Women Empowerment

Speaker of the National Parliament Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmad, Bir Bikram, MP, on Wednesday held a courtesy meeting with a delegation from UN Women to discuss measures aimed at advancing women’s rights, empowerment and gender equality in Bangladesh. The UN Women delegation was led by Gitanjali Singh, Representative of UN Women in Bangladesh. Secretary …

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A women’s group in Beqa is continuing to grow its floriculture business with support from the Ministry of Agriculture’s Women in Agriculture Programme. The Dakuni Women’s Group, led by Adi Sala Vibote, received assistance through the programme during the 2024/2025 financial year and has been developing its anthurium project for the past three years. The …

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The economic collapse following the Syrian conflict left more than 90% of Syrians living below the poverty line, with many women becoming heads of households in a society lacking the legal reforms needed to support their transition into this role. Of these households, 92% living in displacement camps were unable to meet their basic needs. As of 2025, women’s labor-force …

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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has approved a new initiative, ‘Dweepti Yojana’, to involve rural women in the renewable energy sector and boost their economic participation. Scheduled to run from 2026 to 2031, the project will train village women to own, operate, and maintain solar energy assets across the state. The Panchayat and Rural …

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In a significant push towards women empowerment and border tourism, the Indian Army has facilitated the establishment of an all-women operated cafe at an altitude of 13,000 feet near the famed Baba Harbhajan Singh Memorial Temple in East Sikkim, officials said. The cafe, located close to one of the most visited high-altitude tourist and pilgrimage …

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