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SC Solicits Centre's Reply On Exclusion Of Women From NDA, INA
The Centre has been asked by the Supreme Court to file a reply on a petition which stated about the denial of opportunities to women in the National Defence Academy and the Indian Naval Academy. The court issued the notice in this regard on March 10. The petition highlighted the Centre's lax behavior in adhering to the landmark order in Babita Puniya case which extended Permanent Commission to women in the Armed forces.
Tags: NDA, Gender Equality, Supreme Court, Central Government
Courtesy: Times Now
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Japan: Ruling LDP Invites Women At Meetings But Only As Observers
Japan's ruling party, after facing severe criticism over gender disparity, has allowed females to join board meetings. The Liberal Democratic Party has allowed 5 women to join the meetings. However, the female lawmakers can only be observers, and they would not have right to speak during discussions. In the recent past, the party has been flaked for having men-dominated board. Notably, Japan is ranked 121 among 153 countries on the 2020… read-more
Tags: Japan, Gender Equality, Lawmaker, meeting
Courtesy: WION
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Assam: Transgender Association Shares Video For Social Inclusion
In an awareness move, the All Assam Transgender Association (AATA) released a video that appeals to people for their inclusion in festivals and other occasions. Titled as ‘Ami Tritiyo’ (We, the Third), it was produced with the help of Assam’s social welfare department and was released ahead of ‘Magh Bihu.’ Jointly developed by AATA and North East Voluntary Association of Rural Development, the video aims to scrap gender discrimination against… read-more
Tags: Transgender, transgender community, Magh Bihu, Discrimination, Gender Equality, Assam
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
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First Woman Copy Editor Of The Times Dies At 91; Pioneer of "Ms." Word
The New York Times' first woman copy editor, Betsy Wade, passed away at 91 on December 3. She had also fought a legal case against the newspaper over its gender-biased policies. Interestingly, Wade pioneered the use of "Ms.", instead of "Mrs." or "Miss", for women in news articles of The Times. Wade became the first woman to lead 'NewsGuild' and had received the lifetime achievement award of the Silurians Press Club in 2016.
Tags: Journalism, New York Times, Woman Empowerment, Gender Equality
Courtesy: New York Times
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India Elected As Member of UN Body to Promote Women Empowerment; Beats China
India on September 15 beats China to become a member of the United Nation's Commission on Status of Women Economic (UNCSW). UNCSW is an international body, which promotes gender equality and women empowerment. India will serve as a member for four years - from 2021 to 2025. Ambassador TS Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations, announced the news by tweeting, "India wins seat in prestigious ECOSOC body".
Tags: India, United Nations, Women Empowerment, Gender Equality
Courtesy: India Today
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Ayushmann Khurrana Appreciates Gender-neutral Awards in Berlin Film Festival
On September 7, Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana praised the Berlin Film Festival's decision to keep their performance awards gender-neutral from the year 2021. He pleads to the award functions in India to follow the trend as well. The festival had decided that instead of honoring the actor according to their gender, they will bestow them as the best leading performer.
Tags: ayushmann khurana, berlin film festival, Film Awards, Gender Equality
Courtesy: The Free Press Journal
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SC Amends Hindu Succession Act; Daughters to Get Equal Rights in Parental Property
The Supreme Court on August 11, ruled that daughters and sons will have equal legal rights in 'parental property', even if the father died before the Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act 2005 came into force i.e September 9, 2005, contradicting its previous judgement. The apex court said that, ''Daughter remains a loving daughter throughout life. The daughter shall remain a coparcener throughout life, irrespective of whether her father is alive… read-more
Tags: Supreme Court, Daughters, Sons, Gender Equality, Equal Rights
Courtesy: The Indian Express
