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India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
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Israeli Drones Use Sounds Of Crying Babies To Lure Palestinians Out Of Camps
Israeli forces in Gaza have deployed quadcopter drones, playing the sounds of crying babies and distressed women, to draw Palestinians out of their homes in open areas where they can be targeted.
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90 Victims Identified In New Probe Against Harrods Owner Mohamed Al-Fayed
Over 400 women and witnesses have alleged sexual misconduct against late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, sparking scrutiny of how the London police force handled complaints stretching back decades.
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"My Way Or Highway": Top Army Officer's Bizarre Review Of Women Colonels
Nearly two years after Army promoted 108 woman officers to the rank of Colonel after Supreme Court's landmark judgment, a top general has flagged multiple concerns, including "mundane ego issues" and "lack of empathy" in 8 Colonel-rank women officers
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Man Shot Dead In Manipur's Jiribam Amid Tension Over Killing Of Women, Children
A protester was shot dead during a clash between security forces and a mob in Manipur's violence-hit Jiribam district, officials said Monday.
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Paramilitary Force CISF Gets First All-Women Reserve Battalion Sanctioned
A first-ever all-women CISF reserve battalion comprising more than 1,000 personnel has been sanctioned by the Union government keeping in mind the burgeoning duties of the force at airports and other vital installations.
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No Maternity Leave In Madhya Pradesh State Schools, Claim Guest Teachers
Women guest teachers across government schools in Madhya Pradesh are seeking provisions for paid maternity leaves, similar to those provided to their permanent counterparts, amid fears of facing termination or being forced to resign.
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'Silent Revolution': Minister Says Women In India's Labour Force Doubled In 7 Years
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies for reshaping women's roles in the workforce.
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"Will Work Openly Like Any Man": How Pak Women Are Facing Economic Crisis
According to the United Nations, just 21 percent of women participate in Pakistan's work force, most of them in the informal sector and almost half in rural areas working in the fields.
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Tamil Nadu Women Cops To Get 1 Year Maternity Leave: Chief Minister MK Stalin
Women police in the state force will be entitled to one year's maternity leave, and upon resuming work they will be posted at a place of their choice for three years to nurture their children, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday.
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Taliban Morality Ministry Dismisses Over 280 Men For Failure To Grow Beards
The Taliban's morality ministry has dismissed more than 280 members of the security force for failure to grow a beard and have detained more than 13,000 people in Afghanistan for "immoral acts" in the past year, officials said on Tuesday.
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In A 1st, All Women India, Bangladesh Border Troops Exchange Independence Day Greetings
An all-women unit of the Border Security Force (BSF) made a maiden gesture and handed over sweets and exchanged greetings with lady BGB personnel of Bangladesh at the front in West Bengal as part of the traditional Independence Day celebrations.
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7 Die In Stampede At Bihar Temple Allegedly After Volunteers Lathi-Charge
Seven devotees, including three women, died in a stampede at a temple in Bihar's Jehanabad district last night allegedly after force was used to control the crowd.
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"10 Girls, 2 Bathrooms": Coco Gauff On Why Her Teammates Left Olympic Village For Hotel
US tennis star Coco Gauff recently revealed that she is the only Team USA women's tennis player living in the Olympic Village in Paris after a chaotic living situation forced her teammates to flee to a hotel.
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In Sudan, Women Forced To Line Up For Sex With Soldiers For Food: Report
In war-torn Sudan, women are being forced to have sex with soldiers to get food to feed their families, a report by The Guardian said.
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India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
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Israeli Drones Use Sounds Of Crying Babies To Lure Palestinians Out Of Camps
Israeli forces in Gaza have deployed quadcopter drones, playing the sounds of crying babies and distressed women, to draw Palestinians out of their homes in open areas where they can be targeted.
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90 Victims Identified In New Probe Against Harrods Owner Mohamed Al-Fayed
Over 400 women and witnesses have alleged sexual misconduct against late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, sparking scrutiny of how the London police force handled complaints stretching back decades.
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"My Way Or Highway": Top Army Officer's Bizarre Review Of Women Colonels
Nearly two years after Army promoted 108 woman officers to the rank of Colonel after Supreme Court's landmark judgment, a top general has flagged multiple concerns, including "mundane ego issues" and "lack of empathy" in 8 Colonel-rank women officers
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Man Shot Dead In Manipur's Jiribam Amid Tension Over Killing Of Women, Children
A protester was shot dead during a clash between security forces and a mob in Manipur's violence-hit Jiribam district, officials said Monday.
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Paramilitary Force CISF Gets First All-Women Reserve Battalion Sanctioned
A first-ever all-women CISF reserve battalion comprising more than 1,000 personnel has been sanctioned by the Union government keeping in mind the burgeoning duties of the force at airports and other vital installations.
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No Maternity Leave In Madhya Pradesh State Schools, Claim Guest Teachers
Women guest teachers across government schools in Madhya Pradesh are seeking provisions for paid maternity leaves, similar to those provided to their permanent counterparts, amid fears of facing termination or being forced to resign.
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'Silent Revolution': Minister Says Women In India's Labour Force Doubled In 7 Years
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies for reshaping women's roles in the workforce.
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"Will Work Openly Like Any Man": How Pak Women Are Facing Economic Crisis
According to the United Nations, just 21 percent of women participate in Pakistan's work force, most of them in the informal sector and almost half in rural areas working in the fields.
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Tamil Nadu Women Cops To Get 1 Year Maternity Leave: Chief Minister MK Stalin
Women police in the state force will be entitled to one year's maternity leave, and upon resuming work they will be posted at a place of their choice for three years to nurture their children, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday.
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Taliban Morality Ministry Dismisses Over 280 Men For Failure To Grow Beards
The Taliban's morality ministry has dismissed more than 280 members of the security force for failure to grow a beard and have detained more than 13,000 people in Afghanistan for "immoral acts" in the past year, officials said on Tuesday.
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In A 1st, All Women India, Bangladesh Border Troops Exchange Independence Day Greetings
An all-women unit of the Border Security Force (BSF) made a maiden gesture and handed over sweets and exchanged greetings with lady BGB personnel of Bangladesh at the front in West Bengal as part of the traditional Independence Day celebrations.
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7 Die In Stampede At Bihar Temple Allegedly After Volunteers Lathi-Charge
Seven devotees, including three women, died in a stampede at a temple in Bihar's Jehanabad district last night allegedly after force was used to control the crowd.
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"10 Girls, 2 Bathrooms": Coco Gauff On Why Her Teammates Left Olympic Village For Hotel
US tennis star Coco Gauff recently revealed that she is the only Team USA women's tennis player living in the Olympic Village in Paris after a chaotic living situation forced her teammates to flee to a hotel.
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In Sudan, Women Forced To Line Up For Sex With Soldiers For Food: Report
In war-torn Sudan, women are being forced to have sex with soldiers to get food to feed their families, a report by The Guardian said.
