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Learning CPR On Manikins Without Breasts Puts Women's Lives At Risk, Finds Study
Learning CPR compression techniques on manikins without breasts contributes towards women being less likely to receive life-saving first aid from bystanders, a study conducted by Australian researchers found.
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Women Work Harder And More Intensively Than Men: Study
The report shed light on the gender division of labour in a variety of societies.
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25-Km Kanwar Yatra For Fighting Gender Inequality Kicks Off On July 26
A 25-km Kanwar yatra on foot will be taken out from Har Ki Pairi in Haridwar on July 26 with the message of fighting gender inequality.
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UN Chief Calls For End To 'Stupid' Gender Inequality
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres Thursday called for an end to gender inequality which he said: "should shame us all in the 21st century because it is not only unacceptable, it is stupid."
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Supreme Court To Frame Issues About Gender Inequality At Religious Places
The Supreme Court is scheduled to frame issues for deliberation regarding discrimination against women in various religions and at religious places, including Kerala's Sabarimala temple, on Monday.
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Sexist Pig: Australia Mint Renames Piggy Banks To Avoid 'Offence'
A photo of a Aus$7 (US$5.20) "Dad" piggy bank alongside a smaller, slightly cheaper "Mum" model sold in the mint's gift shop was recently posted online, alongside a caption drily suggesting the pair were part of a "gender pay gap" product line.
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Golden Globes 2018 And Hollywood's Gender Equality Shame
Golden Globes 2018: An analysis of previous nominees shows that just five women have been selected to compete for best director in the storied history of the Globes
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Gender Inequality May Affect Women's Brain Power In Later Life
New York: The degree of gender equality in the country a woman lives in may affect her cognitive functioning in later age, new research has found. “This research is a first attempt to shed light on important, but understudied, adverse consequences of gender inequality on women’s health in later life,” said Eric Bonsang of Columbia University...
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Gender Inequality Behind Mental Health Problems In Uttarakhand
Gender inequality and social exclusion are the primary factors driving mental health problems in Uttarakhand, with people from socially oppressed castes two or three times more likely to be depressed, researchers including those from India claim.
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Girls Spend 40% More Time On Unpaid Home Chores Than Boys: Report
London: Girls between the ages of five and 14 are spending 40 per cent more time on unpaid domestic chores than boys their age, missing out on chances to learn and enjoy their childhood, according to a report on Friday ahead of International Day of the Girl. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said girls are spending 160 million more hour...
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Sharmila Tagore, Farah Khan Will Speak on Gender Empowerment At Conclave
The first edition of The Bridge Conclave, which centers on gender empowerment, will begin on October 8 in New Delhi
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Indian Culture is Hypocritical When It Comes To Women, Says Richa Chadha
"India is one of those few countries in the world where violence against women starts in the womb, before the girl is even born. We have to overcome the hypocrisy in our culture. On one hand, we celebrate Navratri, nine days of fasting for the goddess, then Durga Pooja... All kinds of goddesses in India are worshipped and praised than in any other ...
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Kristen Stewart: Don't Complaint, Do Something About Gender Inequality
"Instead of sitting around and complaining about that, do something. Go write something, go do something. And that's easy to say. Guys make more money because their movies make more money. It makes sense," said Kristen Stewart in a video interview at the Sundance Film Festival
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In A Forbidden Maharashtra Temple, 4 Women Defy Discrimination
Four women on Sunday attempted to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, defying rules that they said perpetuated gender inequality.
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Kabul University Unlikely Host for Women's Studies Programme
A group of Afghan students gathered on the leafy campus of Kabul University this week to embark on an unlikely course the country's first Master's degree in gender and women's studies.
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Learning CPR On Manikins Without Breasts Puts Women's Lives At Risk, Finds Study
Learning CPR compression techniques on manikins without breasts contributes towards women being less likely to receive life-saving first aid from bystanders, a study conducted by Australian researchers found.
-
Women Work Harder And More Intensively Than Men: Study
The report shed light on the gender division of labour in a variety of societies.
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25-Km Kanwar Yatra For Fighting Gender Inequality Kicks Off On July 26
A 25-km Kanwar yatra on foot will be taken out from Har Ki Pairi in Haridwar on July 26 with the message of fighting gender inequality.
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UN Chief Calls For End To 'Stupid' Gender Inequality
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres Thursday called for an end to gender inequality which he said: "should shame us all in the 21st century because it is not only unacceptable, it is stupid."
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Supreme Court To Frame Issues About Gender Inequality At Religious Places
The Supreme Court is scheduled to frame issues for deliberation regarding discrimination against women in various religions and at religious places, including Kerala's Sabarimala temple, on Monday.
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Sexist Pig: Australia Mint Renames Piggy Banks To Avoid 'Offence'
A photo of a Aus$7 (US$5.20) "Dad" piggy bank alongside a smaller, slightly cheaper "Mum" model sold in the mint's gift shop was recently posted online, alongside a caption drily suggesting the pair were part of a "gender pay gap" product line.
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Golden Globes 2018 And Hollywood's Gender Equality Shame
Golden Globes 2018: An analysis of previous nominees shows that just five women have been selected to compete for best director in the storied history of the Globes
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Gender Inequality May Affect Women's Brain Power In Later Life
New York: The degree of gender equality in the country a woman lives in may affect her cognitive functioning in later age, new research has found. “This research is a first attempt to shed light on important, but understudied, adverse consequences of gender inequality on women’s health in later life,” said Eric Bonsang of Columbia University...
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Gender Inequality Behind Mental Health Problems In Uttarakhand
Gender inequality and social exclusion are the primary factors driving mental health problems in Uttarakhand, with people from socially oppressed castes two or three times more likely to be depressed, researchers including those from India claim.
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Girls Spend 40% More Time On Unpaid Home Chores Than Boys: Report
London: Girls between the ages of five and 14 are spending 40 per cent more time on unpaid domestic chores than boys their age, missing out on chances to learn and enjoy their childhood, according to a report on Friday ahead of International Day of the Girl. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said girls are spending 160 million more hour...
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Sharmila Tagore, Farah Khan Will Speak on Gender Empowerment At Conclave
The first edition of The Bridge Conclave, which centers on gender empowerment, will begin on October 8 in New Delhi
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Indian Culture is Hypocritical When It Comes To Women, Says Richa Chadha
"India is one of those few countries in the world where violence against women starts in the womb, before the girl is even born. We have to overcome the hypocrisy in our culture. On one hand, we celebrate Navratri, nine days of fasting for the goddess, then Durga Pooja... All kinds of goddesses in India are worshipped and praised than in any other ...
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Kristen Stewart: Don't Complaint, Do Something About Gender Inequality
"Instead of sitting around and complaining about that, do something. Go write something, go do something. And that's easy to say. Guys make more money because their movies make more money. It makes sense," said Kristen Stewart in a video interview at the Sundance Film Festival
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In A Forbidden Maharashtra Temple, 4 Women Defy Discrimination
Four women on Sunday attempted to enter the sanctum sanctorum of the famous Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar District of Maharashtra, defying rules that they said perpetuated gender inequality.
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Kabul University Unlikely Host for Women's Studies Programme
A group of Afghan students gathered on the leafy campus of Kabul University this week to embark on an unlikely course the country's first Master's degree in gender and women's studies.
