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Labour Officials Visit Foxconn iPhone Plant, Question Executives About Hiring
Labour officials Foxconn's factory near Chennai on Monday and questioned spoke to company directors and human resources about the company's hiring practices, according to an official. The major Apple supplier has been rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs, according to a Reuters report.
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World Population Day 2020: Focus On "Health, Rights Of Women And Girls"
World Population Day: "How to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls now" amid the pandemic is the theme of this year's World Population Day. Dr Natalie Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA, wrote on Twitter, "In times of crisis, protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights is imperative...".
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Indian-Origin Anita Bhatia Named UN Women's Deputy Executive Director
Indian-origin Anita Bhatia, a veteran in strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation and management, has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the Deputy Executive Director in the global body's agency focussed on women empowerment and gender equality.
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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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Uber Director Bonderman Resigns After Making Joke About Women at Company Meeting on Sexual Harassment
The incident came as Uber sought to move past a leadership crisis that has led to the departure this week of chief executive Travis Kalanick for a leave of absence and the exit of his close ally and confidant Emil Michael.
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United Nations Launches Campaign on Gender Equality
The United Nations on Thursday launched a year-long campaign aimed at mobilising governments and people in favour of gender equality.
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ICICI to more than double loans to women SGHs next fiscal
When asked for the business details, Ms. Kochhar refused to call the vertical either as a profit center nor did she say that it is part of its CSR efforts. It is an "initiative" which has wide impact on the society, bank's managing director and chief executive Chanda Kochhar said.
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Chitra Ramakrishna to join select league of women CEOs at exchanges
With her elevation as CEO and Managing Director of leading Indian bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE), Chitra Ramakrishna will join the select league of women executives in the world who head stock exchanges.
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Labour Officials Visit Foxconn iPhone Plant, Question Executives About Hiring
Labour officials Foxconn's factory near Chennai on Monday and questioned spoke to company directors and human resources about the company's hiring practices, according to an official. The major Apple supplier has been rejecting married women from iPhone assembly jobs, according to a Reuters report.
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World Population Day 2020: Focus On "Health, Rights Of Women And Girls"
World Population Day: "How to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls now" amid the pandemic is the theme of this year's World Population Day. Dr Natalie Kanem, Executive Director, UNFPA, wrote on Twitter, "In times of crisis, protecting sexual and reproductive health and rights is imperative...".
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Indian-Origin Anita Bhatia Named UN Women's Deputy Executive Director
Indian-origin Anita Bhatia, a veteran in strategic partnerships, resource mobilisation and management, has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as the Deputy Executive Director in the global body's agency focussed on women empowerment and gender equality.
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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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Uber Director Bonderman Resigns After Making Joke About Women at Company Meeting on Sexual Harassment
The incident came as Uber sought to move past a leadership crisis that has led to the departure this week of chief executive Travis Kalanick for a leave of absence and the exit of his close ally and confidant Emil Michael.
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United Nations Launches Campaign on Gender Equality
The United Nations on Thursday launched a year-long campaign aimed at mobilising governments and people in favour of gender equality.
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ICICI to more than double loans to women SGHs next fiscal
When asked for the business details, Ms. Kochhar refused to call the vertical either as a profit center nor did she say that it is part of its CSR efforts. It is an "initiative" which has wide impact on the society, bank's managing director and chief executive Chanda Kochhar said.
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Chitra Ramakrishna to join select league of women CEOs at exchanges
With her elevation as CEO and Managing Director of leading Indian bourse National Stock Exchange (NSE), Chitra Ramakrishna will join the select league of women executives in the world who head stock exchanges.
