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International Equal Pay Day

18 Sep 2024

International Equal Pay Day 2024: Closing the Gender Pay Gap

Women are often concentrated in lower-paying industries and occupations Reduced earning potential affects women's financial security and independence Pay disparities hinder women's ability to climb the career ladder

US abortion ban

25 Jun 2022

Reproductive rights are integral to women's rights, says UN Women

The US top court has ended constitutional protections for abortion. The historic ruling can lead to abortion ban in many US states. UN Women said reproductive rights are women`s rights and human rights.

05 Mar 2021

Amazon collaborates with UN Women to launch IWD storefront in India

Amazon India says that it will help customers discover and purchase from close to 80,000 unique products including selections like organic products, handmade crafts, and healthy snacks among other things. As part of the launch, Amazon will contribute Rs 25 on each purchase to directly sponsor girl child education which will be in partnership with the NGO, Nanhi Kali. Besides that, Amazon India unveiled limited-edition bookmarks that feature stories of real women entrepreneurs to mark International Women’s Day in India.

24 Nov 2017

'Just the beginning': UN Women chief expects more to speak out on sexual harassment

The avalanche of sexual misconduct allegations that has rattled Hollywood, US media and beyond is just beginning, says the head of UN Women, who expects many more women to come forward before behaviors change.

14 Mar 2017

'Internet can't be used as weapon of harassment against women'

There is need for regulation and monitoring of social media platforms and the medium cannot be allowed to turn into a "weapon of misogyny and harassment" against women in the name of freedom of expression.

06 Dec 2016

Katrina Kaif: Society fails to recognise marital rape as a crime; women must speak up!

Speaking at the ‘WeUnite' conference, which marks United Nations Women's partnership with the IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif talked about how gender equality is important in today's times.

06 Dec 2016

Katrina Kaif presses for gender equality at UN Women event!

The beautiful Bollywood actress Katrina Kaif has a towering personality and there's no denying in that. The 'Fitoor' actress has an ocean of fan following, who love to watch her films, emulate her style and believe in what their idol does.

‪‪Aishwarya R. Dhanush‬

30 Aug 2016

Rajnikanth's daughter becomes UN advocate for Gender

13 Oct 2015

Women tell UN to give them a seat at peace table

The rebuke came as the UN Security Council adopted a revamped version of a 15-year-old resolution that highlights the role of women in peacemaking and calls for measures to increase their participation.

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