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    The humble hijab courts an unnecessary controversy

    Many Muslim girls chose to wear hijabs. That choice cannot be denied unless they are violating any law or accepted norms of decency in...
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    Nepal sees a hike in rights violations

    INSEC-Nepal has documented 6,285 victims of human rights violence and abuses in 2021. There were 5,163 cases of women and 560 cases of men...
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    Civil society

    Feminists, democratic groups condemn targeting hijab wearing Muslim students

    An open letter signed by over a thousand people thus far says that the Hijab is just a pretext to impose apartheid on and...
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    E-governance

    There is a need to unclothe cash transfer programmes!

    It is pertinent to ask if a cash transfer allocation is good even if the scheme gets apportioned from the allocations required otherwise for...
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    COVID-19

    Increased investment critical to end female genital mutilation as COVID-19 rages on

    In 2012, the United Nations General Assembly designated 6 February as the international day of zero tolerance for female genital mutilation, with the aim...
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    COVID-19

    ILO estimates reveal 1.6 million jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021

    Military takeover has hammered labour market already weakened by impact of COVID-19, women workers hit hardest, says the UN organisation. Some 1.6 million jobs were...
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    COVID-19

    How the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Asia’s indigenous women

    Lockdown measures and restrictive policies in the wake of COVID-19 have led to shrinkage of livelihood options for indigenous women and severely affected household...
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    Afghanistan

    Convicts freed, hound victims. Victims in prison

    A research by Amnesty International points to survivors of gender-based violence being abandoned following Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and their husbands are on the...
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    Vice President Calls for Farmer-Led Agri-Business Revolution at Goa’s ICAR-CCARI Meet

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    Sri Lanka: NEXT Workers Demand Answers, Consultation Over Abrupt Factory Closure

    Anto Marcus, Secretary General of the Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union, confirmed that the company failed to consult workers as mandated by their collective agreement.
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    China Urges Investment Climate Reforms as Interest in Bangladesh Grows

    China has grown into one of Bangladesh’s most significant economic partners. In FY 2023–24, Bangladesh imported goods worth $16.637 billion from China, accounting for 26.4 per cent of the country’s total imports, indicating the growing demand for Chinese products.

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    Vice President Calls for Farmer-Led Agri-Business Revolution at Goa’s ICAR-CCARI Meet

    Dhankhar urged farmers to see themselves as entrepreneurs with the potential to drive rural economies. He underscored the importance of participating in the input chain of agriculture (fertilizers, pesticides, machinery) and the output chain including storage, processing, and retail.
    Accountability

    Sri Lanka: NEXT Workers Demand Answers, Consultation Over Abrupt Factory Closure

    Anto Marcus, Secretary General of the Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union, confirmed that the company failed to consult workers as mandated by their collective agreement.
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