Topic: UN Women
Michelle Bachelet Wins 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development
Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile, has been awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development, by the Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust. The jury, led...
Kerala inks pact with UN Women
The Kerala State Government recently signed an agreement with the United Nations women to increase the role of women in the tourist industry of the state. Under the...
International Equal Pay Day
The International Equal Pay Day is observed on September 18 every year. Key facts The International Equal Pay Day is observed to highlight the issue of gender pay...
India’s Contribution to UN Women
USD 500,000 has been contributed by India to the UN Women, the United Nations agency for women empowerment and gender equality. Overview: The contribution was made by India... International Day of Women and Girls in Science
The world celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science every year on the 11th day of February. The year 2021 marked the 6th International Day... Kerala’s Gender Park- Key Facts to know
The Gender Park in Kozhikode, Kerala will open from next month. The park will become functional on the occasion of the second edition of the International Conference on...
International Women’s Day observed on March 8
International Women’s Day is observed annually across the world on March 8. This year, the theme of the Women’s day is ‘I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights’....
‘A New era for girls: Taking stock on 25 years of progress’ report released
‘A New era for girls: Taking stock on 25 years of progress’ is a report recently unveiled by UNICEF, Plan International and United Nations Women. The report reveals...
Home Ministry, UN Women Launches Campaign to End Violence Against Women
Union Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with UN Women launched an awareness campaign to end violence against women. As part of campaign a ‘UNiTE to End Violence...
Indian-origin Anita Bhatia appointed UN Deputy Executive Director
United Nations Secretary-General (UNSG) Antonio Guterres recently appointed Indian-origin Anita Bhatia as Deputy Executive Director of United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women)...Anita Bhatia appointed as UN-Women Deputy Executive Director
Indian-origin Anita Bhatia has been the Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN-Women) for Resource Management, Sustainability and...
