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    Employment

    India: Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.2% in April 2026: Rural Joblessness and Falling Labour Participation Raise Concerns

    This uptick from 5.1 per cent in March and 4.9 per cent in February underscores emerging pressures in the labour market, particularly in rural regions where job opportunities remain scarce.
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    Empowerment

    India targets 55 percent female workforce participation by 2030

    India has set an ambitious goal of raising female labour force participation to 55 per cent by 2030, marking a major step toward unlocking the country’s demographic dividend and achieving inclusive economic growth.
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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan Sees Surge in Child Diarrhea Cases Amid Heat and Water Crisis

    Timely community action and strengthened health services will determine how many more young lives are placed at risk before cooler weather arrives, health workers say.
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    Accountability

    Nepal: Officials Charged in Bal Mandir Fund Embezzlement Scandal

    Stakeholders, including child rights advocates, urge the government to strengthen monitoring mechanisms for organisations like Bal Mandir.
    Agriculture

    Half of England Plunges into Flash Drought

    The Environment Agency has stepped up its operational measures and is urging the public to use water wisely.

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    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan Sees Surge in Child Diarrhea Cases Amid Heat and Water Crisis

    Timely community action and strengthened health services will determine how many more young lives are placed at risk before cooler weather arrives, health workers say.
    Accountability

    Nepal: Officials Charged in Bal Mandir Fund Embezzlement Scandal

    Stakeholders, including child rights advocates, urge the government to strengthen monitoring mechanisms for organisations like Bal Mandir.
    Aid

    Russia Offers Rupee Route to Unlock Bangladesh Payments and Trade

    The ERD preparatory work now under way will determine how forcefully Bangladesh presses its own priorities when the two sides sit down later this year.
    Afghanistan

    Untreated Disabilities: Afghanistan’s Hidden Health Catastrophe

    Without scaled-up, inclusive responses covering all provinces Afghanistan risks consigning generations to preventable suffering.
    Accountability

    Sri Lanka’s Care Sector in Crisis: Calls Grow for Urgent Regulation and Reform

    Rising cases of dementia and chronic conditions among the elderly demand specialised approaches currently lacking in most facilities.

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