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Ola Electric Futurefactory to hire 10,000; be world’s largest all-women plant

September 14, 2021

Ola co-founder Bhavish Aggarwal on Monday said its electric scooter factory will be run entirely by women and employ over 10,000 at full scale. “Aatmanirbhar Bharat requires Aatmanirbhar women! Proud to share that the Ola Futurefactory will be run ENTIRELY by women, 10,000+

Punjab Youth Leaders Programme Invites Applications For Its Fifth Cohort

TC Web Desk

March 16, 2023

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Sanjhi Sikhiya, a non-profit organization working towards transforming government schools in rural Punjab has announced the launch of the fifth cohort of its flagship Punjab Youth Leaders Program (PYLP). PYLP is a two-year full-time leadership development program that brings together individuals who have

World’s Largest Clothing Retailer Joins Hands With ILO To Promote Inclusion Of People With Disabilities In Workspace

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January 30, 2023

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Inditex—the world’s largest clothing retailer—the latest company to join the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Global Business and Disability Network (GBDN). The group’s CEO, Óscar García Maceiras, announced the move during a meeting in Geneva with ILO Director-General, Gilbert F. Houngbo. Both signed

Piramal Foundation Signs MoU With Engender Health For Promoting Reproductive Health Rights

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January 27, 2023

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Piramal Foundation, under Piramal Swasthya Management and Research Institute (PSMRI), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with EngenderHealth to strengthen and advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and gender equality, in tribal communities, through technical collaboration. The MoU was signed

Girls Lag Behind In Math, Weighed Down By Gender Stereotypes, Warns UNICEF

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September 15, 2022

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According to a new report by UNICEF, based on the analyzation of data from more than 100 countries and territories, boys are up to 1.3 times more likely to be proficient in mathematics than girls. Negative gender norms and stereotypes often held by

India Denmark Launch White Paper Highlighting Urban Wastewater Scenario In India

Girja Shankar Kaura

September 14, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

India and Denmark have launched a Whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ which highlights some success stories, the need for wastewater treatment and the scope for improvement. The White Paper was launched together by Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat,

Forced Labour & Marriage Increased Significantly Over The Last Five Years: UN

TC Web Desk

September 13, 2022

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The latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, published by the International Labour Organization (ILO), International Organization for Migration (IOM) and international human rights group Walk Free, revealed that last year, some 50 million people were living in modern slavery: 28 million in forced

U.S. Higher Education Institutions Partner With India’s Education Sector

Girja Shankar Kaura

September 12, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

The U.S. Department of Commerce will lead an Education Trade Mission to three cities in India: Mumbai, Bengaluru, and New Delhi from today. This trade mission will identify and promote opportunities for collaboration between Indian and American institutes of higher education. The

Dairy Sector Major Source of Livelihood for People Around the World: Modi

Girja Shankar Kaura

September 12, 2022

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The potential of the dairy sector not only give impetus to the rural economy but is also a major source of livelihood for crores of people across the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. Inaugurating the International Dairy Federation World Dairy

Women Participation In MSME Sector At 24%, Higher Than Other Industries: Study

TC Web Desk

September 12, 2022

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The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector, which accounts for generating the largest employment opportunities in the country, has recorded a relatively higher rate of women participation in the workforce (24%) compared to other industries, revealed the findings of the CIEL

Three Hundred Years To Gender Equality – A Worrying UN Forecast

Tannuka Juneja

September 8, 2022

News·Social Welfare & Development

UN Women and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) presented a joint report stating the sad fact that by 2030, as planned, SDG 5, declaring gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls, will not be achieved.

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