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    Firms With Women in Board Perform Better: NCAER Study

    Firms with women in board and in top management positions perform better, says a NCAER Study. The study says that such inclusion also reflect...
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    Afghanistan

    Rebuilding the Women’s Movement in Afghanistan, One Organization at a Time

    Since partnering with UN Women in October 2023, Siamoy is now able to pay seven full-time employees. They’ve also received five training sessions on...
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    Empowerment

    The “Gendered constraint” Factors for Women Sarpanchs

    In the absence of any prior knowledge, it is obvious they would not be confident to take decisions and therefore, depend on their male...
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    Gender equality

    Multi-Stakeholder Roundtable on Portrayal of Women in Media

    The roundtable discussed promoting empowering narratives for women in media, exploring collaboration opportunities between media organizations, advocacy groups and content creators for positive change...
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    Corporate governance

    There’s Progress on Gender Equality at the Workplace, But Glass Ceilings Persist: ILO

    Yet, women remain under-represented in decision-making positions; fewer than one in three (28 per cent) of EBMOs have achieved gender equality at managerial level,...
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    Gender equality

    Alliance for Global Good – Gender Equity and Equality: Logo and Website Launched

    The Alliance is supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and anchored by the CII Centre for Women Leadership with the World Economic...
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    Diversity

    Hindu Woman Doctor Confident of Election In Pakistan Polls

    After completing medical education in July 2022, she saw the issues women visiting hospitals faced and decided to enter politics instead of continuing her...
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    Democracy

    The Baloch Women From Pakistan Want Their Missing Relatives Back

    Divided by the borders of Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Balochistan is the land of the Baloch, a nation of 15-20 million with a distinct...
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    Bhutan’s Long-Deferred Mines and Minerals Bill Set for Parliamentary Return this Winter

    If enacted, the Mines and Minerals Management Bill 2026 would mark the most significant overhaul of Bhutan’s mineral governance in three decades.
    Animals and wildlife

    China’s Solar Boom Creates ‘Green Dilemma’ for Birds

    Without deliberate ecological planning, the green transition risks creating new biodiversity deficits even as it reduces greenhouse-gas emissions.
    Climate change

    Glacier Collapse Triggers Deadly Nepal-China Border Floods as Blame Game Erupts

    This disaster is the latest reminder that the “Third Pole” of the Himalayas is warming and becoming more hazardous.

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    Bhutan’s Long-Deferred Mines and Minerals Bill Set for Parliamentary Return this Winter

    If enacted, the Mines and Minerals Management Bill 2026 would mark the most significant overhaul of Bhutan’s mineral governance in three decades.
    Animals and wildlife

    China’s Solar Boom Creates ‘Green Dilemma’ for Birds

    Without deliberate ecological planning, the green transition risks creating new biodiversity deficits even as it reduces greenhouse-gas emissions.
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    Healthcare After Budget 2026: Where CSR Can Make a Difference If It Chooses Carefully

    CSR cannot replace public healthcare investment, nor should it try to. But when aligned carefully with government priorities and community realities, it can support systems in ways that are practical and sustainable. That, in the long run, tends to matter more than high-profile but short-lived initiatives.
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