Tag:gender-based violence
Asia Pacific
MENA Ushers in a Tool to Help Sex Workers Who Experience Violence
Sex workers are typically motivated by the need to earn income. During economic lean times, such as recession, sex workers, like others, may experience...
Human rights
Women’s Safety Scheme to Continue till 2025-26
Out of the total project outlay of Rs.1179.72 crore, a total of Rs.885.49 crore will be provided by MHA from its own budget and...
Features
Women’s Shelters in Sri Lanka Support Survivors of Gender-Based Violence
Nearly half of the women who experienced sexual violence by a partner did not seek formal help due to shame, embarrassment, fear of being...
COVID-19
Researchers Document Profound Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Women and Girls in Asia-Pacific
A research by the Joint Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has documented the impact of the...
Accountability
Sri Lanka Criminalising Same-sex Relationships, Breaching Rights, says UN women’s rights body
Sri Lankan authorities had not taken any legal or other measures to respect and protect a rights defender’s right to a life free from...
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India: Swachh Bharat Mission Linked to Decline in Infant Mortality Rates
The study, spanning a decade from 2011 to 2020, analysed data from 35 Indian states and 640 districts. Researchers...
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APEDA Facilitates Historic Export of Indian Pomegranates to Australia
In the financial year 2023-24, India exported 72,011 metric tons of pomegranates, valued at USD 69.08 million, to diverse...
Bangladesh: Interim Govt Sets Timeline for River Conservation; Accurate Mapping
Each district will be tasked with developing a time-bound, cost-effective action plan to address illegal encroachments and pollution. This...
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India: Swachh Bharat Mission Linked to Decline in Infant Mortality Rates
The study, spanning a decade from 2011 to 2020,...
APEDA Facilitates Historic Export of Indian Pomegranates to Australia
In the financial year 2023-24, India exported 72,011 metric...
