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Raising marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years progressive: Nadda

BJP chief JP Nadda Sunday termed "progressive" the proposal to raise the marriageable age for women from 18 to 21 years and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the move.

Vietnam ranked 4th on list of Asia's leading countries for girls' rights

Vietnam is ranked 4th on the list of top Asian countries for girls' rights

Taliban replace Afghanistan's ministry for women with one restricting them

Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers set up a ministry for the propagation of virtue and the prevention of vice" in the building that once housed the Women's Affairs Ministry

Afghanistan: Taliban say girls, women may study in no-men classrooms

The higher education minister in the govt says women can study in universities, including at post-graduate levels, but that classrooms will be gender-segregated and that Islamic dress is compulsory

Women can't be ministers, they should give birth: Taliban spokesperson

"A woman can't be a minister, it is like you put something on her neck that she can't carry," the Taliban spokesperson said

I fear for my Afghan sisters; Taliban has a history of violence: Malala

Afghan women are asking for protection, for the freedom and the future they were promised, writes the Nobel laureate.

Taliban to honor women's right within norms of Islamic law: Spokesman

A Taliban spokesman has pledged to honor women's rights, but within the norms of Islamic law

Violent footage shocks China, exposes the prevalence of domestic violence

A survey conducted by the All-China Women's Federation in 2011 showed that about one in four women had suffered physical or verbal abuse, or had their freedoms restricted by their partners

Covid-19 lockdown affecting rights of women, girls more, says UN chief

The pandemic is deepening existing inequalities and vulnerabilities, particularly for women and girls, said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

Hard-sell on Women's Day

The anniversary has become a commercialised event

More action than noise on Women's Day?

The PM's clarion call acted as a starter gun for various governmental agencies, galvanising them to action

International Women's Day: India Inc vows to promote gender diversity

From financial services to manufacturing firms, corporate leaders are taking steps to ensure diversity and inclusiveness

A safer woman pools her car even with men; changing trends in commute

60% women riders see carpooling as a relatively safer option than public transport, subject to who their co-passengers are

Woman can't be forced to work when she takes care of child: Delhi court

The stern message for the estranged husband came from Judge Ajay Goel, who took note of the fact that the woman, despite being well-qualified, had to quit her lucrative job to take care of her son

Work with state govts for upliftment of STs, women & youth: PM to governors

He pointed out that governor's office could also be used for specific objectives like spreading awareness about tuberculosis and making India free of this disease by 2025.

Beti padhao, dowry badhao?

Singh's daughter's generation could look forward to better livelihoods than those of their fathers

Women workers of the world, don't quit just yet - help is on the way

Bengaluru-based company offers reliable child care that might enable more women to continue in the workplace after marriage and motherhood

The rights of those holding up the sky

A new website helps women know about their legal rights, and brings to one place, all the schemes that the state has put in place for problems faced by women. Whether it works is still to be tested