73% women want companies to allow them take menstrual leave, finds survey
NEW DELHI, MAY 26: Around 73% of women want companies to allow them to take menstrual leaves while 86.6% are...
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Women again clinch top positions in Civil Services Exams
DU's Ishita Kishore bags 1st rank NEW DELHI, MAY 23: Women once again bagged the top positions in the prestigious...
Int’l seminar on women & development held at NU
Dimapur, May 4: A 1-day international seminar on 'Women and development: Reflections from Thailand & Nagaland (India)' was jointly organized...
Women in Peacekeeping: UN Fund calls for new ideas and investment
NEW YORK, APRIL 3: The United Nation's Elsie Initiative Fund (EIF) launched a fresh call for funding proposals aimed at improving opportunities for uniformed women to serve in peacekeeping operations, and better serve vulnerable communities worldwide. "A more gender-responsive mission builds trust with the communities they serve and improves its effectiveness", said UN Women's Executive Director Sima Bahous at the start of the event. She also highlighted the vital role women play in today's multifaceted peacekeeping missions and stressed the need to ensure the equal participation of women. The Fund...
Finally, Nagaland breaks the bamboo ceiling
Monalisa Changkija Finally, Nagaland has elected two women legislators. Finally, Nagaland has broken the bamboo ceiling that prevents women into...
BJP fuelling fire of hatred, targeting minorities, Dalits, tribals, women: Sonia Gandhi
NAVA RAIPUR, FEBRUARY 25: Former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi launched an all-out attack on the BJP Government on Saturday, accusing...
India concerned over Taliban’s diktat of no universities for Women
New Delhi, December 22: India on Thursday said it is concerned over reports that the Taliban have banned women from...
I love playing women who are equal to men: Bhumi Pednekar
Actress Bhumi Pednekar through her choice of roles, picked to play heroines who do not shy away from proclaiming that...
Violence against women constitutes large share of human rights violations: K Mhathung Tsanglao
DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 25: Joint Secretary, Department of Social Welfare and Secretary, Nagaland State Social Welfare Board, K Mhathung Tsanglao today...
Hitting gender disparity for six, BCCI announces equal pay for men and women
NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 27: In a landmark decision, the BCCI on Thursday announced equal match fee for its centrally-contracted female...