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Death of Indian student who set herself on fire after sexual harassment complaint sparks national outrage
A 20-year-old student in India set herself on fire at her college campus after alleging sexual harassment by a professor, an ...
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The Digital War on Women Peacemakers: Why This Moment Calls for Doubling Down on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
Kristina Wilfore is Director of Innovation and Global Projects at Reset Tech and cofounder of #ShePersisted. She has worked ...
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A DNC Official Will Run for Eleanor Holmes Norton’s Seat
There’s a new challenger in town for DC’s non-voting seat in Congress: Kinney Zalesne. A writer and political strategist, Zalesne has filed to run a campaign as a Democratic challenger to Delegate ...
The Business Standard3d
No consensus yet on reserved women's seats, upper house election mechanism: Ali Riaz
No consensus has yet been reached among political parties regarding women's representation in the lower house and the system for electing members of the upper house of parliament, National Consensus ...
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Consensus Commission begins 13th day of discussion on women's representation in parliament
Discussions are also scheduled to take place on three other topics: appointment of the chief justice, caretaker government, and declaration of emergency ...
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Submission to the Universal Periodic Review of Nepal
Human Rights Watch submits the following information regarding Nepal’s human rights record since its 2021 Universal Periodic Review (UPR), including efforts towards implementation of recommendations ...
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Women leaders call for protection during nationwide protests
Speaking on Spice FM on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, political scientist Dr. Njoki Wamai and Kenya National Human Rights Commission ...
FrontPage Africa11d
Liberia: President Boakai Apologizes to Civil War Victims, Pledges National Memorial, and Recommits to Criminal Accountability
By Anthony Stephens, senior justice correspondent with New Narratives President Joseph Boakai has issued an official apology on behalf of the Liberian nation “to every victim of our civil ...
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Empowering Women: NCW's Initiative for Justice at the Doorstep
The National Commission for Women (NCW) received 56 complaints during a public hearing in Maharashtra. Led by Chairperson Viajya Rahatkar, immediate action was taken on 20 cases. The initiative aims ...
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Women Commission's credibility is at its lowest, It should think about ...
National Commission for Women (NCW) member Archana Majumdar on Sunday reiterated the commission's duty to support and protect women in times of crisis, working towards their safety and well-being.
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Women need justice, not just sympathy, says National Commission for ...
Women need justice, not just sympathy, says National Commission for Women member Archana Majumdar We are advocating for inclusion of syllabus-based education in Classes 5 to 10 about the ...
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Uphold rights, ensure safety of women: NCW member
GUNTUR: National Commission for Women (NCW) Member Dr Archana Majumdar said the Commission is actively working with State Women’s Commissions and departments to uphold the rights and safety of ...