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Online violence against Afghan women surged this year due to curbs: Report

The London-based Afghan Witness Organisation published the results of their most recent study on the rise in online violence against campaigners for women's rights on Monday

Satisfaction level of Afghan women for freedom lowest in world: Survey

As per the Gallup survey, 17 per cent of women in Afghanistan said that they are treated with respect. The survey also stated that women in Afghanistan live in suffering

Will ensure respect of women: Modi slams Nitish over 'derogatory' remarks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over his derogatory' remarks against women in assembly and said the constituents of the INDIA bloc have not uttered a word despite such disrespect for women. The PM said he will do whatever he can to ensure the respect of women. Yesterday, one of the INDI alliance's big leaders who is holding the bloc's flag high and playing different games to unseat the present government (at the Center) used a language, which no one can even think of in a state assembly in the presence of mothers and sisters... he didn't even feel ashamed of it, said Modi without taking Nitish Kumar's name. Nitish Kumar, while emphasising the importance of education among women to control the population, on Tuesday put forward a vivid description in the state assembly of how an educated woman can restrain her husband during sexual intercourse. He apologised for the remarks on Wednesday. Those having such a vision, how can they kee

Karwa Chauth 2023 Mehndi Designs: Check the interesting Mehndi designs here

Karwa Chauth will be observed on November 1, 2023, this year. This is an auspicious festival for Hindu married women. And Mehndi is an indispensable part of it, so here are the latest Mehndi designs

Climate change may push up to 158.3 mn more women, girls into poverty: Rpt

''Investments in a comprehensive SDG stimulus package would help to mitigate this effect, reducing the number of women falling into extreme poverty from 158.3 million to 43.3 million"

Women's contribution in agri-food not recognised; need to change: Prez

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said women's contribution in agri-food systems is not recognised and there is a need to change this story. Women are kept at the bottom of the pyramid of the agriculture structure and they are denied the opportunities to climb the ladder and assume the role of decision makers, she said. In fact, the COVID-19 pandemic brought to the fore a strong correlation between agri-food systems and structural inequality in society, she added. "Women sow, grow, harvest, process and market the food. They are indispensable in bringing food from farm to plate. But still across the world, they are held back and stopped by discriminatory social norms... Their contribution is not recognised. "Their role is marginalised. Their existence is denied in the whole chain of agri-food systems. This story needs to be changed," Murmu said, addressing a global conference on gender issues in agriculture. She said, agriculture cannot be promoted solely on commercial considerati

Rise in number of women judges nation-wide trend: CJI Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Friday referred to the significant increase in the number of women judicial officers and said it was a countrywide trend. At the outset of the proceedings, the CJI said, "We wish to share some happy news. Here in the back row (in the courtroom), we have 75 judges from the civil judge junior division from Maharashtra. Out of a batch of 75 judges, 42 are women and 33 men." "This is a trend happening across the country. There are more women judges in numbers," the CJI, who was sitting on a bench with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said. Justice Chandrachud said he would meet the judicial officers, including the women judges, during the lunch hour. Some lawyers, including senior advocate Dushyant Dave, asked the CJI to take steps to raise the number of women judges in the apex court. "The appointments made today are a reflection of the bar 15 years ago," the CJI said. Recently, former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) presid

WATCH | What the common man thinks about the women's reservation Bill

The Women's Reservation Bill, proposing a one-third seat reservation for women in the Lok Sabha, State Legislatures, and the Delhi Legislative Assembly, has created a buzz across India. >

Historic win! Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 passed in Lok Sabha

Historic win! Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 passed in #LokSabha. The bill will grant 33% seats to women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. Watch the video to know more >

Countries with high proportion of women MPs have reservation within parties

As Parliament debates a bill providing reservation to women in Houses of People, a think tank study shows several countries having a high proportion of women representatives do not have laws mandating a quota but there is reservation within the political parties. According to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research, countries like Sweden, where 46 per cent of the public representatives are women, Norway (46 per cent), South Africa (45 per cent), Australia (38 per cent), France (35 per cent) and Germany (35 per cent) do not have any law reserving seats for women but some political parties provide reservation. Bangladesh, which has 21 per cent women MPs, has a law providing reservations to women. Out of the 300 seats in the Bangladesh Parliament, 50 are reserved for women. The study also claimed that reserving seats for women in Parliament would restrict the choice of voters. According to the think tank, experts suggest reservation within political parties as an alternative or a syste

Proud of moment when women get equal share in India's future: Maneka Gandhi

BJP MP Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday said she is proud to be part of the moment when the government will be giving women "an equal share in future of India." Maneka Gandhi, who has served as minister for women and child development in past, talked about the power of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' slogan of the government, and social schemes like Jan Dhan and Ujjwala Yojana. "I am proud to be a part of this moment when government under leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has undertaken to repair the deep rooted asymmetry, and to give an equal share in the future of India to all us women," Maneka Gandhi said at a function held in the Central Hall to commemorate the rich legacy of the Parliament of India. She said Prime Minister Modi did not see people as mere statistics, but in light of their needs. "Opening bank accounts, giving dignity in form of toilets, home water tap, building houses for the poor, gas cylinders, giving young people loans, skilling them, protecting them thro

Top 10 business ideas for housewives to monetise their skills in 2024

Many housewives have skills and knowledge but don't know how to use them to earn money. Here are the top 10 business ideas for housewives to start earning in 2024

Women to get proper representation in Parliament, assemblies soon: Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Monday that the day is not far when women will get proper representation in Parliament and legislative assemblies through a constitutional amendment. Dhankhar said this while participating in a dialogue programme on the topic of "Women's Participation in Nation Building" with the students of the Maharani Mahavidyalaya, affiliated to the Rajasthan University, here. Interacting with the girl students, the vice-president said the sky is the limit for women as they are creating new models of success in every field, including administration, Army and in the corporate world. He asked women to take their own decisions and become financially self-reliant. "Do not copy men, they are not better than you, keep yourselves original," he added. Dhankhar gave three mantras to the girl students -- never get stressed as nothing is achieved by that, never be afraid of failure and if a good idea comes to your mind, implement it on the ground. He appealed to ..

Collectives, credit, convergence: Roadmap to make 20 mn women 'lakhpatis'

A pathway to having an inclusive India is achievable, writes Amarjeet Sinha

Significant no of women feel they have equal growth opportunities: Report

With the increasing participation of women in the workforce, a significant percentage of women professionals believe that they have equal career growth opportunities like their male counterparts, says a report. According to a report by jobs and professional networking platform apna.co, around 80 per cent women professionals interviewed said they have career growth opportunities at par with their male colleagues. This highlights a significant shift in perception, demonstrating a collective confidence in the existence of equitable career prospects for women, the report noted. The report is based on a comprehensive online survey conducted with over 10,000 women currently employed across various industries in July. The report further revealed that 65 per cent of women surveyed said they have witnessed gender pay equity in their current workplaces, a positive step in the organized sector's commitment to bridging the gender pay gap. It suggested that women are increasingly comfortable .

Important to remove bias rather than woman tag: Women leaders in tech

Women in corporate India believe that removing the bias attached to women entrepreneurs and leaders is more important than shedding the tag itself, as females in the workforce are a role model for others who follow in their footsteps. On the occasion of Women Equality Day, women leaders in tech, that PTI spoke to, said their journey reflects opportunity, determination as well as a responsibility, and hence they would not want to shed the "woman" label. Mintoak chief product officer Rama Tadepalli said it would be better to "retain the woman tag and remove the bias." "I don't want to actively shed the label, as I've come to understand that when a woman achieves success, whether as an employee, entrepreneur, or in any capacity, she assumes a role with both opportunities and responsibilities." Edelweiss Asset Management Limited MD and CEO Radhika Gupta said. This entails being a role model for other women who observe the journey and the generations that follow, she added. SUGAR Cosme

Women need to convince us men on equality: Fifa prez Gianni Infantino

The winning team in this year's tournament will receive $10.5 million, with $6.2 million earmarked for distribution to its players

Nike, Adidas bet big on women's World Cup football shirts, merchandise

Merchandise companies often flood market with easily stockpiled items that only require a little final printing work or other touches, such as novelty championship hats, T-shirts, other collectibles

Women no subordinates to men, they don't need to be submissive: SC

Women are neither subordinate to men nor do they need to be submissive to anybody, as the Constitution guarantees equal rights to individuals of all genders, the Supreme Court has said in its 'Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes' while terming as "incorrect" some common stereotypes about the gender roles ascribed to men and women. The handbook, which contains a glossary of gender unjust terms and suggests alternative words and phrases which may be used, was launched on Wednesday. On the stereotypes based on gender roles, the handbook contains a table outlining some common stereotypes and gives reasons as to why they are incorrect. On the stereotype that "women should be submissive or subordinate to men", the handbook said, "The Constitution of India guarantees equal rights to individuals of all genders. Women are neither subordinate to men nor do they need to be submissive to anybody." Dealing with the stereotype that "women should do all the household chores", it said the ...

Educated women can make greater contribution to economy: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said educated women can make greater contribution to the economy, provide leadership in various sectors and make a positive impact on the society. In her address at the 165th convocation of the University of Madras here, she said about 1.85 lakh students are currently studying in the varsity and its affiliated colleges and out of them more than 50 per cent are girls. "The University of Madras is a shining example of gender equality." The President said "we are investing in the progress of our nation" by investing in the education of girls. Educated women can make greater contribution to the economy, provide leadership in various sectors and make a positive impact on the society, she underlined. Congratulating the graduating students, Murmu said this region has been a cradle of civilisation and culture. "Tirukkural is guiding all of us for centuries." The great bhakti tradition of poetry originated in Tamil Nadu and it was taken to the north of the