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The UN has tried tackling conflict-related sexual violence for more than two decades, but its “add-women-and-stir” approach doesn’t go far…
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Bad data does not only produce bad outcomes. It can also help to suppress sections of society, for instance vulnerable…
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The very notion of a man and a woman is not an absolute based on genitals, the Supreme Court said…
(Source: PTI) Gender neutral uniforms in schools, transgender inclusive curriculum, safe washroom facilities and measures to prevent gender based violence…
Delegates at the COP15 UN Biodiversity Conference have approved a deal to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030, hoping…
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The US Supreme Court verdict banning abortion will not only hurt women and transgender individuals in the US but will…
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Japanese Princess Mako quietly married a commoner without traditional wedding celebrations on Tuesday and said their marriage — delayed three…
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