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
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Human Development Report 2015: work for human development
Achieving sustainable development will mean changes for the global workforce, according to the 2015 Human Development Report (HDR) report, which focuses on the theme 'Work for Human Development.' The report
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Gender and climate change: evidence and experience
This set of policy briefs seeks to address some of the most pressing policy issues concerning gender and climate change, by drawing on the extensive experience of each contributing partner organization.
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Malnutrition among women and children, 11/12/2015
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Malnutrition among women and children, 11/12/2015. As per National Family Health Survey -3 (2005-06), 54.5% under five children belonging to Scheduled Tribes are underweight,
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India Health Report: Nutrition 2015
The India Health Report on Nutrition 2015 offers a critical analysis of the current situation with nutrition at the national and state levels in India. It provides easy-to-understand, state-wise data
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Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding the constitutionality of the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment) Act, 2015, 10/12/2015
<p>Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Rajbala & Others Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 10/12/2015 regarding the constitutionality of the Haryana Panchayati Raj (Amendment)
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Fair deal? Not all women on board over exemption plan
The AAP government is considering a proposal to exempt women drivers from the odd-even formula to control pollution in the city. But women seem to be divided over it. Some are in its favour citing safety
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COP21 is too male dominated and has male priorities, says UN special envoy
The climate change talks going on in Paris are too dominated by men, to the detriment of effective action on saving people from the ravages of global warming, the UN’s special envoy on climate change has
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Socio-cultural and knowledge-based barriers to tuberculosis diagnosis for women in Bhopal, India
<p>In India, only one woman is diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) for every 2.4 men. Previous studies have indicated gender disparities in care-seeking behavior and TB diagnosis; however, little is known
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UN agency urges fundamental change to address women's health in conflicts, disasters
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday said that the health needs of women and adolescents are too often neglected in humanitarian response to natural disasters and conflicts around the world, calling
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The State of World Population 2015: Shelter from the Storm
The health needs of women and adolescents are too often neglected in humanitarian response to natural disasters and conflicts around the world, even though whether women and girls live or die in a crisis