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"Sexual Harassment Leaves A Mark": Female Statues In Germany Fade Due To Frequent Touching
In order to show how sexual harassment leaves a mark, a women's rights organisation in Germany is drawing attention to bronze statues of nude women, with breasts that are visibly lighter after years of being touched.
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"Where Are You?": Netanyahu Slams UN Over Silence On Rape Of Women By Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday came down heavily on international human rights organisations, women's groups and the UN for failing to speak out about the rapes and other atrocities committed by Hamas against Israeli women.
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Pak Rights Panel "Alarmed" By Reports Of 30 Hindus Held Hostage In Sindh
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised alarm over thirty Hindus including both women and children reportedly being taken hostage by organised criminal gangs in Pakistan's Sindh.
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BCCI's Big Plans For Women's Premier League. Here Are The Details
The first ever WPL turned out to be a hit among fans and players but as the tournament was staged within tough timelines and right after the Women's T20 World Cup, the BCCI decided to organise all the games across two venues in Mumbai
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Taliban Bans Women From Working In NGOs
Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGO) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter.
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Women’s Equality Day 2022: Know When It Was First Celebrated And Why
The first protest by women for equal rights in terms of both opportunities and social status was organised at the worlds first Womens Rights Convention held in 1848 in New York, US.
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International Tennis Federation Chief Doesn't Want "To Punish Billion" Chinese People Over Peng Shaui
International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty said Sunday that his organisation will not boycott China over the Peng Shuai affair as "we don't want to punish a billion people".
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Rahul Gandhi Explains Why He Will No Longer Call RSS "Sangh Parivar"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said it is not right to call the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS and its associated groups 'Sangh Parivar' as a family has women, respect for elders, compassion and affection, and the organisation has none of these.
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Saudi-Backed Organization Denounces Nations For "Inciting" Women To Flee
An organisation backed by Saudi Arabia accused several foreign countries of inciting young women to reject their families, the first public comments from Riyadh since a woman claiming domestic abuse was granted asylum in Canada over the weekend.
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Women Organisations Protest Outside Delhi's Haryana Bhavan Over Gang-Rape
Members of various women rights organisations protested outside the Haryana Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday, demanding justice for the Haryana gang-rape survivor and stringent action against the accused.
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New Campaign Advocates Safety Of School Girls While Commuting
As part of its initiative to prevent sexual violence against women, Breakthrough, a women's rights organisation recently launched an online campaign, #MakeitSafer, to create awareness about young girls being harassed on their way to school and back.
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Nearly All India's Muslim Women Reject 'Triple Talaq', Survey Finds
More than 90 per cent of Muslim women surveyed want the "triple talaq" divorce ritual and polygamy banned from family civil law in the country, a study by a women's rights organisation said on Friday.
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The F-Word Returns: Gender (In)equality Depicted in Cartoons
For every victory claimed in the cause of feminism, there are several instances of gender bias, stereotyping, discrimination and denial of even basic rights to women everywhere. As part of the charge against this rampant gender inequality, UN Women organised a Comic and Cartoon Competition in Europe to highlight the struggles of being a woman in a ...
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Amnesty Votes on Whether to Back Decriminalising Sex Trade
Amnesty International was going through a fraught vote today on whether the human rights organisation should back decriminalising prostitution, following a heated debate on the divisive issue.
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Hundreds of Lawyers Back Morocco Women Tried Over Dresses
Hundreds of lawyers have registered to defend two women who went on trial in Morocco on Monday accused of "gross indecency" for wearing dresses considered provocative, an activist said.
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"Sexual Harassment Leaves A Mark": Female Statues In Germany Fade Due To Frequent Touching
In order to show how sexual harassment leaves a mark, a women's rights organisation in Germany is drawing attention to bronze statues of nude women, with breasts that are visibly lighter after years of being touched.
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"Where Are You?": Netanyahu Slams UN Over Silence On Rape Of Women By Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday came down heavily on international human rights organisations, women's groups and the UN for failing to speak out about the rapes and other atrocities committed by Hamas against Israeli women.
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Pak Rights Panel "Alarmed" By Reports Of 30 Hindus Held Hostage In Sindh
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised alarm over thirty Hindus including both women and children reportedly being taken hostage by organised criminal gangs in Pakistan's Sindh.
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BCCI's Big Plans For Women's Premier League. Here Are The Details
The first ever WPL turned out to be a hit among fans and players but as the tournament was staged within tough timelines and right after the Women's T20 World Cup, the BCCI decided to organise all the games across two venues in Mumbai
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Taliban Bans Women From Working In NGOs
Afghanistan's Taliban-run administration on Saturday ordered all local and foreign non-governmental organisations (NGO) to stop female employees from coming to work, according to an economy ministry letter.
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Women’s Equality Day 2022: Know When It Was First Celebrated And Why
The first protest by women for equal rights in terms of both opportunities and social status was organised at the worlds first Womens Rights Convention held in 1848 in New York, US.
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International Tennis Federation Chief Doesn't Want "To Punish Billion" Chinese People Over Peng Shaui
International Tennis Federation president David Haggerty said Sunday that his organisation will not boycott China over the Peng Shuai affair as "we don't want to punish a billion people".
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Rahul Gandhi Explains Why He Will No Longer Call RSS "Sangh Parivar"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today said it is not right to call the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh or RSS and its associated groups 'Sangh Parivar' as a family has women, respect for elders, compassion and affection, and the organisation has none of these.
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Saudi-Backed Organization Denounces Nations For "Inciting" Women To Flee
An organisation backed by Saudi Arabia accused several foreign countries of inciting young women to reject their families, the first public comments from Riyadh since a woman claiming domestic abuse was granted asylum in Canada over the weekend.
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Women Organisations Protest Outside Delhi's Haryana Bhavan Over Gang-Rape
Members of various women rights organisations protested outside the Haryana Bhawan in New Delhi on Monday, demanding justice for the Haryana gang-rape survivor and stringent action against the accused.
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New Campaign Advocates Safety Of School Girls While Commuting
As part of its initiative to prevent sexual violence against women, Breakthrough, a women's rights organisation recently launched an online campaign, #MakeitSafer, to create awareness about young girls being harassed on their way to school and back.
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Nearly All India's Muslim Women Reject 'Triple Talaq', Survey Finds
More than 90 per cent of Muslim women surveyed want the "triple talaq" divorce ritual and polygamy banned from family civil law in the country, a study by a women's rights organisation said on Friday.
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The F-Word Returns: Gender (In)equality Depicted in Cartoons
For every victory claimed in the cause of feminism, there are several instances of gender bias, stereotyping, discrimination and denial of even basic rights to women everywhere. As part of the charge against this rampant gender inequality, UN Women organised a Comic and Cartoon Competition in Europe to highlight the struggles of being a woman in a ...
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Amnesty Votes on Whether to Back Decriminalising Sex Trade
Amnesty International was going through a fraught vote today on whether the human rights organisation should back decriminalising prostitution, following a heated debate on the divisive issue.
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Hundreds of Lawyers Back Morocco Women Tried Over Dresses
Hundreds of lawyers have registered to defend two women who went on trial in Morocco on Monday accused of "gross indecency" for wearing dresses considered provocative, an activist said.
