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    Sexual Harassment Tops Concerns of Rohingya Women in Bangladesh Camps: ActionAid Study

    The study urged that the Rohingya crisis not be seen in isolation but as a social, economic, and humanitarian challenge requiring integrated responses that combine humanitarian action, climate resilience, and peace-building.

    Women’s Employment in India Nearly Doubles in Seven Years: A Quiet Revolution Unfolding

    ndia has witnessed a near doubling of its women’s employment rate between 2017-18 and 2023-24 – rising from 22 per cent to 40.3 per cent, according to recent data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey.

    In Lok Sabha: Improved Access to Education and Training to Empower Women

    Special provisions have been made for meeting expenditure on conveyance and boarding and lodging as well as enhanced post placement support for women to encourage the participation of women in skill development programmes.

    Lawmakers in Maldives Pledge to Support Women Leaders

    Participants at the meeting recommitted themselves to working with all stakeholders to advance the ICPD PoA and achieve the 2030 Agenda and reaffirmed the 2024 Oslo Statement of Commitment.

    Senior Envoy Warns Iran-Israel Conflict is Deepening Crisis in Afghanistan

    Meanwhile, the de facto authorities have conveyed grievances around frozen assets, sanctions, non-recognition, the need for greater development assistance, and an end to aid dependency.

    From Fire Hazard to Green Gold – Nepal’s Forest Women Transform Crisis Into Opportunity

    Meena’s work has not only built a thriving local economy but has also contributed to a 70 percent reduction in forest fires over the past year. What began as survival has become stewardship, and a local economy built leaf by leaf.

    Bangladesh: Commission Pushes Sweeping Legal Reforms to Eliminate Gender Disparities

    The commission called for enforcement of the existing rule mandating 33 per cent women’s representation in political parties under the Representation of the People Order. It also proposed institutional reforms within parties to address corruption and create enabling environments for women.

    Where the Land Meets the Sea: Mangroves as Guardians of Life and Livelihoods

    The establishment of a Mangrove Co-Management Committee brought together villagers, local governance bodies, and women’s Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to spearhead conservation efforts.

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    RFK Jr. Urges Measles Vaccination in Stark Reversal as US Cases Hit 35-Year High

    With the school year approaching and cases still rising, health officials stress that raising vaccination rates remains the most effective way to stop further spread.
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    Bangladesh’s Vanishing Tigers: 189 Left in the Race Against Extinction

    Worldwide, stronger protection has helped push tiger numbers up from a low of roughly 3,200 in 2010 to around 5,800 today.

    NABARD Survey Flags Rural Slowdown as Income Growth Hits Two-Year Low

    The July 2026 RECSS does not point to an immediate crisis, but it clearly signals that the rural recovery of the previous year has lost steam.

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    RFK Jr. Urges Measles Vaccination in Stark Reversal as US Cases Hit 35-Year High

    With the school year approaching and cases still rising, health officials stress that raising vaccination rates remains the most effective way to stop further spread.

    Bangladesh’s Vanishing Tigers: 189 Left in the Race Against Extinction

    Worldwide, stronger protection has helped push tiger numbers up from a low of roughly 3,200 in 2010 to around 5,800 today.