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400 million workers in India have little security, few entitlements

A new report finds that the great majority of labour in India works in one form or the other of informal employment, allowing those who pay them to dodge labour laws. In In...

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Hollywood

Viola Davis Helps Raise $4.5 Million To Fight Childhood Hunger In America

The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) have announced they have raised more than $4.5 million in support of Hunger Is, a joint charitable in...

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Surfing Possibility:Stories of India and Bangladesh's First Surfer Girls

A journey to share the stories of South Asia’s first surfer girls to create media and educational tools that inspire us to live in possibility of our dreams. Surfing ...

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Bollywood

Madhuri Dixit works with UNICEF

Madhuri Dixit has been confirmed as UNICEF’s latest celebrity ambassador. The veteran Bollywood actor will raise awareness of children’s and women’s right...

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Hollywood

Maleficent Shows Strength of Female Audiences at Box Office

“Maleficent” rode “Frozen’s” coattails to a decisive victory at last weekend’s box office, analysts say. More than any other Hollywood p...

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Hollywood

Robin Givens To Host YWCA Women Of Distinction Awards

YWCA USA will celebrate the achievements of extraordinary leaders who serve as role models for women and girls at the Women of Distinction Awards Gala on June 13, at 6 pm a...

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Sustainable Development

Indian journalists win Diageo’s inaugural women’s empowerment ‘WE’ journalism awards

Diageo, a premium drinks company, has recognized and honoured five winning journalists from across Asia-Pacific for their outstanding reporting of women’s issues at t...

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Sustainable Development

Women-only cab service launched in Kochi

ith the support of the Kerala government, a women-only cab service called “She Taxi” has been launched here to ensure safety and empowerment of the fairer sex. ...

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Sustainable Development

Indian Muslim women strive to break poverty cycle

The 18-year-old Muslim helps support her diabetic mother, father and five siblings by working as a maid—while also taking free vocational classes at the National Inst...

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Sustainable Development

Crime against Women in India

The process of Women empowerment in India has had a long and rich history. Women have faced a lot of challenges during the medieval era but this was changed overtime by vig...

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