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Women supporting women: Female bus conductors drive out violence in Bhutan

Kelsang Tshomo is a bus conductor and peer counsellor working to eradicate gender-based violence among fellow female conductors and passengers on public transportation. © UNFPA Bhutan/Sunita Giri THIMPHU, Bhutan – The pandemic has laid bare many painful truths, not least how tough and isolating the road is when we go through difficult times alone. We’ve seen …

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Whose Voice Do You Listen To? Advice From A Standout Woman Entrepreneur

Picture Credit: Maria Flynn went back to Chicago’s Booth School to become an entrepreneur. She figured out she most enjoyed “figuring out how to get from point A to point B.”COURTESY OF MARIA FLYNN One of the prevailing myths in the United States is that of the lone hero entrepreneur, the tough-as-nails founder who bootstraps his …

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University of Madras to reserve one seat in every department for transsexuals

Not just for transsexuals, the University will also be reserving a seat for differently abled people, sportspersons, wards of ex-servicemen and Tamil students of Andaman and Nicobar Islands The University of Madras from this year on will reserve one seat in every department for transsexuals. The transgender community has for years been demanding reservations in …

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Teachers in Telangana going beyond chalk and board

Four teachers from Hyderabad make their way into the book ‘The Transformation of Schools into Vibrant Learning Hubs’ by SCERT Umarani Chiluka, a senior teacher at Government Primary School in Lalaguda uses innovative methods adopting e-learning applications to teach students. —Photo:Surya Sridhar Hyderabad: Going beyond the expected, here are some change-makers who are ushering in transformation …

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Coffeehouse owner wins grant for minority women entrepreneurs, hopes to inspire others like her

Krystle Rodriguez was recently awarded a grant and mentorship from organization C200, through its “Champions” program aimed at helping minority women entrepreneurs. ATLANTA — A local business owner recently earned an award aimed at helping minority women entrepreneurs. Krystle Rodriguez, owner of Hodgepodge Coffeehouse east Atlanta, said Black businesses have an important role in Black history, helping …

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