World migration report 2024
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched the World Migration Report 2024, which reveals significant shifts in global migration patterns, including a record number of displaced people
People
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Kerala Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2022
The Labour and Skills (E) Department vide notification dated 18th November, 2022 has issued the Kerala Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2022. They shall come into force at once.
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From darkness to blue skies: listening to Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples about their journey to a better future
Over the course of 2022, one hundred leaders of grassroots networks in 22 countries*—men, women, and youth among Indigenous Peoples, local communities, and Afro-descendant Peoples—were interviewed about
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A statistical update on birth registration in Africa
Of the 164 million unregistered children under 5 worldwide, more than half (around 91 million) live in Africa, according to this new statistical update on birth registration in Africa, published by UNICEF
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African women’s report 2021: digital finance ecosystems- pathways to women’s economic empowerment in Africa
This report contains a systematic analysis that sheds light on each component of digital finance and on how the components are linked with gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. It addresses
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Asia-Pacific report on population ageing 2022: trends, policies and good practices regarding older persons and population ageing
This report provides an overview of levels and trends in population ageing and the situation of older persons in Asia and the Pacific. It also provides an overview of policies and good practices on population
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Supreme Court directs states and UTs to furnish information on schemes for the welfare of the elderly, 27/09/2022
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ashwani Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/09/2022.</p> <p>The Supreme Court directed the states and Union Territories to furnish information
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Frame schemes for appointment of para-legal volunteers for children in police stations: SC
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Bachpan Bachao Andolan Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/09/2022.</p><a href="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/para-legal-volunteers-children-SC_Order_19-Sep-2022.pdf"
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Global estimates of modern slavery: forced labour and forced marriage
Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery Report. Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped
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Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: the gender snapshot 2022
“Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2022” presents the latest evidence on gender equality across all 17 Goals, calling out the long road ahead to achieve gender equality.
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Order of the High Court of Orissa regarding death of a young girl in the premises of the school due to negligence of the authorities, Odisha, 11/08/2022
<p>Judgment of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack in the matter of Madhav Soren Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 11/08/2022.</p> <p>Aggrieved by the death of a young girl who was crushed to death