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New Delhi, Jan 28 (JEN): A Delhi Court on Wednesday ruled that women lodging false rape complaints will be now awarded punishment. more
PM launches small savings scheme for girl child

Panipat, Jan 22 (JEN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched small savings instrument for girl child 'Sukanya Samriddhi Account' as part of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme at Panipat on Th ...

I beg for the lives of daughters: Modi

Panipat, Jan 22 (JEN): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday made an emotional appeal to the people of India, saying he "comes as a bhikshuk (beggar) to beg for the lives of daughters" as ...

Innovative solutions required to end violence and crime against women: Maneka Gandhi

Kolkata, Jan 21 (JEN) Union Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi has emphasized upon to look for innovative solutions to end violence and crime against women and end ...

Maneka Gandhi bats for 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme at Panipat

Panipat, Jan 20 (JEN): Union Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Sanjay Gandhi on Tuesday urged the nation to save girls while stressing that the society needs to change the minds ...

UN study finds increase in women managers, urges greater efforts for workforce equality

New York, Jan 12 (JEN) The last 20 years has seen a surge in the number of women employed in senior and middle management positions, according to a new United Nations report, which notes tha ...

UN experts urge Bahrain to drop charges against women activists

New York, Dec 30 (JEN) A group of United Nations human rights experts are urging the government of Bahrain to drop charges against three women human rights activists exercising their rights ...

NGO launches IVRS for SABLA services in Delhi, Jharkhand

New Delhi, Dec 10 (JEN): The Centre for Catalyzing Change (formerly CEDPA India), a leading NGO working for women and girl empowerment, on Wednesday organized a national learning conference, ...

UN sounds alarm to end ‘global pandemic’ of violence against women

New York, Nov 26 (JEN): Violence against women and girls is a global pandemic that destroys lives, fractures communities and holds back development, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-m ...

#OrangeUrHood campaign kicks off UN-led effort to end violence against women

New York, Nov 25(JEN) On Monday night, for the first time ever, both the iconic United Nations Headquarters complex and the Empire State Building in New York are bathed in orange light to ki ...