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NCW signs MoU with Bureau of Police Research and Development for g
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New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bureau of Police Research and Development for gender sensitisation of police personnel across the country.
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Gender stereotypes around reading might hold boys back in classroo
Updated : 1 week, 6 days ago IST
London [UK], July 11 (ANI): A recent study finds that boys dislike fiction reading is a myth and suggested that such gender stereotypes around reading might hold boys back in the classroom.
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Study finds gender pay gap leads to fewer female candidates on the
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): A new study has found that electoral districts with larger gender pay gaps show favouritism toward male political candidates in Parliamentary elections, with fewer female candidates on the ballot.
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Study finds boys disliking fiction reading is a myth
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London [UK], July 7 (ANI): The findings of a new study suggest that gender stereotypes around reading might be the factor holding boys back in the classroom.
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HRCP report rings alarm over plight of women in Pakistan
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): The annual report of State of Human Rights in Pakistan released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) for the year 2020 has set alarm bells ringing over the plight of women in the country.
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Exactly 50 per cent male and female participation to be achieved a
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Lausanne [Switzerland], July 6 (ANI): As the three-day Generation Equality Forum came to a close last week in Paris, France, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Tuesday announced its commitments towards strengthening and accelerating gender equality at the Olympic Games and across t
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100 years after founding of CCP, women still playing peripheral ro
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Beijing [China], July 4 (ANI): Even after hundred years of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), women continue to play a peripheral role in Chinese politics.
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Women in Turkey protest against withdrawal from gender protection
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], July 2 (ANI): Thousands of people took to the street on Thursday to denounce Turkey's withdrawal from an international treaty designated to combat violence against women.
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Despite hike in education budgets, Pak remains worst country in te
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Islamabad [Pakistan], July 1 (ANI): Although Pakistan's education budgets have increased upto 2.8 per cent, the country still has the world's second-highest number of out-of-school children (OOSC) due to disparities in gender, socio-economic status, geography and availability of quality educ
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US to add new gender option on passports
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Washington [US], July 1 (ANI): The US government on Wednesday (local time) said that it will add a new gender option on US passports.
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India making efforts to reduce gender gaps in labour force partici
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New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): India is making collective efforts to reduce gender gaps in labour force participation, said Union Minister for Labour and Employment Santosh Gangwar at a ministerial address on Declaration and Employment Working Group Priorities at G20 Labour and Employment
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Emmy Awards to replace 'Actor', 'Actress' statues with 'Performer'
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Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): The Emmy Awards are giving nominees the option to be more gender-inclusive with their statues by replacing 'actor' and 'actress' statues with 'Performer' at the winner or nominee's request.
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