Women presenters on Afghanistan’s leading TV channels went on air Saturday (May 21) without covering their faces, defying a Taliban order that they conceal their appearance to comply with the group’s austere brand of Islam.
The first-ever International Day for Women in Maritime kicked off its inaugural celebration on Wednesday with a seminar to “take stock and identify areas where improvement is needed”, the top UN official representing seafarers said.
Singapore’s bowlers completed a golden sweep of the women’s events at the 31st SEA Games on Thursday (May 19) after winning the team event.
By Tanya Maswaure
On the second day of the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Durban, the loudest message and most common word was COLLABORATION. The deliberations, featuring several cooperations, governments, and non-governmental organisations, began with several sessions and meetings spread across the International Conference Center.
By Cat Swartbooi
On Sunday, 15 May 2022, the 5th Global Conference on Child Labour launched at the Durban ICC in South Africa. The conference will run until Friday the 20 May 2022. The event’s goal is to raise awareness about child labour and accelerate the progress to elimination.
“Communities and countries and ultimately the world are only as strong as the health of their women.” – Michelle Obama American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position
The IT industry’s top priority is to make India the digital hub of the world, said Krishnan Ramanujam, the newly appointed chairman of IT industry body Nasscom.
