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As If On Cue from India’s Railway Police, Pak PM Attempts to Make Travel Safer for Women
As the Pakistan Prime Minister announced measures to ensure safety of women passengers on trains, the coincidences with the women safety intents of the...
Accountability
Railway Police Rescue 150 Women And Girls During a Special Operation
Railways have undertaken awareness campaigns to educate rail users regarding safety of women and essential travel-related behaviour and practices.
As part of its pan-India ‘Operation...
Empowerment
Spelling Out: Supreme Court Ruling On Sex Work As A Legal Profession
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that sex workers were entitled to dignity and equal protection under the law, saying they shouldn't...
Empowerment
Gulabi Sambad: Discussing What Needs Discussion
One podcast hopes to provide a safe, open space for young people in Nepal to talk about menstruation, consent, and sexual and reproductive health.
By...
Child Rights
Is This Nepal’s Nirbhaya Moment?
People, at times even a few thousands of them, have come out to rally in support of an abused Nepali woman, galvanized by a...
Human rights
Ukraine Refugee Rape Survivors Struggle to Access Abortions in Conservative Poland
As well as complying with the stringent laws on abortions, refugees must also battle widespread stigmatisation fuelled by a vocally anti-abortion government. The right-wing,...
Empowerment
What One Radio Show And One Strong Woman Can Do
Ramkali Mahato, a young woman leader from Nepal’s Terrai plains, uses her position of leadership to speak out against domestic violence in a community...
Features
First Person: A Month In A Mariupol Basement
Invading Russian forces have almost completely destroyed Mariupol, a port city in southern Ukraine. Former resident Alina Beskrovna recalled a month-long ordeal sheltering in...
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Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer
States and union territories have been directed to ensure all accredited hospitals within their jurisdiction conduct thorough inspections, address...
Sri Lanka Banks to Set Up Business Revival Units for Troubled Borrowers
The Asian Development Bank is helping with the establishment of a guarantee institute. This is part of the larger...
ILO Reaches Agreement on Living Wages
A decision by the ILO’s Governing Body opens the way for new work by the ILO on estimating and...
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Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer
States and union territories have been directed to ensure...
Sri Lanka Banks to Set Up Business Revival Units for Troubled Borrowers
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