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Boxer Mary Kom has iterated that she is not scared to face Nikhat Zareen. BFI now has decided to call a selection committee meeting next week to discuss Zareen's plea. Mary Kom said there should be gender equality in the selection criteria. 

The great Indian obsession for male child seems to be declining, if the latest figures of adoptions in India are taken into consideration. Adoption data spanning the last 4 years indicate that Indian couples want to bring home a baby girl, even if it means waiting for as long as 6 years. 

Over the last five years, India has traveled a long way in bridging the gender gap, especially in economic activities and financial transactions. As per the data from the Income Tax Department, the rate of growth in the number of women PAN i.e. Permanent Account Number holders is greater than the rate of growth for men.

According to a UN report entitled “Gender Inequality in Indian Media” which stated that women journalists are still denied their fair share, 26.3% top jobs were held by women at online portals, while TV channels employed 20.9% and magazines 13.6% women in leadership positions

 

The POCSO Amendment Bill that was already approved by the Rajya Sabha, defines child pornography and also makes it a punishable offense. Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said this Bill aims at making offences against children gender neutral
 

Google Doodle celebrated Muthulakshmi Reddy's 133rd birth anniversary. The surgeon, lawmaker and social reformer devoted her life to public health and fought for gender equality.

Speaking to PTI, Taapsee Pannu said that there is an audience for female-driven films in today's cinema. Her two movies, "Mission Mangal" and "Saand Ki Aankh" is all set to be released this year.

Along with it, compulsion to get certificate from district screening committee to be acknowledged as a transgender, has also been struck out.

In a recent interview, Priyanka Chopra called out the gender double standards about men dating younger partners versus women who do. The Quantico said that the couple were at the receiving end of a lot of flak.

It is a rural constituency with a literacy rate of 83.43%. In 2014, there were 1404581 voters of which 742939 were male and 661592 were female and 50 voters of the third gender

North West Delhi is a rural constituency with an approximate literacy rate of 83.35%. In 2014, there were 21,94,343 voters of which 12,12,516 were male, and 9,81,633 were female and 194 voters belonging to the third gender.

It is a rural constituency with an approximate literacy rate of 84%. In 2014, there were 19,57,708 voters of which 10,79,407 were male, 8,78,183 were female and 118 voters were of the third gender

To promote gender equality and in an attempt to do away with stereotyping, a school in Spain has been teaching boys to do household chores
 

97 constituencies spread over 13 States and one Union Territory will go to polls in this phase on Thursday, April 18.

 

 

Born Rizwan, she goes by the name of Ramkali. A transgender she narrates on behalf of the community what she wants from the next government as the country prepares to vote for Elections 2019. Ramkali also tells MyNation how it is so difficult to change her gender to the third in Voter Identity Cards.