Tag:gender-based violence
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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Bangladesh Garment Workers must Receive Rights-Based Compensation and Justice Immediately: Amnesty International
Garment workers are paid poverty wages and face innumerable obstacles including harassment, intimidation and violence, as well as legal hurdles when...
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Attacks Target Afghanistan’s Hazaras
Like the previous Afghan government, Taliban authorities have not taken adequate measures to protect Hazaras and other communities at risk or provide...
Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double...
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Bangladesh Garment Workers must Receive Rights-Based Compensation and Justice Immediately: Amnesty International
Garment workers are paid poverty wages and face innumerable obstacles including...
Attacks Target Afghanistan’s Hazaras
Like the previous Afghan government, Taliban authorities have not taken adequate measures...
