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Manipal Hospitals Enterprises, India’s second largest multi-specialty healthcare providers has called on governments to prioritise the health of women around the world for the benefit of society. It said women at various phases of their lives, suffer from a variety of healthcare challenges and even though much had been said…

Marking this year's International Women's Day, the United Nations has called for the inclusion of women as leading voices to address climate change and guard against natural risks.

Mrs Sandra Opoku, the Director of the Tema Ports, has called on societies, particularly industries, to appreciate and capitalise on the diverse talents of women to spur socio-economic growth. She said reducing poverty, ensuring sustainable development and building good governance, could not also be achieved if society continued to downplay…

The government has been urged to deliberately implement strategies to attract, retain and encourage women to actively get involved in the management of natural resources in Ghana. As a show of this commitment, the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources should prioritise women in Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) in…

Members of Parliament (MP) on Tuesday marked this year's International Women's Day on the theme: "Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow." The MPs took turns to celebrate the socio-economic, cultural and political achievements of women in their contributions to a statement to by Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan, MP for…

Women’s day: Pakistan rights group protests against forceful conversions of religious minority girls

The Affirmative Action Bill Coalition has appealed to Parliament to as a matter of urgency pass the Affirmative Action Bill into law to break the bias. The Coalition said the Affirmative Action Bill aimed to ensure the provision of opportunities that will help bridge the gap in gender representation in…

Zambian president says climate change worsening lives of women-

Feature: Zimbabwean female boxing referee defies odds in male-dominated sport-

Doha: The Ministry of Labour announced the launch of the Women s Work Group initiative, with the participation of many State actors from ministries,...