Tag: Girls
Covid Significantly Impacted Mental Health Of Adolescent Girls
Covid-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls, according to a large study published in The Lancet Psychiatry. ....
4 Girls Washed Away In Yamuna River
Four girls who had gone for a dip in the Yamuna river were washed away by the strong currents. Two girls are reported missing but the bodies of the other two have been taken out by the divers. ....
Rajasthan Tops In The Country In The Field Of Female Higher Education
The Government of Rajasthan has taken a big leap in the field of girl child education. Once infamous for its poor female literacy rate, the state today has the largest number of educational institutions dedicated to girls. ....
Afghan Girls Can Attend Schools But In Gender-separated Classes: Taliban
Afghan female students can attend higher education institutions and universities but in gender-separated classes, Abdul Baqi Haqqani, acting minister of higher education of the new Taliban government, said. ....
Taliban Shuts Afghan Girls' Schools Just Hours After Reopening
The Taliban has ordered the secondary girls schools in Afghanistan to shut just hours after they reopened, saying they would remain closed until a plan was drawn up in accordance with the Islamic law for them to reopen, RFE/RL reported. ....
16 Mn Children In Pak Affected By Floods
A Unicef representative in Pakistan said that an estimated 16 million children have been impacted by the "super floods" and at least 3.4 million girls and boys remain in need of immediate, lifesaving support. ....
Moral Policing: Girls At Garba Venues In Gujarat Being Cautioned Against 'Love Jihad'
Bajrang Dal (VHP's sister organisation) activists are visiting garba venues in the city to create awareness among Hindu girls and women against falling ....
Afghans Marrying Off Young Daughters To Avoid Forced Marriages With Taliban
Since Kabul fell to the Taliban in August 2021, there has been a dramatic increase in early marriages of Afghan girls -- a trend activists and human rights campaigners attribute to parents' belief that securing a spouse for their girls is better than seeing them forced to marry members of the Taliban, a media report said. ....
Organized Summer Camp For School Going Girls Of Self Defence - 2024 At 10 Different Locations
The only path towards a healthy family, safe society & progressive nation is an empowered woman. The Special Police Unit for Women and Children has been continuously making efforts to empower women and create a sense of confidence, legal awareness amongst them and to address their grievances.....
