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Does the right to religion guarantee gender equality? Govt says no

The Times of India 16 May 2026
In a strong defence of religious autonomy, the Centre told a nine-judge Supreme Court bench that Article 25(1) of ...
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Education is the key to advancing gender equality in shipping

Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide 15 May 2026
... MSc programme in Malmö reached gender parity in the Class of 2026.
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From Momentum to Impact: Advancing Gender Equality Across AIIB (AIIB - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank)

Public Technologies 15 May 2026
Across two weeks in March, the Bank held a series of events under the theme "Inclusion4Impact" that focused on what matters most for an institution committed to gender equality ...
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Govt: Right to religion does not provide for gender equality

The Times of India 15 May 2026
In a pro-religious practice stand, the Centre told a nine-judge SC bench that the constitutional mandate under Article 25(1) entitling all persons equal “freedom of conscience and the right freely to ...
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Commission for Gender Equality conducts oversight visit to Settlers Hospital amid water challenges in Makhanda (Government of the Republic of South Africa)

Public Technologies 14 May 2026
On 06 May 2026, the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE), in line with its constitutional mandate, conducted an oversight visit to Settlers Hospital in response to public concerns about water access challenges at the institution.
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What the three-pin plug teaches us about gender equality

The Irish Times 14 May 2026
Gender balance is not, nor should it be, merely in service of equalising the headcounts of women vs men ... Headline numbers show gender disparity is decreasing, but for some, this natural progress is not fast enough.
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Commissioner highlights need for policies on gender equality in shipping

CNA 13 May 2026
The need to move from declarations to tangible and measurable policies on gender equality ...
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Cyprus pushes for measurable gender equality policies in EU shipping sector

CyprusMail 13 May 2026
Cyprus has placed gender equality in maritime firmly on the European agenda during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union, with Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou calling ...
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Mexico advances gender equality initiatives through gender-responsive public finance (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States)

Public Technologies 11 May 2026
) Mexico advances gender equality initiatives through gender-responsive public finance ... Press Release Mexico advances gender equality initiatives through gender-responsive public finance.
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Investing in care: New partnership to expand jobs, support families, and advance gender equality in Nepal through care cooperatives (ILO - International Labour Organization)

Public Technologies 11 May 2026
New partnership to expand jobs, support families, and advance gender equality in Nepal through care cooperatives ... the sector grows in a structured, sustainable, inclusive and gender equitable manner.
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Gender equality commissioner flags low female representation in election candidacies

CyprusMail 07 May 2026
Gender Equality Commissioner Josie Christodoulou has expressed concern over the low level of female participation in candidate lists for the upcoming 2026 parliamentary elections, noting that women remain significantly underrepresented.
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