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No Response From Authority Over Violence Against Women, Says NCW Chairperson
The Manipur Violent assault has led to a detailed discussion over security of citizens, especially women amid the ongoing war in Manipur. After the viral incident, the National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Rekha Sharma said, they tried connection the authorities over incidents of violence against women but no response was received from them. She further said, "We reached out to authorities but no response."
Tags: NCW, violence against women, Manipur Incident, Government, National Issue
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Manushi Chhillar Collabs With UN To Raise Voice Over Women Violence
In a bid to raise awareness towards gender-based violence, the United Nations Women has collaborated with ex-Miss World Manushi Chhillar in an initiative termed #OrangeTheWorld. Chhillar posted an Instagram video appealing against the gender-based violence. Reportedly, Chhillar also runs her own initiative ‘Project Shakti’ which aims to aware the public on menstrual hygiene. Besides, the joint initiative aims to work upon the online… read-more
Tags: United Nations, violence against women, Manushi Chhillar, UN women, OrangeTheWorld
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UN Grants $25 Mn Funds To Women-Led Organization To Fight Gender Violence
To support the women-led organizations, the UN has released $25 million funds from its emergency tranche that will aid issues related to the women. It asked its entities UN Population Fund and UN Women to spend at least 30% of the funds to organizations run by women against gender issues. UN top official Mark Lowcock said this smart investment will abridge the gender inequality worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tags: United Nations, UN women, violence against women
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Mexico: Women Activists Vandalize Human Rights Offices in Protest Against Insufficient Governance
Several feminist activists from Mexico vandalised the government’s Human Rights offices on September 7. To seek attention of the government on the issues like abuses and kidnapping, the masked activists damaged the office signs boards, tied up banners, painted slogans on the walls, and defaced the former president Francisco Madero’s images. Mexican President Lopez Obrador said, “Those who damage the image don’t know his history.”; leaving the… read-more
Tags: Mexico, Human Rights, Feminist, violence against women
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