Girls
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Girls worldwide lag behind boys in mathematics, failed by discrimination and gender stereotypes, UNICEF said
Sep 14, 2022Girls worldwide are lagging behind boys in mathematics, with sexism and gender stereotypes among the root causes, according to a new report published by UNICEF. Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics features new... -
Need to assure equal participation of girls and women in sports
Aug 23, 2020Our society is accustomed to treating women like women. Although society is not governed by a single person’s point of view, rather it’s a manifestation of the holistic view of a group of people. Once it... -
Global forums must take responsibility in tackling climate change impact
Mar 21, 2018The International forums must take responsibility of tackling the adverse impact of climate change, especially when it affects the rural girls and women. State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki said this at... -
UNFPA warns, nearly 70 million girls will face genital mutilation by 2030
Mar 6, 2018About 68 million girls face female genital mutilation between 2015 and 2030, according to new research by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. The new figures project that the current estimates of 3.9 million girls mutilated... -
Mozambique’s Women and girls are at greatest risk because of drought crisis
Aug 10, 2016News Hour: An estimated 87,000 pregnant and lactating women affected by the current drought in Mozambique are in urgent need of nutritional assistance, warns the international humanitarian organisation CARE. “We need to make sure that this... -
KOIKA gives 5 million dollar for ‘Better Life for Girls’ program in Uganda
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: A new multi-sectoral initiative to accelerate action to prevent teenage pregnancy and child marriage will help protect the rights of thousands of girls in Uganda. The Better Life for Girls (BL4G) Initiative in Uganda... -
USAID announces $25 million to support adolescent girl’s education in Afghanistan
Jul 9, 2016News Hour: At the Girls’ Education Forum in London, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a commitment of $25 million through Let Girls Learn to help sustain a teacher apprenticeship program in Afghanistan for... -
Korea invests 5 million US dollar for adolescent girls programme in uganda
Jul 4, 2016News Hour: A new multi-sectoral initiative to accelerate action to prevent teenage pregnancy and child marriage will help protect the rights of thousands of girls in Uganda. The Better Life for Girls (BL4G) Initiative in Uganda... -
World Bank approves US$ 63 million for developing jharkhand
Jun 22, 2016News Hour: The World Bank Board today approved the US$ 63 million Tejaswini: Socioeconomic Empowerment of Adolescent Girls & Young Women Project in Jharkhand, which will support adolescent girls and young women, ages 14-24, to complete...
