Zakia Soman, the co-founder of Bhartiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA), which now has over 70,000 members, is a gritty woman standing behind women qazis of Jaipur and for empowerment of Musl ...

New York, Feb 9 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Marking the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), dozens of women, girls, experts, and United Nations officials gath ...

Kolkata, Feb 8 (JEN) Participants of Sucharu, a capacity-building programme conducted by Kolkata's Women's Christian College and funded by the University Grants Commission, received their ce ...

New York, Feb 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Upholding women’s human rights is essential if the response to the Zika health emergency is to be effective, the United Nations High Commissioner for ...

New York, Feb 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS) The most senior United Nations officials are urging the world to eliminate female genital mutilation (FGM) by 2030, calling it a “violent practice” ...

Mumbai, Jan 29 (JEN): Following intervention by the Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis, in favour of the women's demand to enter the sanctum of the Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahme ...

Moving from academia to starting her own business on urban transport solutions was a hard decision for Anvita Arora but it has been a rewarding experience. California based independent journ ...

New York, Jan 1 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Commending the Governments of Japan and the Republic of Korea on their landmark agreement to resolve the longstanding issue of ‘comfort women,’ a ...

New York, Dec 29 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Welcoming Monday’s agreement between Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) on the issues related to “comfort women,” United Nations Secretary-G ...