Women protest in Kabul against the closure of beauty parlors

Women protest in Kabul against the closure of beauty parlors

Women protested in the capital Kabul against the closure of beauty parlors in Afghanistan. Taliban security forces fired aerial fire and used water cannons to disperse the protesters. Taliban authorities last month ordered the closure of women’s beauty parlors in Kabul, against which around 50 women protested. Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce says that 60,000 people…

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Russia's withdrawal from the deal is likely to increase food prices, IMF

Russia’s withdrawal from the deal is likely to increase food prices, IMF

International organizations have expressed concern over Russia’s decision to withdraw from the Ukraine grain agreement. On the Russian decision, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed fear of an increase in global food prices. In this regard, the IMF says that Russia’s withdrawal from the Ukraine grain agreement will seriously damage global food security. A…

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Unitaid: Close to a million deaths by 2035 if TB prevention is not acted on

Unitaid: Close to a million deaths by 2035 if TB prevention is not acted on

The UN agency insisted that implementing a combined strategy of identifying household contacts and providing TB preventive treatment is cost-effective. Unitaid said it could cut deaths by 35 per cent among household contacts of patients and people living with HIV in the next 12 years. Saving children’s lives The joint study by Unitaid, John Hopkins…

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UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality

UN teams up with FIFA at Women’s World Cup in score for gender equality

The tournament is expected to be watched by more than two billion people – the largest audience for a single women’s sport in history – offering an opportunity to celebrate women’s achievements in all sports and advocate for gender equality more generally.  Women players continue to struggle with fewer professional opportunities, fewer brand sponsorships, less…

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Lies about pandemic accord endangering future generations: WHO chief

Lies about pandemic accord endangering future generations: WHO chief

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, cautioned that just as mis- and disinformation undermined the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, they are undermining efforts “to keep the world safer from future pandemics.” He drew comparisons with the efforts by the tobacco industry to derail negotiations at the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control. “The same…

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