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Asia-Pacific countries pledge women, girl’s empowerment at high-level UN forum

New York, Feb 25 (JEN): At a high-level United Nations regional consultation in Bangkok, senior government representatives from Asia and the Pacific committed to empower rural women and girls, to lift their standard of living and combat structural barriers impacting their human rights. more

Without firm action on gender equality, women’s empowerment, world may miss development targets

New York, Feb 15 (IBNS): Without speedy progress on gender equality and real action to end pervasive discrimination against women and girls, the global community will not be able to keep ...

'Long walk to freedom' unfinished for women, girls – Deputy Secretary-General says in Mandela lecture

New York, Nov 26(Just Earth News): Reflecting on the legacy of Nelson Mandela, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed called for investment in women and girls, decrying ge ...

Women are looking for opportunities in business, UN forum told

New York, Nov 1(Just Earth News): Despite overwhelming challenges women face at the workplace, “they are not helpless,” they will follow their dreams, work to the hardest and achieve the ...

Parity in politics: Women still have a long way to go, feel experts

London, Oct 20 (JEN): Women have come a long way when it comes to holding a position of power in politics, but is yet to achieve equality in the given field and must fight on in order to ach ...

Investing in women key to sustainable peace in DR Congo and Nigeria, UN deputy chief tells Security Council

New York, Aug 10(Just Earth News): Investing in women and girls must be central to global efforts towards sustainable peace and development in both Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of the ...

'The world needs science and science needs women,' UN says on International Day

New York, Feb 12 (Just Earth News): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday urged greater investments in teaching science, technology, engineering and math to all wome ...

More jobs & entrepreneurship opportunities needed to promote women empowerment & achieve gender parity: Study

New Delhi, June 27 (Just Earth News): There is an urgent need to create more jobs and entrepreneurship opportunities to promote women empowerment thereby making them economically independent ...

Bengaluru women to train in self-defence from commando trainer Shifuji

Bengaluru, June 21 (Just Earth News): Mission Prahar, a self-defense training program for girls above 8 years and women, initiated across the country by Grandmaster Shifuji Shaurya Bhardwaj ...

Women in displacement sites in Nigeria’s Borno state face high risk of abuse – UN

New York, June 9 (Just Earth News):New assessments of the protection risks faced by the affected people living in Nigeria’s restive north-eastern Borno state have concluded that women face ...