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NCW Launches 'SHAKTI' Scholars Fellowship To Support Women Centric Research
The fellowship offers a grant of Rs 1 lakh for six months to Indian citizens aged 21 to 30 with a bachelor’s degree and research interest in women’s rights.
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Trump's Cuts Are 'Devastating' For Vulnerable Women Worldwide: UN
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of President Donald Trump's policies has been even more "devastating" for reproductive health worldwide, chief Natalia Kanem said.
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Delhi University Opens Applications For Admission To Integrated Teacher Education Course
For this year, Integrated Teacher Education Programme is available at two prominent women's colleges: Mata Sundari College and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College.
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Will Provide Rehabilitation To Woman Sexually Assaulted By Father: Panel To Top Court
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court there is no specific policy in place for the rehabilitation of rape and incest survivors in the national capital, but the Commission, on its own takes up rehabilitation of certain sur
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TikTok India Clarifies Amid Criticism Over Video Glorifying Acid Attacks
Video sharing platform TikTok, attacked widely for a video of violence against a woman, said in a statement that it expected users to adhere to its policies of what is or is not acceptable. The app has been in trouble since a popular video creator posted a clip seen to glorify acid attacks on women.
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Sweden Launches "Feminist Foreign Policy" Manual
Sweden released a handbook of its "feminist foreign policy" Thursday for rights groups and foreign governments, showcasing lessons from the Scandinavian nation's flagship approach to promoting women's rights globally.
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PMO Nod For National Policy For Women Awaited, Says Maneka Gandhi
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Monday said the draft National Policy for Women (NPW), which aims to ensure health, food security and nutrition to women, is awaiting nod by the PMO, but her Ministry could still implement it in phases.
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Draft National Policy For Women Seeks Free Education For Girls From Poor Families
A group of ministers or GoM headed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today approved a draft national policy for women which proposes free education for girls from economically weak families and a health card for women
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India Committed To Advance Gender Equality: Maneka Gandhi
India is fully committed to advancing gender equality and women's empowerment and eliminating all forms of discrimination against women for forging inclusive society and development, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has said.
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India Is Updating National Policy For Women's Empowerment: Maneka Gandhi
India has enabling conditions for gender equality and is updating the National Policy for Women to establish a solid foundation for accelerating its commitment to women's empowerment, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has said.
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Government Urged to Draft Special Policy for Single Women
Low-income single women from eleven states today urged the government to draft a special policy for them in order to provide "employment opportunities" and "skill development programs".
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Maundy Thursday: Wash our feet too, say women
Even amid cheer over the recent introduction of a national gender policy for the Catholic Church, parishes in Mumbai continue to tiptoe around the inclusion of women in the ceremony of the washing of the feet at Maundy Thursday mass.
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NCW Launches 'SHAKTI' Scholars Fellowship To Support Women Centric Research
The fellowship offers a grant of Rs 1 lakh for six months to Indian citizens aged 21 to 30 with a bachelor’s degree and research interest in women’s rights.
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Trump's Cuts Are 'Devastating' For Vulnerable Women Worldwide: UN
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has faced budget cuts before, but the impact of President Donald Trump's policies has been even more "devastating" for reproductive health worldwide, chief Natalia Kanem said.
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Delhi University Opens Applications For Admission To Integrated Teacher Education Course
For this year, Integrated Teacher Education Programme is available at two prominent women's colleges: Mata Sundari College and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee College.
-
Will Provide Rehabilitation To Woman Sexually Assaulted By Father: Panel To Top Court
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday told the Supreme Court there is no specific policy in place for the rehabilitation of rape and incest survivors in the national capital, but the Commission, on its own takes up rehabilitation of certain sur
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TikTok India Clarifies Amid Criticism Over Video Glorifying Acid Attacks
Video sharing platform TikTok, attacked widely for a video of violence against a woman, said in a statement that it expected users to adhere to its policies of what is or is not acceptable. The app has been in trouble since a popular video creator posted a clip seen to glorify acid attacks on women.
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Sweden Launches "Feminist Foreign Policy" Manual
Sweden released a handbook of its "feminist foreign policy" Thursday for rights groups and foreign governments, showcasing lessons from the Scandinavian nation's flagship approach to promoting women's rights globally.
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PMO Nod For National Policy For Women Awaited, Says Maneka Gandhi
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi on Monday said the draft National Policy for Women (NPW), which aims to ensure health, food security and nutrition to women, is awaiting nod by the PMO, but her Ministry could still implement it in phases.
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Draft National Policy For Women Seeks Free Education For Girls From Poor Families
A group of ministers or GoM headed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today approved a draft national policy for women which proposes free education for girls from economically weak families and a health card for women
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India Committed To Advance Gender Equality: Maneka Gandhi
India is fully committed to advancing gender equality and women's empowerment and eliminating all forms of discrimination against women for forging inclusive society and development, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has said.
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India Is Updating National Policy For Women's Empowerment: Maneka Gandhi
India has enabling conditions for gender equality and is updating the National Policy for Women to establish a solid foundation for accelerating its commitment to women's empowerment, Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has said.
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Government Urged to Draft Special Policy for Single Women
Low-income single women from eleven states today urged the government to draft a special policy for them in order to provide "employment opportunities" and "skill development programs".
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Maundy Thursday: Wash our feet too, say women
Even amid cheer over the recent introduction of a national gender policy for the Catholic Church, parishes in Mumbai continue to tiptoe around the inclusion of women in the ceremony of the washing of the feet at Maundy Thursday mass.
