EU lawmakers urge Saudi Arabia to end women's guardianship
Although male guardianship has been chipped away at over the years it remains in force.
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Government launches 3 initiatives on women's safety
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Australian sports sign up to gender pay equality scheme
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Lebanese women hail first woman Arab interior minister
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Over 300 women to compete in a Delhi motorsport event
Their driving and navigational skills will be tested to the hilt, with a number of strategically placed 'time...
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Exposure of bullying 'boys club' brings #MeToo to French media
The closed Facebook group 'League of LOL' taunted women, cracked jokes about rape, and used pornographic memes to...
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More than a crore women in Andhra to get free smartphones
The phones will have Android operating system and will come with a sim card with required speed, unlimited calls,...
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My decisions have always been mine: Gauahar Khan
Model-actress Gauahar Khan doesn't let anyone influence her decisions, and says one doesn't need to be apologetic...
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Japanese women ditch Valentine's tradition of 'obligation chocolate'
Giving chocolate as Valentine's Day gift took off commercially in Japan in the mid-1950s, growing into a...
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Crime against women top priority for women voters: Survey
Among a list of 40 issues, most likely to impact the Lok Sabha elections, female respondents ranked crimes against...
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A 'day home' to empower the elderly women of Kollam
The women who arrive to spend the day at the home under the Samithy, an organization based at Kadappakkada, enjoy...
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Films by women to make up half of Berlinale screening list
Out of the 400 films to be screened at this year's Berlinale, almost half have female directors.
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India's 'MeToo' torchbearer Tanushree Dutta invited to Harvard
Tanushree has been invited by the Harvard Business School in Boston, Massachusetts to speak at one of its flagship...
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Apple, Google slammed for hosting woman-tracking app
Under Saudi law, it is essential for women to have a legal "guardian" who can restrict her travel.
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Sania Mirza, Athiya Shetty come together for a cause
They have shot for a special campaign with children and will hold lifestyle exhibitions to raise funds.
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Empower women to speak for themselves: Panellists at Kolkata Literature Festival
A writer said it is the responsibility of the women who have a platform and are in the position to speak and be...
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Trump admin announces two women empowerment programmes in India
The initiative will be led by Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter and senior advisor of President Donald Trump.
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Maharashtra educationist's daughter named Sweden PMO adviser
Nila has been a member of the Board of the Green Party, Swedish Young Greens, Green Party Gothenburg, Green students...
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68mn girls at risk of genital mutilation by 2030: WHO
Within migrant communities in Europe, there are an estimated 500,000 victims and 180,000 girls are at risk of...
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Why can't a pretty woman be in politics, asks actress Aahana Kumra
Elections may not be a beauty contest but who says pretty women can't be in active politics, questions actress Aahana...
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Nepali women dies of suffocation in menstruation hut
The incident happened in Nepal's remote Doti district when Parwati was sleeping alone in a secluded hut due to...
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Wearing hijab in court can make you more credible witness: Study
The reason for the bias could be because the religious garments may signal that the wearer is more honest because of...
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Afghan women fear cost of peace will be their freedom
Draconian rules that once forced half the population behind closed doors - barred from education and work - have been...
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Inner strength necessary to look beautiful: Geeta Phogat
Geeta Phogat believes a woman can only look beautiful if she is healthy and strong.
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Isha Ambani reveals she and her twin brother were born via IVF
She and brother were born seven years after their parents' wedding through IVF, Isha reveals.
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Lingering wage gap in Switzerland gets harder to explain
Critics, such as from labour unions, say it has created conditions stymieing women from getting ahead.
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Kerala to institute award in honour of Dakshayani Velayudhan
It was Dakshayani who proposed the revolutionary idea that public acceptance should be sought for the constitution...
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Too much stigma attached to sexual crime: Richa Chadda
'It's upsetting that those women who have come out and spoken, many of them have received death threats, rape...
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Isaac's budget women-friendly; sops for Kudumbashree
While Isaac warned that the agitations demanding the continuation of old traditions would take the state backwards,...
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Social media firms asked to combat rising Meghan-Kate abuse
The abuse is often made against one Duchess by supporters of the other.
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14-hour ordeal without sanitary napkins spurs petition
Responding to a query on the issue, Railways said it has already started installing sanitary pad vending machines at...
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'Nari Shakti' is the Hindi 'Word of the Year'
Derived from Sanskrit, Nari means 'woman' and Shakti means 'power'.
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South Korean 'comfort women' campaigner dies at 93
She had lived for many years at the heart of the controversy over Japan's use of forced labour in its wartime...
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Pakistan appoints first ever female Hindu civil judge
Kumari passed her LLB examination from Hyderabad and did her masters in law from Karachi's Szabist University.
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Not many films offered to women who are not from starry background: Aahana Kumra
Aahana Kumra said that the roles that are offered to women are not meaty.
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New campaign aims to spread awareness on menstrual health
The initiative, which went live on January 26, stemmed from the need to make women in Indian villages aware about the...
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Dozens of girls subjected to breast-ironing in UK
One community activist told a daily that she was aware of 15-20 recent cases in South London town of Croydon alone.
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Global Kochi Centre organizes 'Yummy Aid 2019' food festival
The food festival and culinary contest witnessed participation from 18 teams who cooked and brought lip-smacking food...
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Sister Library: An installation against gender inequality
'Sister Library' is installed in Pepper House, Fort Kochi, which is one of the venues of the Biennale.
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Women don't need to prove themselves to anyone: Shilpa
Actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra says that women don't have to prove themselves to anyone of their capabilities.
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Better sex ratio not due to 'Beti Bachao' scheme: Congress
The Ministry was replying to a question whether the scheme has failed due to lack of policy implementation and...
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West Bengal's approach towards women is 'disastrous': Maneka Gandhi
She also said that shortly people will have an opportunity to elect a pro-people government.
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Sheroes acquires Bengaluru-based women health app 'Maya'
Started in 2014, the health app Maya enables women to keep track of their health through a mobile application.
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NFR launches all-women squad for safety of women passengers
The main aim of the Joymati Bahini is to strengthen women security around Guwahati region within railway premises and...
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How this Thrissur woman beat up an eve-teaser black and blue
Here's a real-life bash-up with a smart housewife giving the lesson of his life to a 33-year-old man who thought the...
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Citi says women employees earn 29% less than men
The third largest US bank also said it would hire more women globally and black employees in the United States to...
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Age or life stages should not affect a woman's career: Kareena
Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is in her late 30s and is a mother, says a woman's career must remain unaffected by...
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Unpaid work by women worth 43-times Apple's annual turnover: Oxfam
In India, the unpaid work done by women looking after their homes and children is worth 3.1 per cent of the country's...
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Women demand better prison conditions
Soni Sori, a teacher, who became the symbol of resistance against brutal custodial torture, also attended the...
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