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un women news

Women are the first caregivers in Ebola outbreak and the most at risk

History shows that previous Ebola outbreaks have affected women more.
world news
Published on Jun 04, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Taliban ask 45-year-old man to ‘wait’ after marrying 6-year-old girl: Report

Child marriages in Afghanistan have worsened since the Taliban came to power in 2021.
world news
Published on Jul 11, 2025 04:20 pm IST

Empowering women entrepreneurs to lead economic transformation

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Women entrepreneurs (representational image)
economy
Updated on May 13, 2025 05:31 pm IST

Empowering Women, Igniting Innovation

Hosted by Salesforce India Chairperson & CEO, Arundhati Bhattacharya, the summit was attended by several women leaders.
business
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 09:29 pm IST

Beat the heat: Tips for surviving summer pregnancy in style

Beat the heat with maternity fashion: Tips for surviving summer pregnancy in style
fashion
Published on Jun 06, 2024 09:22 pm IST

Urban development needs a gender lens

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The inclusion of gender perspectives in urban development is a crucial aspect of the Urban20 (U20) framework in the G20 process.
opinion
Published on Aug 26, 2023 10:22 pm IST

HT G20 Agenda: Why the world needs more women in leadership roles

From left: Senior advocate Madhavi Divan, UN Women Representative for India Susan Ferguson, former chief justice of the J&K high court justice Gita Mittal during a panel discussion at HT G20 Agenda, in New Delhi on Monday. (HT Photo)
india news
Updated on Jul 18, 2023 09:10 am IST

Women's participation in peace talks declined, setback amid global unrest: UN

Protesters march in solidarity with protesters in Iran in front of the White House in Washington, DC following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini's on September 16, three days after she was arrested by morality police in Tehran for allegedly violating the Islamic republic's strict dress code for women.
world news
Published on Oct 23, 2022 03:41 pm IST

‘I wanted to touch the stars’: Air India pilot Zoya Agarwal inspires women

Captain Zoya Agarwal, Air India pilot, is shattering all kinds of records in her flight career. 
india news
Published on Aug 13, 2021 09:41 am IST

India contributes $300,000 to UN body for gender equality and women empowerment

The UN Women Multi-Country Office located in Delhi would support Gender Park to develop it into a South Asia hub for gender related activities.
india news
Published on Apr 02, 2021 11:31 am IST

UN releases USD 25 million to organisations fighting violence against women and to help victims and survivors

UN releases USD 25 million for women-led projects fighting gender-based violence
relationships
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 10:47 am IST

Covid-19 pandemic will push 47 million more women, girls into extreme poverty by 2021: UN

The poverty rate for women was expected to decrease by 2.7 per cent between 2019 and 2021, but projections now point to an increase of 9.1 per cent due to the pandemic and its fallout.
world news
Published on Sept 03, 2020 09:36 am IST

Augmented reality and acid attack: Using technology for social change

The exhibition, Priya’s Mirror talks about the acid attack survivors through augmented reality.
delhi news
Updated on Jan 11, 2019 03:59 pm IST

Indian national in UN Women dismissed following probe into sexual misconduct allegations

In the strongest disciplinary measure available within staff rules in the United Nations, an Indian national employed in the UN agency for gender equality and women empowerment has been dismissed after an investigation determined he engaged in sexual misconduct.
india news
Updated on Sept 19, 2018 11:37 am IST

Can the Kairana winner usher in a new era for Muslim women?

Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) candidate Tabassum Hasan outside a counting centre after winning the Lok Sabha by-elections, in Kairana May 31
analysis
Updated on Jun 11, 2018 05:41 pm IST

Narrow the gender gap in global peacekeeping

In January 2007, for the first time in UN history, the Indian first all-women UN peacekeeping police unit was deployed to Liberia, with subsequent deployments in 2008 and 2009.
opinion
Updated on May 29, 2018 08:28 am IST
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