 Afghans block law protecting women’s rights
Conservative religious lawmakers in Afghanistan blocked a law that aims to protect women’s freedoms, with some arguing that parts of it violate Islamic principles or... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool) The Independent
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 Afghanistan MPs to debate law on women's rights
Afghan MPs are to debate a law to prevent violence against women, amid a fierce argument between leading Afghan women over tactics. A law banning violence against women,... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq) BBC News
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 Biological clue to why women live longer than men
Women live longer than men partly because their immune systems age more slowly, a study suggests. As the body's defences weaken over time, men's increased... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba) BBC News
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 Krishna Tirath to inaugurate IBSA Women's Forum meet today
Tweet New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath will inaugurate the fifth India Brazil South Africa (IBSA) women's forum meet here... (photo: PIB of India) Newstrack India
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 Drugmakers, health groups bring poor girls vaccine
TRENTON, N.J. - Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with top global health groups to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly... (photo: WN / James D.) Herald Tribune
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 Rape of five-year-old Delhi girl throws light on child abuse in India
New Delhi, April 27: The brutal abduction, rape and torture of a five-year-old girl in New Delhi, has once again put the spotlight on rampant child abuse and abysmal... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) The Siasat Daily
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 Wife of China's jailed Nobel winner: I'm not free
BEIJING — Liu Xia, under house arrest in China's capital since her imprisoned husband Liu Xiaobo won the Nobel Peace Prize, made a rare appearance Tuesday at a... (photo: AP / Andy Wong) Boston Herald
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 Earth Day 2013: Students take vow to protect mother earth
BHOPAL: A group of about 70 students took a pledge a day before the World Earth Day to protect mother earth. They were also distributed a sustainable lifestyle tool kit.... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) The Times of India
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 India police arrest second man over Delhi girl rape
Police in India say they have arrested a second man in connection with the kidnapping and rape of a five-year-old girl in the capital, Delhi, last week. The man was... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick) BBC News
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 Vast improvements needed for women’s safety, PM says
NEW DELHI: Acknowledging the outrage over the brutal rape of a five-year-old girl, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday stressed on the need for "vast improvements" to... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India ) The Times of India
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 Indian police arrest man for allegedly raping 5-year-old girl
April 20, 2013 -- Updated 0923 GMT (1723 HKT) Indian protestors shout anti-government and Delhi police slogans during a demonstration against the rape of a five-year old... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) CNN
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 Malala Yousafzai grant to go to 40 Pakistani girls, Angelina Jolie honors her courage
Malala Yousafzai, the brave Pakistani girl who stood up for women’s education in her country, has had a grant set up in her honor. She said that the 40 Pakistani girls... (photo: AP / Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham) Celebrity Café
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 Women tourists desert India - survey
New Delhi - The number of foreign women tourists visiting India has dropped by 35% in the past three months following a spate of sex attacks that have made global... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) News24
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 Alarming rise in mother-to-child HIV cases
Every ten among 100 people, who are voluntarily undergoing HIV/AIDS test at Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre (ICTC) here, are found positive. As many as 45 HIV... (photo: WN / Dominic Canoy) The Hindu
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 Ford criticised for Indian advert with women stuffed in the boot
Indian campaigners have accused the car company Ford of sabotaging attempts to reduce the rising number of rapes after an advertisement showed three scantily-dressed... (photo: WN / anand) The Daily Telegraph
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 Entrenched patriarchal and societal constructs affect women's status: Tirath
Tweet New Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Minister for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath on Thursday expressed concern about the entrenched patriarchal and societal... (photo: PIB of India) Newstrack India
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 Dennis Rodman secret: Kim Jong Un and his wife have a daughter
What is this Dennis Rodman secret that is floating around since his return from North Korea? According to the Huffington Post on March 19, Rodman has let slip that North... (photo: AP / Korean Central News Agency via Korea News Service) The Examiner
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 Women more comfortable working for women-only firms
Paper Edition | Page: 9 Fifty-four-year-old Susan said she preferred working as a hair stylist at a beauty salon dedicated only to women. “In the past, beauty salons had... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar) Jakarta Post
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 Farah Khan: SRK to be paired with a 'desi' girl for 'Happy New Year'
Farah Khan has said that she is looking for a 'desi' girl to star alongside Shah Rukh Khan in upcoming film Happy New Year. The filmmaker revealed that whoever was... (photo: Creative Commons) Digital Spy
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 Law to prevent crime against women soon: Sonia Gandhi
Narayanpur (WB): UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday said a law will be passed soon to prevent crime against women in the country. Ms. Gandhi, who was speaking after... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India ) Deccan Chronicle
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