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Sustainable Development

Many Indian girls are going to incredible lengths to get the education they deserve

India is hardly the place that comes to mind when you think of places that have made strides in girls’ education. Headlines are filled with stories of how badly the c...

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Hollywood

Girl Power! Keira Knightley Sounds Off On Strong Female Characters

Keira Knightley may be every fashion designer’s dream, but she isn’t just a pretty face. Like her fellow Brit, Emma Watson, Knightley is for girl power on the s...

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Hollywood

Lego Movie 2 'will feature more female characters'

The film industry is waking up to the fact that it needs to better represent female audiences, says one of Hollywood’s most successful writing teams. Phil Lord and Ch...

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Festivals

Asha Bhosle Lends Voice to Marathi film Gurukul; sings lavani

Legendary singer Asha Bhosle today recorded a Lavani for Marathi film Gurukul, written and directed by Rommel Rodrigues.
“Ashaji’s golden melodious voice h...

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Health

Cases of rising infant deaths in tribal hamlets worry officials

Efforts to counsel Lambada tribal women on the importance of protecting girl child notwithstanding, the Women and Child Welfare Department is worried over the increasing in...

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Bollywood

Farhan Akhtar appointed as first-ever male UN Women Goodwill Ambassador

The ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ star known for his work as an actor, filmmaker and singer, will devote his efforts to promoting the empowerment of women and girls acro...

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Health

A Study Bolsters a Call to Use Long-Acting Contraceptives

Marlice House was determined to take a different path from her mother, who had gotten pregnant with her at 17.“I do not want that to be me,” she said.So when Ms...

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Thought Factory

A Thought for Children’s Day

“There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected, that the...

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Sustainable Development

World Survey Urges Simultaneously Addressing Gender Equality, Sustainable Development

November 2014: The challenges of gender equality and sustainable development must be addressed together in order to realize the human rights of women and girls and support ...

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Sustainable Development

Learning Today for a Sustainable Future

The international community has been striving to shape a safer and richer future for the world. This was the purpose of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted by t...

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