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Sep 11, 2019
Women in Music: New initiative addresses gender disparity in India, as on-demand streaming goes big
Women in Music aims to champion the representation and presence of women in the music industry, being a support system for all women that are part of the community. -
Jun 19, 2019
Maharashtra textbooks do away with gender stereotypes; illustrations depicting male chefs, policewomen aimed at 'social changes,' says senior official
Balbharati, the state curriculum board, has changed many of its illustrations and texts to uphold gender equality and portray women in a more progressive light -
Jun 07, 2019
As 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup begins, a look at female footballers' fight for gender equality
The 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup — expected to be the most-watched edition of the tournament in history — will showcase how much progress the women’s game has made over the years. -
Mar 08, 2019
Women's Day 2019: Men look forward to helping women get empowered, create a more equal world for them to co-exist
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on 8 March to honour the strength and power of one half of the world and the reason for the other half, women. This year's theme is: 'Balance for Better' -
Mar 08, 2019
Women's Day 2019: Women in health, science and innovation are collaborating globally
There is much to look forward to when local strengths & determination expand into global efforts. -
Feb 26, 2019
Rising India Summit Day 2: Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley to address sessions; #WeToo and India's startup culture also in focus
Day 2 of the News18 Rising India Summit on Tuesday will begin with BJP president Amit Shah speaking at an hour-long session titled "Mahabharat". This comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address. -
Feb 01, 2019
Panels or 'manels'? A study highlights poor representation of women in debates, discussions on TV news channels
A month long media study of 28 TV channels in India undertaken by members of the Network of Women in Media India found that only 13.6 percent women are part of panel discussions on TV news channels. -
Jan 31, 2019
Union Budget 2019: Children welfare, social sector suffer as new revenue sharing pattern puts additional burden on states
There is a declining priority towards social sectors and child budgeting; while expenditure on children has declined from 22% of total expenditure in 2013-14 to 20.84% in general category states in 2016-17, it fell from 22.46% in 2013-14 to 21.16% in 2016-17 in the case of special category states -
Jan 28, 2019
SC Judges AK Sikri, DY Chandrachud reiterate need for strong gender rights, democracy; say country facing ‘disturbing inequalities’
Addressing the gathering, Justice Sikri called for the need to "uphold the law and Constitution and save democracy" at a time when its values were "at stake" the world over -
Jan 25, 2019
Kerala govt 'duty-bound' to implement Supreme Court's verdict on Sabarimala, says Governor P Sathasivam
In his customary policy address marking the beginning of the 14th session of the Kerala Assembly in Thiruvananthapuram, he said the state government had stood for gender equality, social justice and the dignity of toiling masses.
