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Gender

New Report Shows Women In Fisheries Sector Are Underpaid

A new Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) report shows that though women make up nearly half of all people in the fisheries sector, they often do not get their dues. A ...

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Bollywood

Cannes 2015: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Attends Discussion On Gender Equality

Bollywood diva Aishwarya Rai Bachchan on Sunday joined the United Nations Women’s panel on gender equality in the film industry during her this year’s first app...

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Hollywood

Cannes: Salma Hayek, Parker Posey Blast Hollywood Sexism

Salma Hayek blasted the movie industry for giving up on women both behind and in front of the camera at a Variety-hosted event Saturday afternoon at the Cannes Film Festiva...

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Thought Factory

Of Right Words And Persistent Images

‘Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, o...

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Hollywood

Elton John And Michael Stipe Write About Plight Of Transgender Inmates In Prison

Last month, Elton John and musician, activist, and Elton John AIDS Foundation ally Michael Stipe, published an op-ed in the The Guardian about the horrific conditions faced...

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Bollywood

Manisha Koirala To Support Nepali Women, Girls Affected By Quake

Bollywood star and social activist Manisha Koirala has announced her support for the UN Population FUND (UNFPA) as its Goodwill Ambassador for Nepal to work for pregnant wo...

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Sustainable Development

Salesforce CEO Takes Radical Step To Pay Men And Women Equally

Equal pay for equal work isn’t typically a mantra you hear from the chief executive of a multibillion-dollar company. Yet Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is taking the ra...

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Hollywood

Kristen Stewart Calls Hollywood ?Disgustingly Sexist?

Following Meryl Streep and Patricia Arquette’s public statements about sexism in Hollywood, Kristen Stewart is now following suit. The Twilight star, who recently mad...

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Trending

UN Chief Urges Climate Action At Earth Day Concert

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declared 2015 a year for global action on climate, gender and development issues, warning revellers attending the 2015 edit...

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Sustainable Development

Nikhil Seth: A New Vision For Sustainable Development

In his more than two decades with the United Nations, Nikhil Seth has played a pivotal role in the development of first the Millennium Development Goals in 2000 and now the...

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