WOMEN IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

Women's rights activists have issued impassioned pleas for both state and societal commitment to address gender disparities effectively.society and the government.

As part of the Abhiyan, which is a three-month campaign starting from tomorrow till September 30, the Aayog will coordinate with states to achieve saturation of six key indicators in 112 aspirational districts and 500 aspirational blocks across the ...

Referring to the viral video showing a woman being brutally flogged in West Bengal, with no intervention from bystanders, PM Modi remarked, "The opposition's selective attitude over the issue of atrocity on women is very worrying."

Zika is an Aedes mosquito-borne viral disease like dengue and chikungunya. Though non-fatal, Zika is associated with microcephaly (a condition where the head is much smaller than expected) in babies born to affected pregnant women which makes it a c...

As international brands limit their dependence on China by shifting some manufacturing to India, the trend holds the potential to generate significant numbers of manufacturing jobs - especially for women, who have largely been excluded from the rank...

Some deported migrants alleged that despite possessing valid residency documents, they were detained by police and were forcibly returned to Afghanistan. Many Afghan migrants have documented instances of mistreatment by Iranian police in their camps.

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav responded to the President's Address to the joint session of Parliament, noting it as a traditional representation of the government's views. He emphasized the significance of the speech as reflecting the governm...

MSME Day 2024: While the role of women has increased significantly in India’s MSME set-up, certain challenges remain which need to be soon addressed. Notably, the women-led MSMEs play a critical role in this set up. They contribute significantly to ...

The programme will help women unlock direct and indirect opportunities to improve livelihood prospects in unconventional roles like sales, manufacturing and agriculture within the FMCG sector, said PepsiCo India and South Asia chief HR officer Pavit...

Dr. Helen Mary Roberts, from the Christian and minority community, made history in the Pakistan Army by becoming the first woman brigadier.

Diplomat-turned-politician Taranjit Singh Sandhu has rekindled his relationship with Sikh holy town Amritsar, a constituency that has not won the Amritsar Lok Sabha since 2014. Sandhu, a 1998 batch IFS officer, is the grandson of Teja Singh Samundri...

The Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry has officially dissolved the Food and Nutrition Board (FNB), a technical wing of the ministry responsible for providing technical and logistical support for community nutrition programmes. The FNB had a...

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticizes BJP for NRC plans post-election win, alleges CAA is a staged drama. Accuses PM of lying in Bengal, vows to protect Lakshmir Bhandar for women voters. Warns of no democracy if Modi remains in power, urges vot...

Additionally, the party pledged to increase scholarships for girls and boys and create two lakh government jobs in the next five years. Patnaik also announced plans for a new skill and entrepreneurship university, state institute of fashion technolo...

Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority (UPSIDA) recorded its highest operating revenue of Rs 1,359 crore in the 2023-24 financial year, marking a doubling of revenue compared to 2018-19. The authority has made significant strides in re...

As companies try to deal with changing technology and talent scenarios, they are making it a point to prioritise investments in leadership development and foster diversity and inclusion to drive resilience and innovation.

India's ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) climbed one spot in 2022 to 134 out of 193 countries, with a slight increase in its HDI value to 0.644. Despite progress, there's a need for enhanced focus on women-led development,...

"Zero-food children" are children between 6 and 23 months old who did not consume any milk, formula, or food in the last 24 hours. A Harvard study, published last month in the JAMA Network Open, a peer-reviewed journal, found that the prevalence of ...

Dr. Sarita Rao, Dr. Shehla Shaikh, and Dr. Anupama Dubey dive into the spectrum of heart health and diabetes in the latest drop of the USV health awareness multimedia series—‘Winning the Battle Against Diabetes and Heart Disease in Women—in collabor...