Lok Sabha Speaker launches “Suposhit Maa Abhiyan”: To create Malnutrition free India

On March 1, 2020, the Lok Sabha speaker Shri Om Birla launched Suposhit Maa Abhiyan in Kota, Rajasthan. The Scheme aims to create malnutrition-free India. It mainly supports pregnant women and adolescent girls. About the Scheme Suposhit Maa Abhiyan was launched to preserve the health of future generations. Under the programme, more than 1000 women ..

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs

Topics: Lok Sabha Speaker • malnutrition • Malnutrition free India • Om Birla • Rajasthan • Women and Child Development • Women Related Issues

2nd South Asia Safety Summit held in New Delhi

The second edition of South Asia Safety Summit was recently held in New Delhi. It was orgnaised by Union Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) and Facebook. It was organized to highlight issue of safety while individuals and communities are connected on the digital platform. Highlights of Summit It saw participants from 125 civil ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Topics: 2nd South Asia Safety Summit • Facebook • Ministry of Women and Child Development • New Delhi • Online Safety • We Think Digital website • Women Related Issues

SDG Gender Index: India ranked 95

In first-ever SDG Gender Index which measures progress made in achieving gender commitments against internationally set targets, India was ranked 95th out of a total 129 countries. The Index is developed by Equal Measures 2030, a partnership effort of regional and global organisations. About Index Indicators: It includes 51 indicators across 14 of 17 official ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2019

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development • Equal Measures 2030 • Gender equality • SDG Gender Index • SDGs • Sustainable Development Goals • Women Related Issues

Gender wage gap highest in India, women are paid 34% less than men: ILO

According to Global Wage Report 2018-19 published by International Labour Organization (ILO), women are paid most unequally in India, compared to men, when it comes to hourly wages for labour. This gap in wages, known as gender wage gap is the highest among 73 countries studied in the report. The findings are based on data ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018

Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs

Topics: Business • Economy • Employment • Equal pay for equal work • Feminist economics • Gender gap • Gender pay gap • Gender wage gap • Global Wage Report • ILO • India • International labour law • International Labour Organization • Labour law • Misogyny • Real wages • Reports • Social Issues • Wages and salaries • Women Related Issues

International Day of the Girl Child: October 11

The International Day of the Girl Child is observed every year across world on October 11 to recognize girls’ rights and unique challenges faced by girls around the world. Observance of the day seeks to increase awareness of gender inequality faced by girls worldwide based upon their gender and supports more opportunity for girls. This ..

Month: Current Affairs - October, 2018

Topics: Days and Events • Girls Rights • International Day of the Girl Child • Observances • United Nations • Women Related Issues