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Three S Korean women kidnapped in Egypt`s Sinai

Three S Korean women kidnapped in Egypt`s Sinai


The trio were returning from the monastery of St Catherine to the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh...
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Policeman identified in Jarawa video suspended


The policeman identified as PC Claton was sitting on the road while Jarawa women were made to dance...
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New Pentagon rules move women closer to combat

New Pentagon rules move women closer to combat


The Pentagon is recommending to Congress that women be allowed to serve in more jobs closer to the ...
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Orissa rape case: Cong demand Panigrahi removal


Congress activists intensified its agitation demanding removal of Jyoti Panigrahi as chairperson of ...
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K’taka ministers watch porn in Assembly


The shocking incident involved Minister for Cooperation Laxman Savadi, who was watching the film and...
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Odisha rape case: Activists, parties protest


The head of the Odisha women`s commission has come in for criticism over the panel`s report on an al...
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‘Girls should be allowed to conduct last rites’

‘Girls should be allowed to conduct last rites’


Morari Bapu feels there should be no stagnancy in religious beliefs.
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Women candidates constituencies’ see high polling

Women candidates constituencies’ see high polling


Constituencies from where women candidates staked their political fortunes witnessed high polling ...
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DCW offers to take care of baby Falak


The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) offered to take care of baby Falak in the long run and discusse...
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Two women tourists feared drowned in Puri


Two women tourists were feared drowned after they went for a holy dip near a sea beach at Swargadwar...
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Now, Saudi Arabian women can watch football

Now, Saudi Arabian women can watch football


Saudi Arabia’s strict interpretation of Islam prohibits unrelated men and women from mingling.
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Two anti-al Qaeda women gunned down in Iraq

Two anti-al Qaeda women gunned down in Iraq


The wife and daughter of an anti-al Qaeda leader in Iraq were on Saturday gunned down inside their h...
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Indian schoolboy invents anti-molestation device

Indian schoolboy invents anti-molestation device


An Indian schoolboy claims to have invented a device that can help women stave off would-be attacker...
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Cop who probed Jarawa case gets Prez Police medal


SBS Tyagi, who led the team probing the episode of dancing of Jarawa tribal women before tourists, ...
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Women-only university to come up soon: Delhi CM


The university would be open for women from all over the country, and it is being set up as part of...
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93 women candidates in fray for Punjab polls


As many as 93 women candidates are in the fray for the Punjab Assembly polls with Congress fielding ...
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‘No absolute property right for women in restricted will`


A Hindu woman who gets property from her husband through a will cannot have absolute right over it...
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Matrilineal Meghalaya honours three women


Matrilineal Meghalaya on Saturday honoured three women for their exemplary contribution to the st...
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Women can dress as they wish: Malawi leader

Women can dress as they wish: Malawi leader


A spate of recent attacks on women wearing pants and miniskirts has prompted Malawi`s President stat...
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Violence against women rises in Pakistan

Violence against women rises in Pakistan


Violence against women in Pakistan was on the rise in 2011, with 8,000 cases reported to the authori...
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‘Mainstreaming the Jarawas a disaster’


Centre to discuss the possibility of inclusion of Jarawa tribes into the mainstream, tribal rights ...
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Woman paraded naked: Rights panel seeks report

Woman paraded naked: Rights panel seeks report


A day after a Dalit woman was paraded naked in Maharashtra, the state’s Women Rights Commission dema...
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Lingerie shops open door for Saudi women at work

Lingerie shops open door for Saudi women at work


In a country where women are banned from driving, female employment is another battleground.
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‘Violence against women a `cancer` on societies’


Gender-based violence cannot be treated solely as a women`s issue as it acts as a "cancer" on societ...
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`Reports on women forced to dance irresponsible`


The Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration termed as "highly irresponsible" the media reports ...
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A&N admin to serve notice to TV channels


The Andaman and Nicobar administration today said that it would serve legal notice on two Delhi-ba...
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Regional Association for Women`s Studies launched


A Regional Association for Women`s Studies has been launched, with as many as 26 Women`s Studies C...
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KNPP: 3 women CMs urged to rescind all nuke deals


Dalit workers and other deprived sections, it said the country`s nuclear performance has been "quit...
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Tortured Afghan girl wants in-laws jailed

Tortured Afghan girl wants in-laws jailed


Sahar Gul became the bruised and bloodied face of women`s rights in Afghanistan after she was rescue...
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Women lawyers should demand 50% reservation


President of the Supreme Court Bar Association P H Parekh said women advocates should demand 50 pe...
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US redefines rape to count more people as victims

US redefines rape to count more people as victims


The Obama administration says it is expanding the FBI`s definition of rape to reflect a better under...
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India needs more women scientists: Nirupama Rao

India needs more women scientists: Nirupama Rao


Indian Ambassador to the US Nirupama Rao called for redoubling efforts to make science more inclusiv...
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Policy changes must for more women in science: Rao


Nirupama Rao on Thursday favoured policy interventions to encourage participation and retention of w...
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Saudi: Now female staff to sell women`s lingerie

Saudi: Now female staff to sell women`s lingerie


The ban on male staff is to be extended to cosmetics shops from July.
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DGP clarifies on ‘women`s clothing and rape remark


Andhra Pradesh DGP V Dinesh Reddy on Wednesday reacted to a controversy over his remarks linking wom...
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10 % of Libyan assembly seats for women: Draft law

10 % of Libyan assembly seats for women: Draft law


The draft stipulates that candidates must be above 25 and should have held no position of responsib...
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Saudi wants law for women only to sell lingerie

Saudi wants law for women only to sell lingerie


The Labour Ministry says that over 28,000 women have already applied for the sales jobs.
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Maha cabinet approves SHGs for minority women


Maharashtra cabinet approved setting up of self help groups (SHGs) for the upliftment of women belon...
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Minister denies making statement


Women and Child Welfare Minister C C Patil on Monday denied having made a statement favouring women...
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BJP to launch `women`s security` campaign


Ahead of the municipal elections in the state, Maharashtra BJP has decided to launch a `Mahila Sur...
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Saudi women to run, vote without male approval

Saudi women to run, vote without male approval


The change signifies a step forward in easing the kingdom`s restrictions against women.
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Haryana constitutes authority to empower women


The Haryana government has constituted a separate commission which would empower women and review ...
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Over 250 Gujarat villages opt for 100% women rule


In what could be described as ‘incentive-driven’ empowerment of women, as many as 254 villages in ...
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After Lokpal, hope for quota in Women`s Bill


With the government conceding to quota for the SC, ST, backwards classes and minorities in the Lokpa...
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UN `concerned` about beatings of women in Egypt

UN `concerned` about beatings of women in Egypt


The UN women`s agency has expressed "great concern" over the recent attacks on women protesters in E...
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Pak: Women`s seminary of Lal Masjid to be rebuilt


The chief cleric of Lal Masjid has pledged to rebuild a women`s seminary that was demolished.
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S Korea, Japan to hold talks about

S Korea, Japan to hold talks about "comfort women"


South Korea`s President Lee Myung Bak arrived in Japan on Friday to hold talks with Japanese Prime M...
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Protect your women: EU tells Pak, Afghanistan

Protect your women: EU tells Pak, Afghanistan


The European Parliament has asked Pakistan and Afghanistan to pay immediate attention to the crimes ...
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Sonia surprises many by dancing with tribal women


Over four months after her surgery in the US for an undisclosed ailment, a cheerful Sonia Gandhi too...
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Now, a social network only for women

Now, a social network only for women


The site Luluvise.com bans males from joining, the Daily Mail reported.
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