A Mediterranean-style diet includes beans, green leafy vegetables, berries, olive oil, salmon, and yogurt. Photo: File London: A new study has found that a Mediterranean-style diet can reduce the risk of heart disease, especially in women, and regular consumption can reduce the risk by 25 percent. This diet includes olive oil, other healthy fats, fruits…
Photo courtesy of Indian Media After several incidents of killing women and dumping the bodies in plastic drums in the Indian city of Bengaluru, the buzz of a serial killer began to be heard. According to Indian media, three women’s bodies have been found in plastic drums since December, while the police claim that one…
Illinois: According to American experts, turning off the smartphone while sleeping and dimming the light can reduce the risks of gestational diabetes in pregnant women. Gestational diabetes is a type of diabetes that occurs during pregnancy and affects about five percent of pregnant women. Most pregnancies are normal and things return to normal after the…
Lady Diana and Kate Middleton had to undergo reproductive health tests before marriage; Photo: File London: Author Tom Quinn’s book ‘Gilded Youth’ reveals that before marrying Prince William, Kate Middleton had to undergo ‘reproductive health’ tests to ensure that the royal bride-to-be was capable of bearing children. . Prince Harry’s recently published book has also…
The town hall with representatives from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) was held as part of the annual session of the UN Committee on the Status of Women (CSW), which meets in New York every March. Its latest two-week session – known as CSW67, which runs through Friday – is focused on the theme of innovation,…
Videos of Hindu extremists harassing Muslim women have gone viral on social media. Photo: Twitter New Delhi: Extremist Hindus in India have made the festival of Holi a nightmare for Muslim women. On the day of Holi, videos of Hindu extremists harassing Muslim women in different cities of India have gone viral on social media….
Gender equality in the judiciary has been historically unbalanced, including at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. The first woman to be elected as a member of the ICJ in 1995 was Dame Rosalyn Higgins, who in 2006 also became the first female President of the Court. …
In India, many extremists rioted on the festival of Holi and during this time they did not even spare women and went out of their way by misbehaving. Abaya-wearing Muslim women in India have had paint and other objects thrown at them, while foreign bloggers have been harassed. According to reports, despite the ban, the…
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) called for the authorities to provide full reparation and an official apology to the survivors, who have suffered decades of physical, psychological and other consequences. ‘Symbolic’ victory “This is a symbolic moment of victory for these victims who were previously silenced, ignored, written off and…
At noon on Wednesday, LDC5 held a moment of celebration near Maman, the iconic bronze and stainless-steel sculpture by the artist Louise Bourgeois that towers over the main atrium at the Qatar National Convention Centre in Qatar, where the Conference has been under way since last Sunday. A celebration of motherhood, the giant statue, Ms….
