Greece to elect first woman president on January 22
The term of incumbent President Prokopis Pavlopoulos ends in March.
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CRPF women bikers to showcase skill at Rajpath on Republic Day
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How a housewife began anti-CAA protests in Lucknow
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71% urban Indians say pay parity for women will come in 2020
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Pope names first woman to senior Vatican diplomatic post
The Roman Catholic Church allows only men to be ordained as priests and women have traditionally been consigned to...
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Kerala woman becomes mother at 54 after losing only son to accident
At 54, Lalitha is the proud mother of twin sons.
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'Chhapaak' hero Laxmi Agarwal now a TikTok star
Laxmi is currently an activist for women's rights and campaigns to stop the sale of acid.
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Kerala CM wants to end ban on women doing night shifts in factories
Pinarayi, who is also a senior leader of the CPI(M), said his government is planning to permit women factory workers...
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'Women need to find their own voice and identity'
As the second decade of the 21st century ends, how do women entrepreneurs look back and how do they see the road...
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Let 2020 usher in gender equality: Ramya Haridas
Speaking out against sexual harassment has been the signature campaign of these two decades.
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Who all accosted this woman journo during night walk in Kannur
A Malayala Manorama woman journalist takes us through the harrowing journey and what it means to the womenfolk of the...
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Kozhikode tribal hamlet produces first doctor
Jyotsna plans to go for the three-year post-graduation course after completing internship.
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Women dispel fear of night, hit the streets in unique campaign
Highlighting the increasing attacks on women in public spaces, the women’s march in Kerala on the Nirbhaya Day sought...
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Himachal waives competitive exam fee for women
A decision in this regard was taken at a Cabinet meeting here chaired by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.
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Night walk program to mark Nirbhaya Day in Kerala capital
The first night walk, with 'Pothu idam entethum' (public space is mine too) as its motto, would be held on the...
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Bitter Truth: Women sugarcane labour 'sacrifice' uterus for wages
More than 30,000 women labourers working in the sugarcane farms with their families or relatives, had undergone...
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Maharashta records most cases of sexual harassment at workplace
Uttar Pradesh was at number two with a total 65 cases registered on the SHe Box.
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India slips to 112th rank on Gender Gap Index
In 2018 and 2017, India ranked 108th in the gender gap index.
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Delhi women welcome DTC joyrides
On October 29, Kejriwal had made the travel free for women in all DTC and cluster buses.
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Kerala to look into AP Disha Act for safety of women
It was early this week, that Andhra came out with the new law, which states that anyone convicted in a rape case...
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New Uber initiatives to empower women, youth in India
The company also launched an Uber Moto campaign for youth with convenient doorstep pickup to help them save time from...
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Vanitha Woman of the Year awarded to Latha Nair
Latha Nair is the founder of the Amrithavarshini, an organization that offers help and support to those who suffer...
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Gurugram PCR vans drop stranded women to their home
This initiative has been appreciated by local residents, especially women.
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Changemakers to come together in Delhi summit on women issues and more
The highlight of the Summit will be a talk by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Kailash Satyarthi.
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Navy decides to set up women-friendly facilities on its fleet
'We need separate accommodation for women, separate toilets and other such facilities for them,' Vice-Admiral Anil...
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Shweta Tripathi to launch anthem on menstrual health
Shweta has collaborated with a leading sanitary napkin brand to create awareness around menstrual hygiene for all...
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Women bring wings of change in Dantewada
In Dantewada district of remote Naxal-affected South Bastar, women have become aware not only of their health, but of...
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Manushi promotes AIDS awareness among rural women
The initiative rolled out on Sunday with the objective to spread AIDS awareness through community outreach.
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Six months’ maternity leave for teachers in unaided sector, draft notification issued
An amendment seeks to bring teachers as well as other employees of unaided educational institutions under the purview...
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Women's safety is a social responsibility, says Karan Johar
Karan Johar has lent his voice to the short film titled "Girl's Got Talent" presented by Save the Children and...
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Female comic superhero fights India's sex traffickers, challenges stigma
The story was based on research the creators conducted of brothels in red-light districts of Kolkata and Mumbai.
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She crusades for women's property rights in Himachal
The patriarchal law came into existence in 1926 in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts and some...
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Documentary to trace #MeToo movement across India
The #MeToo movement first took off in Bollywood when actress Tanushree Dutta called out actor Nana Patekar for...
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Young women on a mission to bridge gender gap in technology
Enfa, whose favourite subject is artificial intelligence, says that she hopes to tap its potential to solve social...
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Women must know they are not second class citizens, they have arrived: Indra Nooyi
Nooyi, 64, was on Sunday inducted into the prestigious National Portrait Gallery along with Amazon founder Jeff...
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SC Collegium gets woman member after over a decade
Justice Banumathi will be in the Collegium till July 19, 2020, when she will demit office on retirement.
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UN Women to partner with Kerala's Gender Park
The partnership aims at making The Gender Park, a gender equity and empowerment initiative, as the South Asian hub of...
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Women represent 29.2% of Microsoft workforce globally
Asians account for 33.3 per cent of employees, up from 31.9 per cent last year.
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Tata Motors offers automotive technical courses for women
Tata Motors is all set to bring women into this field where one can learn the nuances of the automobile technology...
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Abused Bangladeshi housemaids struggle for justice at home
Bangladesh is one of the world's biggest labour-exporting countries with about 7,00,000 people finding jobs overseas...
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Women's safety: Anti-trafficking units, help desks soon
The initiative will strengthen women's safety and instil a greater sense of security among women.
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'Cannot remain passive': Voices of protest over Walayar sisters' death
Several people are protesting the injustice in the Walayar case. Some posted about their reservations on social media...
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Free bus ride scheme for women begins in Delhi
Women will be given pink tickets in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses to avail the free-ride...
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Health of Indian moms, infants improves, but more needs to be done
According to the researchers, underlying inequities in these rural settings mean that more work is needed to reach...
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Women's safety: 16,000 cameras to pan key spots in Bengaluru
The decision to install the cameras at a cost of Rs 667 crore was taken by the state cabinet on October 22 under the...
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Northern Ireland to decriminalize abortion, same-sex marriage
British lawmakers in London voted overwhelmingly to compel the government to overhaul the laws if Belfast's devolved...
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Women safety, air pollution apps win Marconi awards
Developed by a team from the privately-run Bharti Vidyapeeth College of Engineering in New Delhi, the working app...
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Motherhood is a struggle under spotlight: Meghan Markle
Britain's aggressive press at first welcomed Markle, 38, into the royal fold but coverage has become increasingly...
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US astronauts make history with all-women spacewalk
The much-anticipated milestone for NASA was achieved during a relatively routine mission to swap faulty batteries on...
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