Tag: #GenderEquality
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Male Champions of Change Pakistan commit to gender equality priorities for the year ahead
Islamabad 28, February 2022: Members of the Male Champions of Change Pakistan held their quarterly meeting at Telenor Pakistan Campus 345 to further their commitment to achieve gender equality and accelerate the advancement of more and diverse women into leadership. Comprising 15 active Members who lead approximately 55,000 employees across the nation, the Male Champions…
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Pakistan celebrates International Women’s Day 2021
ISLAMABAD: International Women’s Day is being celebrated all over the world today including, in Pakistan. The aim is to pay tribute to the social, political and economic struggles of women. Irish novelist Edna O’Brien granted France’s highest cultural award BJP tried to ‘intrude’ in neighbouring countries through political, religious & ideological means: Global Times International…
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Foreign Minister shares message on International Women’s Day 2021
Islamabad, 8 March 2021 (Press Release): Today, we join the international community in celebrating International Women’s Day. It is an occasion to celebrate the progress made in empowering women, and to reaffirm our collective resolve for redoubling efforts to further advance respect for women’s rights. Irish novelist Edna O’Brien granted France’s highest cultural award BJP tried…
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Gender equality and empowerment of women is a dream of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
ISLAMABAD/KARACHI, March 7: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that gender equality and empowerment of women is his party’s manifesto and a dream of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, for which the party leadership and every Jeyala (party worker) are struggling to make a reality. Irish novelist Edna O’Brien granted France’s highest…
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Angela Merkel Warned that the Pandemic Risked Rolling Back Progress Made on Gender Equality
Berlin, March 6 (AFP/APP): German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Saturday that the pandemic risked rolling back progress made on gender equality, as women take on the lion’s share of childcare in lockdown and are more likely to work in at-risk jobs. “We have to make sure that the pandemic does not lead us to fall back…
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UAE offers equal pays for both the genders
Dubai, 25th September: The government of the United Arab Emirates has issued a new law of offering the same pay scale to both men and women in the country. According to reports from the Khaleej Times, a new law that will ensure equal pay for men and women in the private sector will come into effect…
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China accuses the US of its ‘Dirty Play’ against Huawei
Beijing, 16th July 2020: Two of the world’s biggest economies, the U.S. and China, have been caught in the throes of a bitter and potentially catastrophic trade war over the past year. China slammed the US on Thursday, at its ‘dirty play’ against the Chinese telecom giant Huawei. China took a shot at Washington’s ongoing…
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Meghan Markle’s inspiring words during the ‘Girl-Up Summit’
16th July 2020: Meghan Markle urges young women to create change in the world in the ‘Girl Up Summit’ speech. According to reports from the Oprah Magazine, Meghan Markle made a powerful speech at the ‘Girl Up Leadership Summit’ on July 14, urging young women “to build each other up,” and work together in the…
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‘The Annas?’: Oscar honorees target Hollywood gender equality
Los Angeles, Oct 28 (AFP/APP): Hollywood’s female filmmakers set out plans to achieve gender equality Sunday as actress Geena Davis and director Lina Wertmuller collected honorary Oscars at a star-studded ceremony focused on diversity. “Thelma and Louise” star Davis told the annual Governors’ Awards in Los Angeles how the feminist road movie had prompted her…