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INDIA: Author and prison reform advocate Vartika Nanda’s book J Se Jail was released at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), bringing attention to the often overlooked human experiences inside India’s prisons.
The book,...
INDIA: Corporate conferences regularly focus on the difficulty of finding job-ready graduates. Industry leaders point to the mismatch between education and workplace requirements. Consulting reports warn about rapidly changing skills, while industry associations call for stronger...
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Gender Inequality: A Growing Threat for Nigeria
NIGERIA: In today’s world, where we see women making their mark in every field of society, it is disheartening to see women still fighting...
Women in Tech Are an Integral Part of the Digital Evolution
INDIA: Throughout history, women have been an integral part of the digital evolution in the tech industry. As we move forward in the 21st...
California, First U.S. State to Adopt Gender-neutral Toy Sections for Large Retailers
Evan Low, one of the law's co-authors, called the segregation of toys 'the antithesis of modern thinking'
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Eswatini Women Suffer Gender Injustice Under The Guise Of Cultural Norms
ESWATINI: Despite the global calls on gender equality, women in Eswatini (Swaziland) continue to suffer discrimination, violence due to cultural and religious norms.
Although the...
Zimbabwean Teenager Leading The Way For Girls’ Education
ZIMBABWE: 'To know grandmother is because you were told' is a Zimbabwean proverb translated from the Shona language. Often heard in Zimbabwean households, the...
African Development Bank Launches A Four Year Gender Strategy
IVORY COAST. Abidjan: The Board of Directors on the Africa Development Bank has approved a new Gender Strategy for 2021 to 2025.
The strategy...
Kenyan Judge Advises Parliament To Dissolve Over Lack Of Women In Politics
KENYA. A constitutional crisis surfaced in Kenya when one of its eminent judges called for the dissolution of Parliament. Along with that, the judge...
UN Declares 18 Sept Equal Pay Day In An Important Step Toward Gender Equality In The Workplace
UNITED NATIONS. The world is observing its first-ever international Equal Pay Day this year on 18 September. The purpose behind recognizing the worldwide Equal...
Supreme Court Verdict: Daughters By Birth Become A Beneficiary
INDIA. New Delhi. On 11 August, the Apex Court Of India passed the landmark verdict concerning the inheritance of the female child in Hindu...
Thailand Appoints Its First Female Supreme Court President
THAILAND. Bangkok. Methinee Chalothorn, current Supreme Court vice-president, will serve as the country’s 46th and first female Supreme Court president after the Judicial Commission...
Democracy And Gender Equality For LGBT Community
THAILAND. Bangkok. Thai LGBT activists led a protest of all ages and genders in demanding the government to step down, echoing Free Youth’s protest...
Students Pride Parade Against Discriminatory Rules, Curriculum, Treatments In Schools
THAILAND. Bangkok. Student rights activists hosted the first pride parade in the country to demand rights for their fellow LGBTQ+ students while the permanent-secretary...
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