Cosmic girls: UN nurtures next generation of space professionals
Now 18, she’s involved in aerospace projects with other young women through the Shakthi SAT initiative and she’s…
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Despite Taliban ban, over 90 per cent of Afghans support girls’ right to learn
Four years after the Taliban takeover in August 2021, the scale and severity of the women’s rights crisis…
Women and girls of African descent: celebrating contributions, recognizing challenges
It recognizes their immense contributions to society but also acknowledges the challenges they face due to the double…
$1 towards a girl’s education = $3 for the global economy: That’s how development works
Every dollar invested in girls’ education yields an average return of $2.80 – translating into billions in additional…
Gaza: Women and girls struggle to manage their periods amid crisis
Globally, 1.8 billion people menstruate, yet for many, especially in crises zones, it’s far more than an inconvenience.…
‘Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis
The UN’s reproductive health agency, UNFPA, has been working to assess the impact of recent steep funding cuts,…
Punjab police swing into action over alleged leak of objectionable videos of students
Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav on Monday constituted a three-member all-women Special Investigating Team (SIT), under…
Who’s Michael James Pratt? One of FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List
The owner and operator of a pornography production company, who is charged with sex trafficking and production of…
Swacch Vidyalaya Puraskar 2017
Students are cleanliness ambassadors: Prakash Javadekar In his Independence Day address to the nation on 15th August, 2014…
Early puberty may mean less time in education for girls
The age at which girls have their first period may influence how long they stay in education. The…