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National Cadet Corps Aiming to Correct Gender Imbalance
Gender equality is the new buzzword in the National Cadet Corps (NCC). With the process of raising the strength of the NCC set rolling since April, 2010 under a five-phased program, the Director General, NCC Lt. General PS Bhalla said that the girls’...
Minister for Women, Children And People with Disabilities Says Struggle for Gender Equality And Women Empowerment Should Continue
The struggle for gender equality and women empowerment should continue even after Women’s Month draws to a close, says Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana. How People Arrived Here: Minister for Women & Equality,...
United Kingdom Demonstrates Progress on Eliminating Discrimination Against Women
Key government achievements in advancing gender equality and eliminating discrimination against women have been highlighted in a new report to the United Nations today.
Bold Gender Equality Bill in South Africa to Set New Standards
A new Bill is in the pipeline that will see gender parity measures being enforced across all sectors of society in South Africa. “The Gender Equality Bill will be an overarching piece of legislation that is going to ensure that we address the challenges...
Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre And Network Receives $1.7 Million United Nations Grant
The United Nations-supported Fund for Gender Equality (FGE) has given a $1.7 million grant to the Zimbabwe Women’s Resource Centre and Network (ZWRCN) to boost the center capacity to offer training in gender-based budgeting. ZWRCN was one of 13 organizations...
Ethiopia Observes International Women’s Day with a Call for the Empowerment of Women
Ethiopia has joined the rest of the world to observe International Women’s Day with a call to better empower women at national and international level. The day is being observed worldwide under the theme ; “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities : Progress...
European Commission Aiming to Significantly Reduce the Gender Pay Gap
The European Commission is planing to introduce a series of measures aimed at significantly reducing the pay gap between men and women over the next five years. The average gender pay gap in the European Union (EU) currently stands at 18%. To lower...
New Mentality Needed Towards Gender Equality for a Better Society
A new mentality and public intervention are required, not only to change the very serious situation of women, but to improve society, said MEP Ms Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL, PT), at a public hearing on “Towards a new EU strategy for gender equality”...
