Girls' Education
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The poisoning of schoolgirls in Iran is a new chapter in the global war against girls’ education
Attacks on girls’ schools have escalated sharply in recent decades.
Shireen Daft, The Conversation
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What do the Taliban hope to achieve by holding girls’ education hostage in Afghanistan?
One suspects there are larger moves and stratagems afoot.
Sippi Azarbaijani Moghaddam, The Conversation
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In Odisha’s residential schools for Adivasi girls, education comes at a cost
Despite the attention that Adivasi girls’ education receives, residential schools are poorly run and ripe for abuse.
Sarita Santoshini, IndiaSpend
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A journalist examines the similarities and the differences between Indians and Pakistanis today
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The unsolved mystery of the fake PMO officer in Kashmir
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Calls for an environment-friendly Ramzan revive Islam’s long tradition of caring for the planet
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Girls in Madhya Pradesh schools and colleges will be trained in martial arts, says chief minister
Shivraj Singh Chouhan urged women’s groups to commit themselves to launching a campaign against the patriarchal mindset in the society.
Scroll Staff
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Haryana: Schoolgirls alleging harassment by boys end week-long hunger strike after state assurance
The government agreed to their demands to upgrade the village school so that they do not have to encounter harassers on their way to another school.
Scroll Staff
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Gender gap in secondary education: Domestic chores the largest contributor, says study
Only 63% of girls who do two hours of housework a day are likely to finish school compared to 84% boys.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Video
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‘Can you feel it?’ Watch Jennifer Aniston and Jimmy Fallon guess what’s inside mystery box
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Watch: Massive fire breaks out in a factory in Gujarat’s Valsad, huge plume of smoke covers the sky
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Caught on camera: The moment when a train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Bangladesh
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‘A reporter is arrested under a law meant for terrorists...’: A newspaper editor on press freedom
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In parts of the world, bride price encourages parents to educate daughters
Here's how cultural practices are playing a role in many countries in incentivising parents to educate their girls.
Natalie Bau, The Conversation
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More Indian women are going to college, but fewer are working
About 12 million women are enrolled in undergraduate courses, but few continue to professional courses. Meanwhile, their workforce participation has dipped.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
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Government schemes for the girl child work, but somewhat
A UN-funded survey found more progressive attitudes among beneficiaries of the now-defunct Dhanalakshmi scheme.
Tanay Sukumar, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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How OP Nayyar was one of the original disruptors of Hindi film music
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