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Women run the show in Ropar Megha Mann Tribune News Service Ropar, April 29 As many as 13 women are contributing their might to the Ropar district administration. Eight women are at key posts in the district administration in Ropar, including Judges, Excise and Taxation Officer...

I would like to explore this sangat's views, opinions, experiences and conceptions when it comes to femininity and Sikh women. I often hear other Sikh women struggling with reconciling their femininity with what can be seen by some as a hyper-masculine religion (Sikhism). How do Sikh women...

Hi all, I bring this new thread just to know how equal we think men and women are. I know there might be thread related to the equality between the two genders but not in concerned with marriages. We say, men and women are equal in every fields of life. Women are far more better than men as...

A symposium organized by a Muslim women's group brought women from a variety of faith traditions together last week to share views on the topic, "How does my faith guide me to contribute to Canadian society?" The panel of speakers was composed of four University of Alberta students...

Khalsa Women and Meer Mannu's Jail Without any doubt, Sikh women had played an equal part in the struggle to keep alive the Khalsa ideals and beliefs. Sikh women worked as a silent majority in the background and sometimes as in the case of Mai Bhago exceeded the Khalsa men in warfare. But...

The Power of Kaur: Women in the Eyes of Gurbani The Sikh faith is the only world religion that continually emphasizes the equal and uplifted status of women. Not only are women praised in various Sikh scriptures (e.g. Bhai Gurdas Ji’s vaars, Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji Maharaj, Sri Dasam Granth...

Mar 16, 2011 In 20 years, 20% more men than women Kounteya Sinha, TNN | Mar 16, 2011, 03.05am IST NEW DELHI: India will have 20% more men than women in the next two decades, thanks to sex-selective abortion and craze for male child in some states, according to a new study...

YouTube - EQUALS For those who don't know the actor, he is David Craig-the most recent James Bond. Points to ponder; * Have we reached equality? * What does equality mean? * What about the wider world? Happy international women's day!

Estranged women seek help from Ramoowalia Aman Sood Tribune News Service Patiala, March 8 Gurmeet Kaur from Nabha, who was allegedly thrown out of her house by her husband and has been fighting for her rights for the past 11 years, has no reason to celebrate International Women’s Day...

About International Women's Day When: Tuesday 8 March 2011 Where: Everywhere What: International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria...

https://www.sarcajc.com/Women_unsafe_in_india.html Women unsafe in india 13 February 2011 The front page of Mail Today shouts in bold-" SHAME ON DELHI MEN". The survey by United Nations Development Fund for women (UNIFEM) & Jagori reveals the dark side of Delhi, which woman in Delhi come...

Afghan women still face imprisonment for so-called moral crimes such as adultery or running away from home The Afghan government has announced it is to take over the running of women's shelters despite concerns from human-rights groups that such a move could put lives at risk. The safe...

Thoraya Obaid, a proud Muslim and Saudi Arabian citizen, just completed ten years as Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the United Nations agency that seems always to be in the cross hairs of religious controversy. A passionate advocate both for women's rights and...

Man Uses Facebook to Hack Women's Email AP, Jan 15, 2011, 02.41pm IST <script>var facebookktitle='Man uses Facebook to hack women\'s email'; facebookktitle=facebookktitle+" - The Times of India"...

Iranian World Bank Economist Counts the Cost of Barriers to Women By Jeff Baron Staff Writer Washington — Nadereh Chamlou is a citizen of the world who has stayed put, an optimistic practitioner of the “dismal science” of economics. As senior adviser to the World Bank’s chief economist...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1343899/Gender-equality-myth-Women-want-rich-husbands-careers.html Woman still want to ‘marry up’ and naturally choose husbands who earn more than themselves, a report suggests. The idea of most women wanting to be financially independent is a myth...

The Female Factor In Realm of Religion, Women Lose Out By NILANJANA S. ROY Published: January 11, 2011 NEW DELHI — In the week before a prominent Pakistani politician was assassinated for questioning the country’s blasphemy laws, a news report from Erbil in northern Iraq underlined how laws of...

Press Release from United Sikhs 2010 Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Conference Day 1 Role of Women in Protecting the Sikh Identity Highlights: UNITED SIKHS presents the first in the series of updates on the 2010 Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Conference. On Friday night...

Necessity Pushes Pakistani Women Into Jobs and Peril By ADAM B. ELLICK Published: December 26, 2010 KARACHI, Pakistan — Dinner at Rabia Sultana’s house is now served over a cold silence. Her family has not spoken to her since May, when Ms. Sultana, 21, swapped her home life for a cashier’s job...

Women and Wellness - Giving our children a moral compass GITA ARJUN How do we go about instilling the right values in our children? Rashmita was in the kitchen getting dinner ready. Her two teenage children were chattering away with visiting friends. She was not paying much attention...