Gender equality
- India
India improves by 1 rank in 2022 HDI, stands 134 out of 193 countries
New Delhi: India’s ranking on the United Nations Human Development Index (HDI) improved by one position in 2022 to 134 out of 193 countries ranked compared to 135 out of 191 countries…
- World
World not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030: UN report
New Delhi: Noting that the world is not on track to achieve gender equality by 2030, a new UN report flagged that movements against gender equality have gained traction and women’s rights have…
- World
16 crore women worldwide have unmet contraception needs: Lancet study
New Delhi: Over 16 crore women and adolescents with need to prevent pregnancy remained without contraception in 2019, despite major increases in use at a global level since 1970, according to a…