12th April 2010
As night falls Parveena grows restless. She is missing her son. She thinks of the clothes (a shirt and a pant) last worn by her son nestled between her clothes in the cupboard. She thinks of the night someone rushed to tell her that her son sleeping at his uncle’s place was picked up in his undergarments by Indian troops. That was 19 years ago and Parveena Ahangar is still waiting for her son to surface.
09th April 2010 Bangladesh High Court Directs Government to Immediately Implement Sexual Harassment Guidelines in All Educational Institutions, and Ensure that Women Are Not Forced to wear the Veil or cover Their Heads.
09th April 2010 In the halls of the United Nation\'s New York bureau, officials have been considering a proposal to unify the UN’s many organisations promoting women’s equality and rights into a single “gender entity”. This entity would have a greatly increased budget – exactly how much is still being debated – and would be headed by an executive at the rank of Under-Secretary General.
09th April 2010 The most obvious sign of Western influence on Indian diets may be the sprouting of McDonald's golden arches across the subcontinent. But to Vanessa McNamara, an Australian dietitian in Mumbai, the proof extends further than Chicken Maharaja Macs and Happy Meals.
30th March 2010 Rebecca Sullivan knew she wanted to help Mumbai's poorest children. With the NGO Room to Read, Rebecca is making a lasting difference by promoting literacy and education in India.
24th March 2010 Climate change has affected nearly every country in the world. Lying in the lap of the great Himalayas, Kashmir is one such place which has begun to feel its impact in more ways than one. Already
Kashmir’s prized saffron crops have suffered a 40% drop in production.
Afghan girl killed by suspected Taliban gunmen for working for US company
16th April 2010 An Afghan girl was killed by unidentified gunmen, presumably by the Talibans, in Afghanistan for working for a US organization.
Why Women Die?
12th April 2010 Looking at the causes that are responsible for nearly three-quarters of all maternal deaths in developing countries.
KASHMIR'S MOTHER OF DISAPPEARED
12th April 2010 As night falls Parveena grows restless. She is missing her son. She thinks of the clothes (a shirt and a pant) last worn by her son nestled between her clothes in the cupboard. She thinks of the night someone rushed to tell her that her son sleeping at his uncle’s place was picked up in his undergarments by Indian troops. That was 19 years ago and Parveena Ahangar is still waiting for her son to surface.
Bangladesh HC Orders That Women Are Not Forced To Wear The Veil In Educational Institutions
09th April 2010 Bangladesh High Court Directs Government to Immediately Implement Sexual Harassment Guidelines in All Educational Institutions, and Ensure that Women Are Not Forced to wear the Veil or cover Their Heads.
ARAB WOMAN TO HEAD UN'S NEW GENDER PROGRAMME?
09th April 2010 In the halls of the United Nation\'s New York bureau, officials have been considering a proposal to unify the UN’s many organisations promoting women’s equality and rights into a single “gender entity”. This entity would have a greatly increased budget – exactly how much is still being debated – and would be headed by an executive at the rank of Under-Secretary General.
Coping with Western Influence on Eating Habits in India
09th April 2010 The most obvious sign of Western influence on Indian diets may be the sprouting of McDonald's golden arches across the subcontinent. But to Vanessa McNamara, an Australian dietitian in Mumbai, the proof extends further than Chicken Maharaja Macs and Happy Meals.
The Room in their Hearts
30th March 2010 Rebecca Sullivan knew she wanted to help Mumbai's poorest children. With the NGO Room to Read, Rebecca is making a lasting difference by promoting literacy and education in India.
Kashmir's Economy Feels the Effects of Climate Change
24th March 2010 Climate change has affected nearly every country in the world. Lying in the lap of the great Himalayas, Kashmir is one such place which has begun to feel its impact in more ways than one. Already Kashmir’s prized saffron crops have suffered a 40% drop in production.
Irom Chanu Sharmila
21st March 2010 The mothers' movement in Manipur in north east India is aimed at defending and protecting the human rights situation in the state.
Reservations about the reservation bill
15th March 2010 Susanna Sharpe takes a look at India's reservation bill and compares women in politics in India with her home country Australia.