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Resolute In Ensuring No Discrimination Against Girl Child: PM Modi
In his message on National Girl Child Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India is proud of the accomplishments of its girls across all fields.
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Video: Priyanka Chopra Arrives In Her "Childhood Home" Lucknow For UNICEF Field Visit
After wrapping up in Mumbai and Delhi, Priyanka Chopra is now in her hometown Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, for a field visit to see the work done by UNICEF and its partners to end violence and discrimination against girls in the state.
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Udaipur Cook Asks Students To Throw Meals Served By Dalit Girls, Arrested
A cook was arrested for allegedly discriminating against two Dalit girls in a government school in the state's Udaipur district, police said on Saturday.
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9-Judge Top Court Bench To Decide On Entry Of Women Into Sabarimala
A nine-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court will hear from January 13, the issue of allowing women and girls of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple along with other contentious issues of alleged discrimination against Muslim and Parsi women.
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India Should Address 'Social Norms' Discriminating Against Women: UNICEF
India needs to address "deeply rooted social norms" that discriminate against women as it could prevent the country's development, UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi said. Abdi, while giving the example of a children's clinic in Bihar's Patna, said it was seen there that families were not bringing girls for treatment, which reflected that...
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"I Can Have All The Girls": 69-Year-Old Wants To Cut Age By 20 Years
The life coach, who specialises in "self awareness" training, said he felt discriminated against because of his advanced years, adding that while he does not need dating apps, the custom of giving his age to a prospective lover was cramping his style.
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Nearly Half Of All Children In Afghanistan Out Of School: Report
Nearly half all children in Afghanistan are out of school due to conflict, poverty, child marriage and discrimination against girls, the number rising for the first time since 2002, humanitarian organisations said in a report on Sunday
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IIT Roorkee Removes Hostel Deadlines For Girls
IIT Roorkee has lifted the restrictions at its hostels for girls bringing the rules at par with those for the boys hostels. The decision following repeated demands from the students comes at a time when girl students from various universities across the country are alleging discrimination in the hostel curfew timings and other regulations as agains...
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US Man Shouts 'Go Back To Lebanon' To Sikh-American Girl: Reports
A Sikh-American girl was harassed on a subway train here when a man, mistaking her to be from the Middle East, allegedly shouted "go back to Lebanon" and "you don't belong in this country," the latest in a series of hate crimes against people of South-Asian origin.
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She Grew Up In Mumbai's Red-Light Area And Has A Wonderful Story To Tell
"Growing up, I faced a lot of discrimination," says a Mumbai woman on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page. "I had everything going against me - a dark skinned Indian girl from a red light area," she explains. However, this woman's interpretation of beauty, life and the place she calls home is beyond inspiring.
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Women Empowerment Themed Durga Pujas
The existing paradox of Goddesses being worshiped and women being discriminated against in the same land will come alive this year in Durga Pujas across the national capital region with pandals sporting themes, which endorse women empowerment.
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Discrimination Against Women More Dangerous than Terrorism: Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said his government is committed to prevent discrimination against girl child and women.
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India 98th best country for business, says Forbes
Forbes magazine has ranked India 98th in its list of world's best countries for doing business. The US publication has cited poverty, corruption and discrimination against girls among the challenges facing the country.
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Erode: Three-day-old female child found abandoned
A three-day-old female child was found abandoned under the Pungambady railway bridge in the district, police said.The child, wrapped in a cloth, was noticed around noon on Friday by passersby who informed 108 Emergency Response Service.The child is being treated at Perundurai government hospital.
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Resolute In Ensuring No Discrimination Against Girl Child: PM Modi
In his message on National Girl Child Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that India is proud of the accomplishments of its girls across all fields.
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Video: Priyanka Chopra Arrives In Her "Childhood Home" Lucknow For UNICEF Field Visit
After wrapping up in Mumbai and Delhi, Priyanka Chopra is now in her hometown Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, for a field visit to see the work done by UNICEF and its partners to end violence and discrimination against girls in the state.
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Udaipur Cook Asks Students To Throw Meals Served By Dalit Girls, Arrested
A cook was arrested for allegedly discriminating against two Dalit girls in a government school in the state's Udaipur district, police said on Saturday.
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9-Judge Top Court Bench To Decide On Entry Of Women Into Sabarimala
A nine-judge Constitution bench of Supreme Court will hear from January 13, the issue of allowing women and girls of all ages to enter Kerala's Sabarimala temple along with other contentious issues of alleged discrimination against Muslim and Parsi women.
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India Should Address 'Social Norms' Discriminating Against Women: UNICEF
India needs to address "deeply rooted social norms" that discriminate against women as it could prevent the country's development, UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Omar Abdi said. Abdi, while giving the example of a children's clinic in Bihar's Patna, said it was seen there that families were not bringing girls for treatment, which reflected that...
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"I Can Have All The Girls": 69-Year-Old Wants To Cut Age By 20 Years
The life coach, who specialises in "self awareness" training, said he felt discriminated against because of his advanced years, adding that while he does not need dating apps, the custom of giving his age to a prospective lover was cramping his style.
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Nearly Half Of All Children In Afghanistan Out Of School: Report
Nearly half all children in Afghanistan are out of school due to conflict, poverty, child marriage and discrimination against girls, the number rising for the first time since 2002, humanitarian organisations said in a report on Sunday
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IIT Roorkee Removes Hostel Deadlines For Girls
IIT Roorkee has lifted the restrictions at its hostels for girls bringing the rules at par with those for the boys hostels. The decision following repeated demands from the students comes at a time when girl students from various universities across the country are alleging discrimination in the hostel curfew timings and other regulations as agains...
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US Man Shouts 'Go Back To Lebanon' To Sikh-American Girl: Reports
A Sikh-American girl was harassed on a subway train here when a man, mistaking her to be from the Middle East, allegedly shouted "go back to Lebanon" and "you don't belong in this country," the latest in a series of hate crimes against people of South-Asian origin.
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She Grew Up In Mumbai's Red-Light Area And Has A Wonderful Story To Tell
"Growing up, I faced a lot of discrimination," says a Mumbai woman on the Humans of Bombay Facebook page. "I had everything going against me - a dark skinned Indian girl from a red light area," she explains. However, this woman's interpretation of beauty, life and the place she calls home is beyond inspiring.
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Women Empowerment Themed Durga Pujas
The existing paradox of Goddesses being worshiped and women being discriminated against in the same land will come alive this year in Durga Pujas across the national capital region with pandals sporting themes, which endorse women empowerment.
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Discrimination Against Women More Dangerous than Terrorism: Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said his government is committed to prevent discrimination against girl child and women.
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India 98th best country for business, says Forbes
Forbes magazine has ranked India 98th in its list of world's best countries for doing business. The US publication has cited poverty, corruption and discrimination against girls among the challenges facing the country.
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Erode: Three-day-old female child found abandoned
A three-day-old female child was found abandoned under the Pungambady railway bridge in the district, police said.The child, wrapped in a cloth, was noticed around noon on Friday by passersby who informed 108 Emergency Response Service.The child is being treated at Perundurai government hospital.
