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At the graduate/postgraduate degree level, most girls opt for arts and science, or nursing and medicine. | Photo Credit: Getty Images International Women’s Day was celebrated on March 8, 2024. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in its ‘Gender Social Norms Index’ quantifies biases against women, capturing people’s attitude on women’s roles along four dimensions:…
Small groups of Afghan women on Friday staged rare demonstrations to mark International Women’s Day in private spaces, after a crackdown by Taliban authorities forced activists off the streets. Since surging back to power in August 2021, Taliban authorities have imposed a strict interpretation of Islam, with women bearing the brunt of curbs the United…
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Droupadi Murmu greeted citizens on International Women’s Day. New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday greeted citizens on International Women’s Day and urged everyone to work together to remove the remaining hurdles from the path of young women and give them wings. “My greetings to all on Women’s Day! It is an occasion to celebrate…
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