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World in 2030: Public Survey Report
The World in 2030: Public Survey Report was recently published by UNESCO. The report was published by the organisation based on the survey held between May 2020 and September 2020. The survey collected responses from more than 15,000 people from all over the world. Key Findings of the Report According to the report, Climate Change, ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Affordable housing • Biodiversity • Climate change • Conflict • Domestic violence • UNESCO • World Heritage site
Women’s History Month-2021
The first day of March, 2021 marked the beginning of Women’s History Month. This year the month is more significant because all the centennial celebrations that mark the women’s suffrage were curtailed or cancelled in the year 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the month is being observed under the theme: “Valiant Women of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Domestic violence • Gender Disparity • Gender pay gap • International Women's Day • Women Empowerment • Women’s History Month-2021
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women: November 25
Every year, the International Day for Elimination of violence against women is marked by the United Nations on November 25. The day is celebrated to create awareness that women around the world are subjected to domestic violence, rape and other forms of violence. This year the day is celebrated under the theme Theme: “Fund, Respond, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Domestic violence • International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women • National Crime Records Bureau • Violence against women • World Health Organisation (WHO)
Violence against Women: WHO Findings
A comprehensive study by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on violence against women makes the following observations: About 1 in 3 (35%) women worldwide have experienced either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime. Around 38% of murders of women are committed by a male intimate partner. In countries ..
Topics: Domestic violence • Education • Respect • Sexual Violence • Violence against women • WHO • World Health Organisation
Justice Rajesh Bindal Committee Recommendations
There is immense pressure on India from the U.S. to accede to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, which is a multi-national treaty that seeks to protect children wrongfully removed by one of the parents from the custody of the other parent. A committee was set up by the Centre ..
Topics: Abuse • Child abduction • Child custody • Child safety • Domestic violence • Family law • Habitual residence • Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction • International child abduction • Law by country • Parental child abduction • Politics by country