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    Afghanistan

    Drastic Erosion of Women’s Rights in Taliban Ruled Afghanistan Continues

    Afghan women fear arrest, harassment and further punishment whenever a new Taliban decree is announced, according to a new multi-agency UN report issued on...
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    Empowerment

    Under the Pretext of Gender Equality

    Evidence and studies indicate that such population criteria have deprived women, especially those from disadvantaged groups in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Bihar of...
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    Afghanistan

    How Afghan Women Connect and Learn in the Face of Taliban Restrictions

    Social media has become a lifeline for many women and girls in Afghanistan but not all can afford it. The prevalence of social media usage...
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    Democracy

    From Buttocks to Electronic Bracelets: How Governments are Using Cybercrime Laws to Target Women and LGBTQIA+ People

    Many studies show how women and gender-diverse people are more commonly targeted by technology-facilitated violence. This problem is now further compounded by the legislative...
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    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...
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    Afghanistan

    Taliban Feels Women at Risk are Safer Behind Bars

    UNAMA's report says that, there was a "lack of clear delineation of responsibilities" with regard to gender-based-violence complaints. Afghan officials have, for the first...
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    Agriculture

    Becoming A Farmer : Where Women Are Already Farmers !

    The woman farmer outstrips Narayana Murthy’s model young worker who puts in 70-plus hours of labour each week, week after week. She does much...
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    Diversity

    What Does it take to Build a Culture of Equality and Inclusion at the UN?

    This work has also highlighted that whilst the organisational is personal, so too the personal is often dependent on the organisational. Engaging with intersectional...
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    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
    Agri-business

    World Bank Unveils $1 Billion Package to Spur Jobs and Private Sector Growth in Sri Lanka

    Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s key economic drivers, is set to receive $200 million. These funds will be used to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage sites, create employment opportunities, and ensure local communities benefit directly from tourism revenues.
    India

    UN Secretary-General Urges Military restraint from India, Pakistan

    He offered his good offices to both governments to help defuse tensions and promote diplomacy, stressing that “a military solution is no solution.”

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    Disaster Management

    War, huh, Yeah, What is it Good For?

    One should, nevertheless, keep in mind that war is horrific. It is most often not the answer. When it is, it is always the very last resort after all other means to resolve adverse situations have been well and truly exhausted.
    Agri-business

    World Bank Unveils $1 Billion Package to Spur Jobs and Private Sector Growth in Sri Lanka

    Tourism, one of Sri Lanka’s key economic drivers, is set to receive $200 million. These funds will be used to protect and enhance natural and cultural heritage sites, create employment opportunities, and ensure local communities benefit directly from tourism revenues.
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