women

International Women's Day International Women's Day (8 March) is an occasion marked by women's groups around the world. This date is also commemorated at the United Nations and is designated in many countries as a national holiday. When women on all continents, often divided by national...

When an old lady died in the geriatric ward of a small hospital Near Dundee Scotland, it was believed that she had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through her meager possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies...

The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News Help for women deserted abroad Tribune News Service New Delhi, December 29 In a much-needed move, the Centre has prepared a scheme to provide counselling and legal services to Indian women deserted by their husbands in foreign countries. The...

Women In Sikhism According to Guru Nanak, women as a part of the divine creation could not be the carriers of pollution, nor could they be the object of man’s lust and violence for vahiguru (the lord )views men and women as equal. BMif jMmIAY BMif inMmIAY BMif mMgxu vIAwhu ] (473-8, Awsw, mÚ...

Crime against women in Punjab goes on unabated Punjab Newsline Network Wednesday, 25 October 2006 CHANDIGARH: Twenty one women are murdered and four are attempted to murder every month in Punjab. About 28 women are raped and two face attempt to rape every month. At an average 27 women...

I wanted to offer my two cents, but the other thread ended up in a philosophical debate [which no mods controlled or moved to another thread? and did remove comments such as 'I hate Islam']. Before you read my contribution, please note that I use the name of the religion based on the religion...

http://www.fresnobee.com/local/story/12372804p-13100388c.html Sikh conference puts focus on women's topics Fresno gathering discusses double standards, violence. By Vanessa Colón / The Fresno Bee (Updated Monday, June 26, 2006, 5:34 AM) Sikh women who went public on gender inequality in...

I was wondering about how good or bad is the status of women in Sikhism is as compared to Islam.

http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/iwd/index_e.html INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY March 8, 2006 Beyond Laws: The Right to Be Me Did you know that March 8 is International Women's Day? Established in 1977 by the United Nations, this special day provides an opportunity to celebrate the progress...

Women's deaths in India raise issues in Sikh community (CBC Manitoba) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=129cm3jsb/*http%3A//www.cbc.ca/winnipeg/story/mb_deaths-sikh-20060203.html?ref=rss Array Fri, 03 Feb 2006 16:13:14 GMT The recent deaths of two Winnipeg women who were...

Kaurs : The voice of global Sikh women (Hindustan Times) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=12490sj5l/*http%3A//www.hindustantimes.com/news/7752_1605210,004100180005.htm Array Sun, 22 Jan 2006 11:56:16 GMT The Indo-Canadian community has been making news for some time for...

Voice of the Sikh women: Kaurs magazine launched (NDTV) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=139anel4s/*http%3A//www.ndtv.com/andfinally/showandfinally.asp?slug=%3CI%3EKaurs%3C/I%3E+magazine+launched&id=2247 Array Fri, 09 Dec 2005 09:18:56 GMT Kaurs is India's latest women's...

KAURS, the voice of Sikh women launched Chitleen K. Sethi Tribune News Service Mohali, November 15 "Each girl born in this world is special — that is the feeling I want to convey through KAURS. Women have a special world of their own that sustains life on this earth and we need to celebrate...

http://www.canada.com/vancouver/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=6e2ecc42-9396-4421-9f81-e761436e9cf0 Jail terms follow murder of local woman in India Jonathan FowlieVancouver Sun Monday, October 24, 2005 An Indian court has given seven men life sentences in connection with the...

Akal Takht restrains SGPC on women kirtan sewa issue Amritsar | September 27, 2005 9:49:05 PM IST The Akal Takht, the highest religious seat of the Sikhs today restrained the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) from going ahead with its proposal to permit Sikh baptised women...

Plea to allow baptised Sikh women to perform service rejected (Outlook India) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=11mpqlsmi/*http%3A//www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=324598 Array Thu, 22 Sep 2005 17:33:35 GMT All the five priests of the Golden Temple today outrightly...

Sant Samaj, Taksal oppose seva by women (The Tribune) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=11pfrd37b/*http%3A//www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050922/punjab1.htm Array Wed, 21 Sep 2005 21:46:08 GMT Tension prevailed in front of Akal Takht today when two groups of Sikh women...

Sikh women hit temple bar (The Telegraph) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/search/sikh/SIG=12651fslo/*http%3A//www.telegraphindia.com/1050904/asp/nation/story_5195046.asp Array Sat, 03 Sep 2005 21:00:04 GMT Chandigarh, Sept. 3: The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee’s decision to...

http://www.sikhsangat.org/publish/article_343.shtml Human rights activists for women’s right to do sewa By Express News Service Aug 28, 2005, 15:29 Ludhiana, August 27: THE Ludhiana-based International Human Rights Organisation (IHRO) has taken a serious notice of the Damdami Taksal and...

http://web.lemoyne.edu/~arora/women.htm SIKHISM AND THE STATUS OF WOMEN Harjit K. Arora, We as human beings belong to a social group at birth and our development and growth is influenced largely by that groups' philosophy. Being a Sikh woman by birth and part of Panjabi society, I have...