Tag:Gender
Empowerment
India’s Female Representation Bill Is Still Seated
It has been 25 years since the Women’s Reservation Bill — a constitutional amendment proposing that 33 per cent of seats in India’s central...
Empowerment
Poor Data Hamstrings Gender Equity Reporting in India
Achieving gender equity is a major development challenge facing countries such as India. The sex ratio — the ratio of the number of females...
Afghanistan
UN Security Council Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ Over Restrictions in Afghanistan
The members of the Security Council stressed the importance of efforts by the international community to support Afghanistan, including on education.
In a statement released...
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...
Empowerment
Four among 25 Sri Lankan university students say they have been sexually harassed, even raped, says study
A report released Tuesday on ragging and sexual and gender based violence in Sri Lankan State universities highlights grave consequences young women face in...
Asia Pacific
Pandemic Pushes SDGs Further out of Reach of Asia and the Pacific
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is becoming increasingly distant. The region must use the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a roadmap to a...
Civil society
Reliable internet unavailable for 90 per cent of poorest
Only one in ten people have ‘meaningful connectivity’ to fully benefit from the internet, a recent report says, iterating that women’s web exclusion cost...
Empowerment
Can men contribute to women’s empowerment?
Women are expected to manage the home, while men are expected to be providers and usually have more roles outside the home. These roles...
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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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WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
The WTO is the only global international organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart...
Indian Meteorological Department Releases Weather Forecast for the First Week of May
Heat wave to severe heat wave conditions likely to continue over East India till 2 May and over south...
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Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in...
WTO and ADB Strengthen Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Growth
The WTO is the only global international organization dealing...
