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UNDP releases Gender Social Norms Index report
Gender Social Norms Index report was released recently by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). According to this report, no country in the world has achieved gender equality. The report also revealed that the world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030 and it would take 257 years to close the gender ..
Topics: Gender equality • Gender gap • United Nations Development Programme
Gender Social Norms Index
The UNDP recently released the first edition of Gender Social Norms Index. It revealed that 90% of people are biased against women. The Index The Gender Social Norms Index was released by the United Nations Development Program. It measure the obstructive effects of social belief on gender parity in areas of politics, education and work. ..
Topics: Beijing+25 • Gender equality • UNDP
United Nations Development Programme releases Gender Social Norms Index
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) recently released the Gender Social Norms Index. It measures the social beliefs that obstruct Gender Equality. Key Findings of the Report The report consists of data collected from more than 75 countries covering 80% of world population. According to the report, half of the world population believe that men ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Topics: Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action 1995 • Gender equality • MMR • United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) • world conference of women
Katharine Johnson
NASA mathematician, Katharine Johnson, passed away at the age of 101 recently. She is noted for not only for her mathematical prowess but also for her role in breaking racial and gender barriers. Who was Katharine Johnson? Katharine Johnson was a NASA mathematician noted for her contributions for doing the calculations for missions that sent ..
Topics: African Americans • Apollo 11 • Gender equality • Mathematics • NASA
India marks the beginning of “Super Year of Biodiversity” with CMS COP 13
The year 2020 has been nick named as “Super Year” by global advocacy groups including the United Nations. This has been done to highlight 21 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) and their targets. India marks the “Super Year of Biodiversity” with the Conservation of Migratory Species Conference of Parties 13. The year includes UN summit in ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs
Topics: Biodiversity • Conservation of Migratory Species • COP25 • Gender equality • IUCN • SDG • Super Year 2020 • UNCBD • UNCCD • world conference of women