Tag: #Women
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Coronavirus Exposed Endemic Gender Inequality, Guterres Tells UN Women’s Commission
Antonio Guterres has told the women’s commission that the coronavirus exposed endemic gender inequality.
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TIME Features Women Leading India’s Farmer Protests on its Cover
TIME has featured women leading India’s farmer protests on its cover.
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Progress of the country lies within progress of Women: Shehla Raza
KARACHI, Mar 06 (APP): Sindh Minister for Women’s Development Syeda Shehla Raza said that the progress of the country lies in the progress of women, if women progress then the country will progress and we have less opportunity for skills development of women in the province. She expressed these views while addressing the inaugural function of…
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Outrage Rippled Through Afghanistan
Jalalabad, Afghanistan, March 3 (AFP/APP): Outrage rippled through Afghanistan Wednesday as funerals were held for three female media workers gunned down in the eastern city of Jalalabad, with insurgent violence increasing as peace talks stall. Journalists, activists and judges have recently been ambushed by gunmen or killed by explosives attached to their vehicles as surging violence forces many…
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Brignone Wins Crash-Marred Super-G as Gut-Behrami Wraps Up Title
Brignone has won a crash-marred Super-G as Gut-Behrami wraps up the title.
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Pandemic used as ‘pretext’ to crush dissent: UN chief
UN chief Antonio Guterres criticised countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent
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Aryna Sabalenka on Maintaining her Winning Streak
Abu Dhabi, Jan 12 (AFP/APP): World number 10 Aryna Sabalenka says she’ll do everything she can to keep her winning streak alive after she posted a 14th consecutive victory in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to reach her third final in as many tournaments. Sabalenka needed just 61 minutes to wrap up her 6-3, 6-2 success…
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Women Speak Against Cyberbullying
Paris, Dec 24 (AFP/APP): Three woman scientists who have spoken to the press about the merits of the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine for treating Covid-19 spoke out this week against cyber-bullying including death threats targeting female colleagues. “Women may be more prone than men to cyberbullying, which aims to denigrate their probity and scientific competence,” they…
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Harassment Reporting Unit Established in Pakistan for Women
RAWALPINDI, Dec 20 (APP): City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Muhammad Ahsan Younas has directed the newly established Harassment Reporting Unit (HRU) to make all-out efforts to address harassment complaints of women. According to a police spokesman, Rawalpindi Police on the directives of CPO had taken a revolutionary step to address harassment complaints and established a…
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Inclusive Society Must Ensure Financial Participation of Women in Economy: President
The President says that an inclusive society must ensure the financial participation of women in the mainstream economy.