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The Silence Breakers named as Person of Year for 2017 by Time magazine
Time magazine has named ‘The silence breakers’ its Person of the Year for 2017 referring to those individuals, mostly women, who came forward this year to publicly expose patterns of sexual harassment and assault by powerful public figures in America. ..
MP assembly passes a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below
The Madhya Pradesh Assembly has unanimously passed a Bill awarding death to those found guilty of raping girls aged 12 and below on December 4, 2017. With this, Madhya Pradesh has become the India’s first State where those convicted of ..
2017 International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW)
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (IDEVAW) is observed every year on November 25 is to raise public awareness on issues of violence against women and girls, including how men and boys can play a more ..
Which is the first country in the world to give women the right to Vote?
In 1893 Newzland became the first country in the world to give women the right to Vote, while Australia was the second country, it granted right to vote for women in the year 1902.
2017 International Day of Girl Child (IDGC)
The International Day of the Girl Child (IDGC) is celebrated every year on October 11 to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face, while promoting girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. The 2017 theme “ ..
Sonia Gandhi ranked 6th in the list of World’s Most Powerful Woman
Forbes magazine’s has ranked Sonia Gandhi at number 6 in the list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. The other four Indian women in the list with their respective ranks are: Indira Nooyi (12th ), Padmashree Warrior (58th ), ..