriate policy ... Read more...
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‘India fourth worst in maternal care’
May 8th, 2012 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India is the fourth worst place to be in for mothers among 80 less developed countries, the annual State of the World's Mothers report said ... Read more...
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Are we living in Stone age, asks Pakistan court
March 28th, 2012 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, March 28 (IANS) While hearing a petition to declare 'Jirga' or tribal system illegal, the Supreme Court observed that Pakistanis appeared to be "living in the Stone age".Jirga ... 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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UN holds photo exhibit on Afghan women
March 10th, 2012 - 8:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kabul, March 10 (IANS) A month-long photo exhibition organised by various UN agencies to highlight the status and achievements of women in war-hit Afghanistan kicked off Saturday in the capital.The ... Read more...
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India, US to put women’s issues in strategic dialogue
March 1st, 2012 - 12:52 pm ICT by IANS
New York, March 1 (IANS) India and the US have agreed that issues related to women's empowerment should be integrated into all aspects of the India-US Strategic Dialogue.The agreement was ... Read more...
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Scrap polls if no women votes: Pakistani daily
February 29th, 2012 - 12:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 29 (IANS) A leading Pakistani daily has described as "perfectly legitimate" a demand that elections be scrapped in those polling stations where no woman votes.An editorial in the ... Read more...
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Indian, Pakistani officials discuss women’s issues
February 28th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 28 (IANS) Officials from India and Pakistan have met in New York on the sidelines of the 56th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women to ... Read more...
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Jairam Ramesh launches women empowerment scheme in Kerala
February 24th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kuzhoor (Kerala), Feb 24 (IANS) Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh Friday launched the "Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana" (MKSP) from Kerala's Thrissur district, and said the state's demand for fixing working ... Read more...
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Need to correct gender discrimination: Patil
January 25th, 2012 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Holding that the status of women is an important indicator of progress in a society, President Pratibha Patil Wednesday called for removing social prejudices ... Read more...
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A quarter of Chinese women suffer domestic abuse
October 21st, 2011 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 21 (IANS) About 25 percent of women in China have experienced domestic abuse, according to a government survey on the social status of women in the country.The survey, ... Read more...
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‘Sex selection now spreads to Hayana’s rural poor too’
September 2nd, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) Prenatal sex selection, which was earlier restricted to the urban and wealthy class in Haryana, has now spread its tentacles to the rural areas as ... Read more...
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Government focused on power to women, says Gilani
July 11th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 11 (IANS) The government is focused on political and economic empowerment of women, said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani.Gilani said: "The empowerment of women will establish their ... Read more...
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Pakistan renames women’s panel
July 1st, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) Pakistan's National Commission on the Status of Women will now be known as the 'National Commission for Women' and it will be an autonomous body following ... Read more...
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Pranab assures all help to AMU’s new centres
June 13th, 2011 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Murshidabad (West Bengal)/Aligarh, June 12 (IANS) Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday assured all help to the Aligarh Muslim University's (AMU) centres here and at Malappuram (Kerala), as well ... Read more...
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India ranked third worst on mother care: Report
May 7th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) India is the third worst place to be in for mothers among "77 less developed countries", said a report released by an NGO Saturday.India climbed ... Read more...
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‘Women not suited for combat roles because of rape risk’: Australia Defense Association
April 13th, 2011 - 12:24 pm ICT by ANI
Canberra, Apr 13 (ANI): The Australia Defense Association (ADA) has raised concerns that women soldiers are more likely to be raped on the frontline which would distract male soldiers from facing the ... Read more...
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Lok Sabha speaker turns poetic on women’s day
March 8th, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) The status of women is cause indeed for eloquence, and Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was more than up to the challenge Tuesday when ... Read more...
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Shiela Dikshit urges women to gain social status
March 7th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) On the eve of International Women's Day, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Monday called upon women to come forward and gain economic and social status ... Read more...
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Asians awarded for their work on human development
January 13th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by ANI
Bangkok, Jan.13 (ANI): Journalists from Bhutan and India and researchers from Indonesia and Vietnam have been recognized by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for their work on women's status in the ... Read more...
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1.8m female infant, child deaths in India linked to violence against mums
January 6th, 2011 - 11:59 am ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 6 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) has revealed that the deaths of 1.8 million female infants and children in India ... Read more...
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Tere Mere Sapne: Ekta And Yash, Not On Talking Terms, Why?
December 23rd, 2010 - 10:09 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The popular serial on Star Plus 'Tere Mere Sapne' is everything but what the title suggests as far as the lead protagonists of the serial are concerned.Reports are that the ... Read more...
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Shabana willing to bring MPs on board for maternal mortality
November 24th, 2010 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 24 (IANS) Actor and social activist Shabana Azmi Wednesday said she is willing to take on the responsibility of getting concerned MPs on board to work on the issue ... Read more...
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Pope wants Pak-Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy released
November 18th, 2010 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Vatican City, Nov 18 (ANI): Pope Benedict XVI has called for the release of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman in Pakistan facing the death sentence awarded by a court in the Nankana ... Read more...
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Jinnah Institute blasts Pak-Christian woman’s shocking death sentence for ‘blasphemy’
November 17th, 2010 - 6:21 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 17 (ANI): The Jinnah Institute in Pakistan has expressed its shock and dismay at the death sentence awarded to Aasia Bibi, a Christian lady and mother of five, by a ... Read more...
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Hindus ask urgent steps to eliminate global hunger
September 25th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Sept 25 (ANI): World should take immediate steps to tackle global hunger and poverty, eminent Hindu statesman Rajan Zed stated in Nevada (USA) today.Zed, who is President of Universal Society ... Read more...
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Arnie appoints Geena Davis to California women’s equality panel
July 21st, 2010 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 21 (ANI): Action star-turned-California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed actress Geena Davis to a state commission established to promote women's equality.The 'Thelma and Louise' star, a Democrat, was ... Read more...
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Indian Canadian expert says ‘honour killings’ should not be treated as taboo
July 13th, 2010 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Toronto, July 13 (ANI): An Indian Canadian social worker is spearheading a campaign to keep the issue of "honour killings" alive, and not let it slip into oblivion out of political correctness ... Read more...
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Honour killings have no place in Canada: Minister
July 13th, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
By Gurmukh Singh
Toronto, July 13 (IANS) After recent incidents of alleged honour killings in the Indian and Pakistani communities here, the Canadian minister for women affairs Monday warned that these gruesome acts ... Read more...
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UN panel reviews women’s situation in India
July 13th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 13 (IANS) A UN committee on the elimination of discrimination against women has begun a review of the situation of women in India and seven other countries.
During its 19-day ... Read more...
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UN approves new body to promote women’s equality globally
July 3rd, 2010 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
United Nations, July 3 (IANS) With an Indian woman minister presiding, the UN General Assembly has unanimously approved the establishment of a single UN entity to promote equality for women.
The resolution ... Read more...
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Young Australians have no sympathy for sexually abused victims
June 19th, 2010 - 4:52 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 19 (ANI): A survey has found that an alarming number of Australian youth do not have sympathy towards victims of sexual abuse, with some even saying the victim asked ... Read more...
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