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Green Groups Condemn UN Plan To Use $136m From Climate Fund For Large Dams

Plans to earmark more than $136m (£109m) of UN money for large dam projects in Nepal, Tajikistan and the Solomon Islands have been angrily condemned by activists, who...

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Gender

This Ad Depicting a Mother-Daughter Bond Is Breaking Hearts And Barriers

A little girl lovingly tells the story of how her mother cares for her. The premise of the new digital film released by the brand Vicks, which has taken the internet by sto...

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Human Rights

New Building Code Could Help Make Smart Cities Disabled Friendly

Disability rights groups are urging the Centre to build smart cities that abide by international planning norms and are completely barrier free. While the Smart Cities Miss...

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Human Rights

Plagued By Decades Of Child Trafficking, India Activists Call For Crackdown

MUMBAI // Activists are clamouring for the rapid introduction of a new law to crack down on child trafficking in India, a problem that has plagued the country for decades. ...

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Hollywood

Activists, Celebrities And Governments Call To End Global Gender Pay Gap

The UN General Assembly in New York, has unveiled champions of equal pay took, putting forth a clarion call to end the global gender pay gap that stands at 23 per cent. The...

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Gender

Geena Davis Says Hollywood Hasn't Progressed Enough Since A League of Their Own

The actress and activist recalls in a new interview — filmed for League‘s 25th-anniversary Blu-ray release — that the hit baseball comedy was supposed to ...

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Hollywood

Jane Fonda Speaks Of Abuse, And Her ‘Disease To Please’

Jane Fonda attending the red carpet arrivals at the 19th Costume Designers Guild awards presented by Lacoste at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, on February 21, 2...

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Festivals

Film Festival Puts Spotlight On Family

A two-day film festival organised by the Hassan Film Society and Samanvaya Manujamath group in Hassan witnessed discussion on Indian cinemas and the way they handled the is...

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Hollywood

Anne Hathaway Shines Spotlight On Parental Leave During International Women's Day

On Wednesday, March 8, American award-winning actor and UN Women Global Goodwill Ambassador Anne Hathaway will deliver a keynote address at the United Nations Headquarters ...

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Festivals

7 Must-See Films At The 2017 Environmental Film Festival

From the hidden costs of our digital world to the frozen edges of civilization, here are a few films to catch this year. Now celebrating its 25th year, the Environmental Fi...

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