Tagged : women
Japan women beat India 4-1 in hockey Test
Japan beat India 4-1 in the second women's hockey Test at the Gifu Green Stadium, Kakamigahara, Japan, Sunday. The hosts lead the four-match series 2-0........
Published : Sunday 21 Mar 2010 17:14 | Read More
Japan beat India 4-1 in the second women's hockey Test at the Gifu Green Stadium, Kakamigahara, Japan, Sunday. The hosts lead the four-match series 2-0........
Published : Sunday 21 Mar 2010 17:14 | Read More
Muslim law board enhances its own women quota
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) may been silent on the women's reservation bill. But when it came to reconstituting its executive body, it unanimously increasef the representation of women from one to five........
Published : Sunday 21 Mar 2010 15:20 | Read More
The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) may been silent on the women's reservation bill. But when it came to reconstituting its executive body, it unanimously increasef the representation of women from one to five........
Published : Sunday 21 Mar 2010 15:20 | Read More
Oz MP blames Lady Gaga for 'coarse sexualisation' of young girls
Australian MP Greg Donnelly has blamed celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Beyonce for making men think women are "fair game" for rape and abuse by promoting "raunch culture". The Labor Party leader used a sexually explicit language in .......
Published : Sunday 21 Mar 2010 13:00 | Read More
Australian MP Greg Donnelly has blamed celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Beyonce for making men think women are "fair game" for rape and abuse by promoting "raunch culture". The Labor Party leader used a sexually explicit language in .......
Published : Sunday 21 Mar 2010 13:00 | Read More
Over two million pregnant women in India consume tobacco
Over two million pregnant women in India consume tobacco products, a shocking figure revealed by the Indian health ministry Saturday........
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 17:32 | Read More
Over two million pregnant women in India consume tobacco products, a shocking figure revealed by the Indian health ministry Saturday........
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 17:32 | Read More
Theatre, women artist's problems on new Rajya Sabha MP's mind
Noted Kannada theatre personality B. Jayashree, the newly nominated Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, says she will raise in parliament the concerns of Indian theatre and the problems faced by women in the performing arts field........
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 12:06 | Read More
Noted Kannada theatre personality B. Jayashree, the newly nominated Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka, says she will raise in parliament the concerns of Indian theatre and the problems faced by women in the performing arts field........
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 12:06 | Read More
Self-employed women's group to go global
The Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), which assists poor women in the unorganised sector to make a living, is all set to take its apparel brand Hansiba to foreign shores by holding fashion shows in the US and Britain and exhibitions in Nepal and B.......
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 12:38 | Read More
The Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA), which assists poor women in the unorganised sector to make a living, is all set to take its apparel brand Hansiba to foreign shores by holding fashion shows in the US and Britain and exhibitions in Nepal and B.......
Published : Saturday 20 Mar 2010 12:38 | Read More
Women village leaders want quota within quota
Around 60 women village leaders Friday hailed the passing of the women's reservation bill in the Rajya Sabha but demanded a quota for Dalits and other backward classes (OBCs) for their proper representation........
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 18:20 | Read More
Around 60 women village leaders Friday hailed the passing of the women's reservation bill in the Rajya Sabha but demanded a quota for Dalits and other backward classes (OBCs) for their proper representation........
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 18:20 | Read More
Hardened protesters trickle back to Jantar Mantar
A day after more than 100 of them were forcibly evicted from the Indian capital's most popular protest site, some 15 hardened men and women returned to the Jantar Mantar observatory Friday to resume their protests for a myriad of causes........
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 16:50 | Read More
A day after more than 100 of them were forcibly evicted from the Indian capital's most popular protest site, some 15 hardened men and women returned to the Jantar Mantar observatory Friday to resume their protests for a myriad of causes........
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 16:50 | Read More
Smoking may impair women's cognition
Men and women with a history of alcohol abuse may not see long-term negative effects on their memory and thinking but female smokers do, a new study suggests........
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 13:39 | Read More
Men and women with a history of alcohol abuse may not see long-term negative effects on their memory and thinking but female smokers do, a new study suggests........
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 13:39 | Read More
Witnessing sexism makes women view all men negatively
It is already known that experiencing sexual harassment has a negative effect on women. But a new study suggests that simply being a bystander to sexism is enough to inspire women to report higher identification with women as a group, and heightened feeli.......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 12:32 | Read More
It is already known that experiencing sexual harassment has a negative effect on women. But a new study suggests that simply being a bystander to sexism is enough to inspire women to report higher identification with women as a group, and heightened feeli.......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 12:32 | Read More
Women with swine flu more likely to suffer critical illness if pregnant
Pregnant women with swine flu are 13 times more likely to become critically ill than non-pregnant women infected with H1N1, concludes a new study. The research, published on bmj.com, included pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand. Boffins co.......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 11:19 | Read More
Pregnant women with swine flu are 13 times more likely to become critically ill than non-pregnant women infected with H1N1, concludes a new study. The research, published on bmj.com, included pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand. Boffins co.......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 11:19 | Read More
Self-earning schemes initiated for militancy victims in Jammu and Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated self-earning schemes in collaboration with a local NGO for the victims of militancy. Rabiya Baji, who runs a knitting center, says she began it with the aim of giving employment to poor women who have been .......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 11:57 | Read More
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The Jammu and Kashmir Government has initiated self-earning schemes in collaboration with a local NGO for the victims of militancy. Rabiya Baji, who runs a knitting center, says she began it with the aim of giving employment to poor women who have been .......
Published : Friday 19 Mar 2010 11:57 | Read More