11 per cent Indians suffer from Thyroid disorder
The largest age group represented in the study was 19 to 45 years. Hyderabad: According to Thyroid Registry, the prevalence of hypothyroid in India is 10.95 per cent while the world average is between
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Malawi: Over 50 000 Women to Be Empowered to Cope With Adverse Effects of Climate Change
Lilongwe — Over 50 000 women farmers from six districts of the country stand to be equipped with skills to help them withstand adverse effects of climate change once the five year US$ 13.3 million Gender
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Women Call for the Passage of 2014 Version of Land Rights Draft Bill
A group under Women for Land Rights in Liberia yesterday presented a petition to Lofa County Senator George T. Tengbeh, to use his influence and prevail on his colleagues to pass the 2014 version of the
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Report on civic issues registered by citizens and deliberations done by Municipal Councillors in Mumbai
In Mumbai, of every three public toilet seats, two are for men and just one for women. A white paper on civic issues released by NGO Praja Foundation says that as of December 31, 2017, there were 10,778
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599 villages in Rajasthan set to be declared smoke-free
JAIPUR: The penetration of LPG has crossed 85% of the households in Rajasthan from about 66% in about two years, thanks to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUJ) which has given 26 lakh new connections to
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Women, business and the law 2018
Women, Business and the Law (WBL) measures gender inequality in the law. The dataset identifies barriers to women's economic participation and encourages the reform of discriminatory laws.
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Mercury Rising: Gold mining takes a toxic toll on Kenyan women
Scorching sun beats down on half a dozen women as they carry large sacks of crushed ore on their backs at the Osiri-Matanda gold mine near Kenya's border with Tanzania. On wooden tables, they sieve
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Pollution, lack of nutrition ailing Gurugram’s women cops
GURUGRAM: The women in uniform appear invincible to us but when it comes to their overall health, they are no different from any other working woman. A health check-up campaign by Fortis hospital for female
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Gender summit urges greater women’s role in climate change adaptation
There is need to involve women in devising solutions that can help address their vulnerabilities to climate change. This was highlighted during the 14th Gender Summit that opened in Kigali, yesterday.
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One in seven women do not get pregnancy care: National Family Health Survey
The World Health Organization recommends that all pregnant women receive at least four antenatal care (ANC) visits, and that the first such visit should be in the first trimester of pregnancy More than