Nearly 65% of adults in the Arab region remain excluded from formal financial systems, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The Annual SDG Review 2025 paints a sobering picture of persistent financial exclusion that is undermining the region’s ability …
While the recession, stock-market fluctuations, job losses, stimulus packages to revive industry and efforts to pull the GDP growth back to 9 percent are making headlines, a crucial subtext stands ignored. Studies at the ground level reveal crucial details of the impact of the global crisis on women, particularly from …
While the recession, stock-market fluctuations, job losses, stimulus packages to revive industry and efforts to pull the GDP growth back to 9 percent are making headlines, a crucial subtext stands ignored. Studies at the ground level reveal crucial details of the impact of the global crisis on women, particularly from …
About 50 percent mother and children in Natore are affected with anemia while one third women of Natore district are suffering from long-term malnutrition, creating a sort of threat for a healthy nation. The malnutrition is our national problem and this problem is acute among the children and the women. …
This study aims to look beyond the simple inclusion of women in village institutions and meetings, and understand whether the approaches being promoted by WaterAid and NEWAH are actually resulting to equity in influence over decisions made in water and sanitation. In addition, the study has tried to assess the …
In 1993, India introduced quota-based political reservations for women in rural areas with the objective to promote gender equality in human development by making rural service provision and local governance inclusive and responsive to the needs of women. Recent evidence shows that reservation policies for women stimulate the political participation …
Cardiovascular risk factors start early, track through the young age and manifest in middle age in most societies. The authors conducted epidemiological studies to determine prevalence and age-specific trends in cardiovascular risk factors among adolescent and young urban Asian Indians.
Natural plant resources yielding both timber and non timber forest products (NTFP) have gained ground in the present global scenario for rural and urban upliftment for poverty alleviation and amelioration of national income respectively.
Its positive effects stay on for years breastfeeding for longer time periods reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks for the mother, later in life. 100,000 post-menopausal women in the US, who reported at least one live birth in their lifetime, were studied for risk of cardiovascular diseases by …
patent Human genes create stir in US About 100,000 cancer patients, doctors, researchers and lawyers sued the US government for granting patents for two human genes. They said the patents deny women with breast and ovarian cancer the benefit of new tests and possible treatment. A company or an institution …
The political movement that came up from among the people of Lalgarh in November 2008 cried out for help and support from the civil and democratic society
Jabalpur division has topped in the implementation of Ladli Laxmi Yojana introduced in the State two years ago. So far, 2,50,702 girls have been benefited by this novel scheme out of which 58,424 girls belong to Jabalpur division. Chhindwara has topped in the implementation of the scheme among the districts. …
NEW DELHI: The government on Monday started the process of recasting the National Literacy Mission as the National Mission for Female Literacy so as to focus on women
Pepsi, which was founded and marketed by a pharmacist as a digestive syrup, is revisiting its roots with an ultra-cheap softdrink that will aid the fight against anaemia in women in rural India. The product expected to be launched as early as next year may cost just Re 1 or …
Cooling water booth installed in school at West Mambalam KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: D. Jayasudha, a student of Government Medical College, Vellore, receives books from Rajya Sabha member M.S. Swaminathan at a function organised by the Rajasthani Association, Tamil Nadu, in Chennai on Sunday. CHENNAI: Women in the North-East States are …
Indigenous peoples worldwide lead sustainable livelihoods that contribute to the sequestration of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere and cause the least amount of damage to the environment. Adivasi Women
