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Facebook to offer digital literacy programme for women

Social networking giant Facebook today said it has partnered with National Commission for Women (NCW) to launch a digital literacy programme in collaboration with the Cyber Peace Foundation (CPF).

 By - PTI On June 1, 2018

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IIM Bangalore launches first customized online course for aspiring women entrepreneurs in India

The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore today announced the launch of Women Start-up Programme (WSP) –  India's first customised online and classroom initiative for aspiring female entrepreneurs.<

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India Facing Huge Challenges In Gender Justice, Says Top UN Women Official

India is facing "very very big" challenges in gender justice, a top UN Women official has said, adding that the government has "prioritised" women's issues in its policies and programmes but there is need for greater m

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From worm toilets to solar lamps, social innovations keep women safer in rural India

Going from village to village in India to promote the use of toilets that use worms to break down fecal matter, the team from the Institute for Transformative Technologies (ITT) found young girls to be their biggest ch

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SEWA celebrates silver jubilee with 106 cooperatives

Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA) Cooperative Federation on Thursday celebrated its silver jubilee, marking 25 years of its establishment since 1992. More than 200 women cooperative leaders were part of the init

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Union Cabinet Approves Setting Up Of National Nutrition Mission With INR 9000Cr

The Union Cabinet on Friday approved the National Nutrition Mission to ensure holistic development and adequate nutrition for adolescent girls, pregnant women, mothers and children, official sources said.

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At 732 Million, India Tops List on Number of People Without Access to Toilets: Report

India, the world’s second-largest country by population, has the highest number of people (732 million) without access to toilets, according to a new report.

The report by Wat

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Jana Urban Foundation’s Women Empowerment Projects Bring Hope To Girls And Women


The CSR arm of Janalakshmi Financial Services has been working with grass-root NGOs

Inclusion of women for empowering them needs to take place at multi levels and Ja