Tag: women
Meri Saheli; Stay safe in Indian Train
Women who travel by train in India need not fear from now onwards with the women Railway Protection Force (RPF) taking the lead in...
Social renters are more victims of alcohol related violence
Domestic violence has never slowed down and alcohol is said to be one of the main things that lead to such violence. A new...
Women having jobs have better memory: study
Women who work have sharp memory later in their life, according to a new study among the women in the United States.
In the study,...
Social isolation, a more risky factor for women
It is a known fact that social isolation and loneliness affects the physical health of a person. But do these affect men and women...
Zero gender-based violence, preventable maternal death, unmet need for family planning.
The world is in need of zero gender-based violence, zero preventable maternal death and Zero unmet need for family planning. In a bid to...
Covid 19 interrupts efforts to achieve gender equality
Gender equality was always an issue and COVID-19 pandemic has only elevated the divide. The pandemic was “interrupting efforts to achieve equality” and threatening...
Girls need to remain longer in school for better society
When a girl's education is cut short, the impact can be felt for generations and it leaves a vital gap in their community, country...
Accelerate commitments made 25 years ago to ensure future of girlchild:...
Reminding that COVID 19 pandemic has exposed the existing inequalities and discrimination that girls face, the UN Human Rights experts called on Governments to...
Trafficking most often linked to marriages; UN
Girls as young as 12 years of age are forced or tricked into marrying men who exploit them for sex and domestic work, which...
Achieving gender equality need targeted measures; UN
As the world marked the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action– the most comprehensive roadmap for women and girls’ empowerment,...
