Gender Equality

Guru Granth Sahib Stanza Included In UN Official Video On Gender Equality

World News | ANI | Thursday April 1, 2021

On the 4th Anniversary of the United Nations Faith for Rights declaration, the UN Office of the High commissioner on Human Rights has issued a short video on gender equality which contains a stanza from Guru Granth Sahib read by renowned scholar and

India Committed To Advance Gender Equality, Women Empowerment: Union Minister Smriti Irani At UN

India News | ANI | Saturday March 20, 2021

Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Friday reiterated India's commitment towards advancing the goals of gender equality and empowerment of all women to ensure that men and women are accorded equal treatment and enjoy the same opportunities everywhere.

Kamala Harris Makes UN Debut, Pledges To Fight For Women, Democracy

World News | Reuters | Wednesday March 17, 2021

US Vice President Kamala Harris made her debut at the United Nations on Tuesday, telling a meeting on gender equality that democracy fundamentally depends on the empowerment of women and that democracy globally is increasingly "under great strain."

Thousands Protest At Australian Parliament Demand Justice For Sexual Assault Victims

World News | Reuters | Monday March 15, 2021

Thousands of women gathered in major cities across Australia on Monday to take part in rallies calling for gender equality and justice for victims of sexual assault.

Woman's Panel Chief Slams Haryana Leader Over Tractor Incident

India News | ANI | Friday March 12, 2021

Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma on Thursday slammed former Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda for riding a tractor being "pulled by" some women MLAs during a protest over rising fuel prices and said it "compromises the idea of gender equality".

Indian Women Face Strongest Bias At Workplace Across Asia-Pacific: Report

India News | ANI | Tuesday March 2, 2021

Even though 66 per cent of people in India feel that gender equality has improved compared to their parents' time, working women in the country still contend with the strongest gender bias across Asia Pacific countries, according to LinkedIn's Opportunity Index 2021 report released on Tuesday.

Tokyo Olympics: Organisers To Meet On Sexist Comments Row

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 10, 2021

Tokyo Olympics: The council and its executive board will meet on Friday to "express their opinions" on Yoshiro Mori's remarks and discuss "future gender equality initiatives of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee".

UN Women Pakistan's Anti-Dowry Campaign Divides Twitter

Offbeat | Written by Sanya Jain | Wednesday February 10, 2021

The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Pakistan has lent its support to celebrated designer Ali Xeeshan's fashion campaign against dowry - but not all on social media are happy with the collaboration.

"Gender Park" In Kerala To Become Functional From February

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 26, 2021

The Kerala government's Rs 300 crore three tower "Gender Park'', claimed to be the first of its kind in the country and working towards gender equality in the state, will become functional in Kozhikode from February.

"We Salute India's Daughter": PM Modi On National Girl Child Day

India News | Edited by Nonika Marwaha | Sunday January 24, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning urged the nation to ensure that every girl in the country "leads a life of dignity and opportunity" as he elaborated his government's efforts to ensure gender equality, and acknowledged all the achievements young girls have achieved in different fields.

Calculate Notional Income Of Homemakers On "Work, Sacrifices": Top Court

India News | Written by A Vaidyanathan | Tuesday January 5, 2021

In an important observation that could go a long away in promoting gender equality in the country, the Supreme Court, while hearing an insurance dispute case, said the calculation of notional income of homemakers must be based on their work, labour and sacrifices.

"Milestone For Gender Equality": UN Leadership Congratulates Kamala Harris

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 10, 2020

Top United Nations leadership hailed the election of Democrat Kamala Harris as America's first Black and South Asian-descent woman Vice President, applauding her for breaking "yet another ceiling" and describing it as a "milestone for gender equality".

US Says China Responsible For "Murder Of Millions Of Baby Girls"

World News | Reuters | Friday October 2, 2020

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday of a recent pushback against gender equality and women's rights and urged people to fight back as the United States slammed China and the world body for "the murder of millions of baby girls."

India's Laws "Strong Enablers" Of Women Empowerment: Smriti Irani At UN

India News | ANI | Friday October 2, 2020

India recognises the centrality of gender equality and women's empowerment in all aspects of our developmental agenda, Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said at the United Nations.

New Science Policy: Science And Tech Institutes To Be Rated Based On Support Given To Female Staff

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 29, 2020

Science and Technology institutes will be rated based on the support they give to female staff under the new Science Technology and Innovation Policy (STIP), 2020, that aims to make the arena more inclusive and diverse.