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DU Women's Hostels Get Rs 272 Crore Under Nirbhaya Fund: Smriti Irani
Irani had announced to grant funds from the Nirbhaya Fund for women's hostels in Delhi University on March 7.
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National Girl Child Day 2023: Date, History And Significance Of The Day
National Girl Child Day is observed every year in India on January 24 to promote awareness about the rights of a girl child and to promote the importance of their education, health, and nutrition.
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Taliban Bans Women Employees From Entering Ministry In Kabul
The Taliban have barred female employees from entering the Ministry of Women Affairs in Kabul, allowing only males into the building, an employee of the ministry said.
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WCD Ministry To Formulate Guidelines For Children's Hostels
The Ministry of Women and Child Development is formulating guidelines for children's hostels, prescribing the minimum standards of care that should be provided to children.
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Ministry Of Women And Child Development: Internship Details
The last date for submission of application is December 12, 2018.
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8 NRI Husbands Who Abandoned Their Wives Have Their Passport Cancelled
The passports of eight non-resident Indians who abandoned their wives and fled have been cancelled, a senior official of the Ministry of Women and Child Development said today.
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States Not Bothered About Welfare Of Widows, Women: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today slapped fines on eight state governments and pulled them up for "not bothering" about the welfare of widows and destitute women by not heeding to the Centre's proposal for setting up expert committee to deal with the problem.
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Bindi, Kajal Exempt From GST, Why Not Sanitary Napkins? Asks Delhi High Court
If bindi, sindoor and kajal are kept out of the ambit of the GST, why cannot the sanitary napkins be exempted, the Delhi High Court asked the Centre today.
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All You Need To Know About ‘SHe-box’: A Portal For Sexual Harassment Complaints
New Delhi: A sexual harassment electronic box, SHe-box, is an online complaint management system, launched by the Women and Child Development Ministry. Here’s all you need to know about it: 1. SHe-box enables women of central government employees to file complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace. 2. The platform is currently launched f...
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Government May Propose Caveat To Hague Treaty On Child Abduction
The Centre is deliberating on proposing a caveat to the Hague convention dealing with international child custody issues to secure the rights of non-resident Indian women.
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Three States Where Women And Child Trafficking Is Highest In India
New Delhi: Almost 20,000 women and children were victims of human trafficking in India in 2016, a rise of nearly 25 per cent from the previous year, government data showed. The Ministry of Women and Child Development told the parliament that 19,223 women and children were trafficked last year against 15,448 in 2015, with the highest number of vic...
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Corporal Punishment: Maneka Gandhi Urges Schools To Strictly Observe NCPCR Guidelines
The Minister of Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi has urged schools to strictly observe Guidelines for Eliminating Corporal Punishment, issued by the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) of WCD Ministry.
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As Serial Child Rapist With Jail Record Is Arrested, Maneka Gandhi Has A Question
Amid shock after the arrest of a paedophile who assaulted hundreds of schoolgirls over a period of 12 years without being caught, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi today said that two years ago, she had proposed a national record of sex offenders, but there still isn't one.
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From Borders To Localities, “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” Message Reaching All
There has been no dull day for the government’s Song and Drama Division since it began to spread “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” campaign last year. Here’s a look at the efforts made by the department to reach across the length and breadth of the country with the message of saving and educating daughters: For 2016-17, the Ministry of Women and...
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Bombay High Court Asks Politicians For Restraint While Commenting On Women
The Bombay High Court today said politicians must maintain self-restraint and decorum while making statements on women.
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DU Women's Hostels Get Rs 272 Crore Under Nirbhaya Fund: Smriti Irani
Irani had announced to grant funds from the Nirbhaya Fund for women's hostels in Delhi University on March 7.
-
National Girl Child Day 2023: Date, History And Significance Of The Day
National Girl Child Day is observed every year in India on January 24 to promote awareness about the rights of a girl child and to promote the importance of their education, health, and nutrition.
-
Taliban Bans Women Employees From Entering Ministry In Kabul
The Taliban have barred female employees from entering the Ministry of Women Affairs in Kabul, allowing only males into the building, an employee of the ministry said.
-
WCD Ministry To Formulate Guidelines For Children's Hostels
The Ministry of Women and Child Development is formulating guidelines for children's hostels, prescribing the minimum standards of care that should be provided to children.
-
Ministry Of Women And Child Development: Internship Details
The last date for submission of application is December 12, 2018.
-
8 NRI Husbands Who Abandoned Their Wives Have Their Passport Cancelled
The passports of eight non-resident Indians who abandoned their wives and fled have been cancelled, a senior official of the Ministry of Women and Child Development said today.
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States Not Bothered About Welfare Of Widows, Women: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court today slapped fines on eight state governments and pulled them up for "not bothering" about the welfare of widows and destitute women by not heeding to the Centre's proposal for setting up expert committee to deal with the problem.
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Bindi, Kajal Exempt From GST, Why Not Sanitary Napkins? Asks Delhi High Court
If bindi, sindoor and kajal are kept out of the ambit of the GST, why cannot the sanitary napkins be exempted, the Delhi High Court asked the Centre today.
-
All You Need To Know About ‘SHe-box’: A Portal For Sexual Harassment Complaints
New Delhi: A sexual harassment electronic box, SHe-box, is an online complaint management system, launched by the Women and Child Development Ministry. Here’s all you need to know about it: 1. SHe-box enables women of central government employees to file complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace. 2. The platform is currently launched f...
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Government May Propose Caveat To Hague Treaty On Child Abduction
The Centre is deliberating on proposing a caveat to the Hague convention dealing with international child custody issues to secure the rights of non-resident Indian women.
-
Three States Where Women And Child Trafficking Is Highest In India
New Delhi: Almost 20,000 women and children were victims of human trafficking in India in 2016, a rise of nearly 25 per cent from the previous year, government data showed. The Ministry of Women and Child Development told the parliament that 19,223 women and children were trafficked last year against 15,448 in 2015, with the highest number of vic...
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Corporal Punishment: Maneka Gandhi Urges Schools To Strictly Observe NCPCR Guidelines
The Minister of Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi has urged schools to strictly observe Guidelines for Eliminating Corporal Punishment, issued by the National Commission of Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) of WCD Ministry.
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As Serial Child Rapist With Jail Record Is Arrested, Maneka Gandhi Has A Question
Amid shock after the arrest of a paedophile who assaulted hundreds of schoolgirls over a period of 12 years without being caught, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi today said that two years ago, she had proposed a national record of sex offenders, but there still isn't one.
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From Borders To Localities, “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” Message Reaching All
There has been no dull day for the government’s Song and Drama Division since it began to spread “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” campaign last year. Here’s a look at the efforts made by the department to reach across the length and breadth of the country with the message of saving and educating daughters: For 2016-17, the Ministry of Women and...
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Bombay High Court Asks Politicians For Restraint While Commenting On Women
The Bombay High Court today said politicians must maintain self-restraint and decorum while making statements on women.
