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By 2030, 4 million Afghan girls will have had no education: UN
Kabul, March 9 (TOLO News) – The UN has noted that approximately 1.5 million girls have been deprived of education in Afghanistan so far. According to new UNESCO data, if the ban continues until 2030, over 4 million girls will be affected. UNESCO said that...
Anti-rape protests erupt at Dhaka University, students boycott classes
After protests from dormitories, students from various departments demonstrated under their respective department banners, demanding rapists be brought to justice
Trump’s gender and diversity policies are antediluvian
America could be the loser in the long run
Maharashtra legislator’s plea to Indian President – allow women to murder rapists
Mumbai, March 8 (The Hindu) -Against the backdrop of International Women’s Day, Rohini Khadse, leader of the Women’s wing of the Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar), urged Indian President Droupadi Murmu to allow women to commit one murder without any punishment in view of the...
Time for action: Ending violence against women on International Women’s Day
t was Vladimir Lenin who declared March 8 as International Women’s Day in 1922 to recognize women’s role in 1917 Russian Revolution and declared it as holiday.
Mounting rape and sexual harassment in Bangladesh
In the first two months of 2025, nearly 400 women and children have raped or sexually harassed in Bangladesh
Malaysian video mocking Hinduism reflects religious polarization
By Iman Muttaqin Yusof/ Benar News Kuala Lumpur, March 7 -A seven-second video clip on social media targeting a Hindu festival is the latest incident that reflects growing polarization in multi-faith, multi-ethnic Malaysia, analysts say. The clip, posted Tuesday on a radio station’s social media...
Fourth Lumbini International Tripitaka chanting commences with peace procession
The four-day event, aimed at promoting peace and brotherhood, started with a colourful procession and the lighting of a lamp.
India’s north-south divide over Modi’s plan to redraw constituencies
The BJP is in power in India’s most populous state Uttar Pradesh while an allied party controls neighbouring Bihar. India’s north-south divide over Modi’s plan to redraw constituencies
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