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Kerala a model: Brinda Karat
CPM politburo member Brinda Karat said that Kerala has once again set a model for the rest of the country by enacting a piece of legislation to ensure 50 percent reservation for women in local bodies, and that too in a very short span after a political de
2009-09-16 to gender by anonymous   cached copy
Women's groups hail 50 percent women's quota in panchayats
Women's rights groups Friday hailed the government's decision to increase the reservation for women in panchayats, or village councils, to 50 percent, saying the move will encourage women to have a greater say in local governance.
2009-08-29 to gender by anonymous   cached copy
The Hindu Business Line : Young women make FM waves in Kerala
It is difficult to ignore it as a mere coincidence that women in their twenties head the three main FM radio stations in the state capital - Club FM, Radio Mirchi and SFM. Battling the all-round financial crunch and the dominance of the visual media, the
2009-06-07 to gender by anonymous   cached copy
65 percent of missing women teenagers
About 2,000 women are being reported missing in the State every year, of which more that 65 percent are teenagers.
2009-02-16 to gender by anonymous   cached copy
Kerala's women policy seeks to make the state atrocity-free :: SamayLive
Kerala's LDF government today unveiled its women policy that envisages a separate ministry for the fair sex and seeks to make the state atrocity-free in five years.
2009-02-12 to assembly, gender, govt by anonymous   cached copy
Microsoft and Google pull sex selection product ads after India complaint
Following threats of legal action, the internet search giants Microsoft and Google have pulled advertisements for sex determination products and other services illegal in India.
2008-09-19 to gender, it, social by anonymous   cached copy
From auto rickshaw driver to panchayat president
It's an inspiring story of a woman's strength, conviction and her political success. A woman auto rickshaw driver has been elected the panchayat president in Neendoor a small town of Kerala.
2008-06-16 to development, gender by anonymous   cached copy
oHERALDo :: %u2018Domestic violence not a male preserve%u2019
Domestic violence is perpetrated by both men and women, though in the vast majority of cases the man is the culprit said Commissioner for Non Resident Indian Affairs Eduardo Faleiro while speaking at a debate titled %u2018Domestic violence%u2019 organise
2008-05-04 to gender by anonymous   cached copy
Sthreevedi flays VS - Newindpress.com
Kerala Sthreevedi has lashed out at the Chief Minister V S Achuthanandan for going back from his earlier stand on harrassment on women.
2008-03-10 to gender by anonymous   cached copy
Website for Women%u2019s Development Corporation - Newindpress.com
The Kerala State Women%u2019s Development Corporation, a State Government agency involved in women empowerment programmes, is developing a comprehensive and interactive web portal%u2019 dedicated to Kerala women.
2008-01-24 to gender by anonymous   cached copy

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