Empowering women can tackle gender disparity: Prez

Last Updated: Monday, February 18, 2013, 15:46

President Pranab Mukherkjee on Monday said here that gender disparity can be tackled only through economic empowerment of women and improving their role in governance.

Channing Tatum not interested in finding out baby`s gender before birth

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 6, 2013, 17:35

Channing Tatum, whose wife Jenna Dewan is expecting their first child, is not interested in finding out the gender of their baby before it`s born.

`Politicians reinforcing gender bias should be disqualified`

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 23:31

Justice JS Verma Committee has recommended framing of laws to disqualify politicians who issue statements "reinforcing gender bias".

India contributes $1 mn to UN Women

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 16, 2013, 13:55

India has made a USD million contribution to the core voluntary budget of United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women for financial year 2012- 2013.

HC directs UP govt for quick disposal of gender based crimes

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 20:31

Allahabad HC directed the govt counsel to seek instructions from it on a PIL seeking direction to take appropriate steps for quick disposal of cases related to crime against women.

Saudi`s top cleric warns against mixing of genders

Last Updated: Saturday, January 5, 2013, 09:09

Saudi Arabia`s top cleric on Friday warned against the mixing of the genders as the kingdom prepares for to grant women seats on the country`s top advisory body.

Bollywood supports US playwright Eve Ensler`s gender justice fight

Last Updated: Friday, January 4, 2013, 13:18

American playwright and activist Eve Ensler, currently in India to gather support for her global movement to uproot violence against women, is also celebrating 10 years of her award-winning play `The Vagina Monologues` in the country.