Upon their arrival at the peak, the women hoisted the UAE flag, after a challenging six-day journey…reports Asian Lite News
Ten Emirati women have completed the challenge of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, located in northeastern Tanzania, with a height of 5,895 metres above sea level, as part of a trip organised by Majalis Abu Dhabi to celebrate Emirati Women’s Day.
Upon their arrival at the peak, the women hoisted the UAE flag, after a challenging six-day journey.
This trip serves as a testament to strong will of Emirati women and their ability to overcome various challenges. It also aims to spread positive values, such as teamwork, determination and fearlessness in achieving goals, among women.
Social media images showed Taliban forces firing warning shots and physically assaulting the women to disperse their gathering in the heart of the city
A peaceful protest by dozens of women who were marching in the streets of Kabul on Saturday chanting “food, work, and freedom” was attacked and stopped by Taliban forces.
Social media images showed Taliban forces firing warning shots and physically assaulting the women to disperse their gathering in the heart of the city, reports dpa news agency.
Another video clip showed a small group of women cornered by the Taliban in a closed place.
“We are inside a drug store, they have imprisoned us here,” an activist said in one of the videos.
The protesters also chanted that they are tired of discrimination against women.
As the one-year anniversary of the Taliban regime gets closer, women are once again on the streets to denounce the restrictions imposed by the regime on their rights to education, work and freedom of movement.
Since returning to power in August 2021, the Taliban have curtailed basic women’s rights and those who have protested have been suppressed.
No country has recognised the Taliban’s de facto government.
Emphasizing hands-on skills development and on-the-job training, SHE STEMS aims to prepare more Omani women for the nation’s manufacturing and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) sectors…reports Asian Lite News
Believing in the importance of joint work between the public and private sectors, as well as emphasizing the principle of integration between the service units of the state’s administrative apparatus, and in order to achieve the objectives of Oman’s Vision 2040, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) on Tuesday 9 August 2022 signed the SHE STEMS social development program agreement with Oman Cables Industry (OCI) and the Ministry of Labour (MoL).
The program was signed on behalf of MoHERI by Her Excellency Dr. Rahma Ibrahim Al-Mahrooqi – Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation; for the MoL by the Ministry’s Undersecretary for Human Resources Development Salim bin Musallam al Busaidi; and for OCI by the company’s CEO Cinzia Farisè.
Emphasizing hands-on skills development and on-the-job training, SHE STEMS aims to prepare more Omani women for the nation’s manufacturing and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) sectors.
Registration in the program starts in September 2020 with a first cohort of 20 Omani women who will attend an extensive 6-month practical “Operating Maintenance” course certified by MoHERI. The training will be supervised by a number of highly proficient, qualified instructors. Upon completion, each participant will receive a SHE STEMS certificate recognized by MoHERI.
The eligibility criteria for participants are: Omani nationals aged between 18 to 28 years who are registered as job seekers with the Ministry of Labour, and who have a General Education Diploma as a minimum academic qualification. (It should be noted that this training will not be applicable if the candidate has attended other training supported by the Oman government). For enrollment, interested parties apply through omancables.com/careers before August 25th, 2022.
Speaking about the SHE STEMS program, Her Excellency Dr. Rahma Ibrahim Al-Mahrooqi stressed the importance of engaging all vital sectors in the effort to achieve the goals of the nation’s comprehensive development plans, and to implement Oman’s ambitious Vision 2040 with regard to building promising national employees in all fields. Her Excellency Al-Mahrooqi explained that she valued OCI’s initiative in collaboration with the MoHERI and MoL, which would serve to develop the skills of Omani women, and open new horizons for them in the labour market.
Her Excellency Al-Mahrooqi also indicated the Ministry’s keenness to cooperate with many sectors to ensure the quality of programs directed at female graduates and job seekers is maintained. This would ensure that participants receive high quality practical skills and work ethics, which would qualify and empower them to compete in local and international labour markets.
Underlining its support for SHE STEMS, the Ministry of Labour affirmed its full readiness to cooperate in this qualitative program and to provide the necessary support and incentives to contribute to the upgrading of human resources in the Sultanate of Oman.
According to Cinzia Farisè, CEO of Oman Cables Industry, the SHE STEMS program is considered an important milestone in OCI’s social ambition to support the local community. “We are very pleased and honored to launch this program in collaboration with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, and the Ministry of Labour. SHE STEMS forms part of a global initiative that has been molded, initiated, and launched within the Sultanate of Oman. This is an exciting program that aligns closely with OCI’s stated values of Innovation, Empowerment, and Excellence. We are confident that it will attract and empower more Omani unemployed women to achieve excellence in their individual career fields within Oman,” Cinzia Farisè explained.
The CEO added: “As part of the Prysmian Group, OCI is launching SHE STEMS as a joint amalgamation with Prysmian’s sustainability development strategy and goals, and within the framework of the Prysmian Social Ambition 2030 objectives of Diversity; Equality and Inclusion; Digital Inclusion; Community Empowerment; and Employee Engagement & Upskilling.”
Motherhood’s chronology frequently continues past nine months. In reality, managing motherhood from before conception through pregnancy and postpartum can take up to 10 years for many women who have more than one kid…reports Asian Lite News
Mothers are the best endurance athletes, among many other things. Nike (M), which was first introduced in 2020, has now been expanded to empower women worldwide throughout all phases of pregnancy and beyond.
Nike (M), exemplifies the brand’s inclusive design ethos, was developed by analysing data from more than 150,000 comparative scans of pregnant and non-pregnant women. Nearly 30 female athletes who were pregnant or postpartum provided extensive feedback on fit, feel, and functionality to designers throughout the design process.
Nike Dri-FIT (M) Tank Nike Dri-FIT (M) Pullover
“Being a mother isn’t a one size fits all role, and we applied that mindset with our inclusive design approach while creating the Nike (M) collection,” says Carmen Zolman, Nike VP of Innovation Apparel Design. “The more we listened to expecting mothers and postpartum mothers, the more we learned and reworked the capsule to fully support her relationship with sport and movement during such a transformative time in her life.”
Undoubtedly, one of the most significant life-altering bodily experiences is giving birth. Every mom’s journey and recovery is unique, whether she is a biological mom, surrogate mom, adoptive mom, adoptive stepmom, or another type of mom. Motherhood’s chronology frequently continues past nine months. In reality, managing motherhood from before conception through pregnancy and postpartum can take up to 10 years for many women who have more than one kid.
Nike Dri-FIT Swoosh (M) Bra
It can be challenging for expectant and new mothers to find the support they require to find sport and continue to move around after giving birth, as motherhood also marks a new chapter in a woman’s relationship with her body and with sport. The brand was created and tested for moms, by mothers, so that she may move anyway she pleased during the duration of her pregnancy.
Mandeep Kaur committed suicide after an abusive marriage and her video went viral in which she accused her in-laws of forcing her to take the extreme step…reports Asian Lite News
Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi raised the issue of domestic violence abroad, days after an Indian woman named Mandeep Kaur residing in New York committed suicide due to alleged continued domestic violence and abuse by her husband.
Chaturvedi wrote to the Ministers of External Affairs and Women & Child Development.
“This incident highlights the absence of proper safeguards to protect Indian women based in foreign jurisdictions from such horrifying incidents, thereby leaving them isolated, away from their families, with little or no support from the Indian government,” she said.
According to data mentioned in her letter between 2017 to 2019, Indian missions and posts received more than 3,955 complaints from married women with Indian citizenship of domestic violence, harassment, and other matrimonial disputes. However, these figures are only representative of the cases directly reported to the Indian government.
She said there is an urgent need for the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Women and Child Development to develop a sound oversight mechanism to not only provide necessary counselling, rehabilitation, and protection to the women in distress abroad but also pro-actively prevent and handle such offences.
“Further, a legal framework for the law enforcement agencies to effectively exercise their jurisdiction under the Indian Penal Code on its citizens residing abroad against such cases of heinous nature is also required.”
She cautioned that the children born in such marriages are left without adequate care and protection in a foreign state after the death of their mother and imprisonment of the father and there is an urgent need for India to set up an institutional mechanism for it.
Mandeep Kaur committed suicide after an abusive marriage and her video went viral in which she accused her in-laws of forcing her to take the extreme step.
The campaign is me, in my natural habitat which something that I really like about the brand, they wanted it to be as authentic to the person I am…Navya speaks with Tanya Banon
Navya Nanda will be an integral voice for L’Oréal Paris’s initiatives and a key spokesperson in the brand’s ‘I Know My Worth’ Campaign. The campaign is based on the internationally acclaimed ‘Lessons of Worth’ campaign and includes a series of reflective films encouraging women to silence their inner critic and recognise their worth. It features inspiring women leaders in their respective fields who share their incredible stories of self-worth as part of a series of inspirational testimonials, elucidating the brand’s historic affirmation “You’re Worth It.”
Navya Nanda, a young entrepreneur, businesswoman, and social activist, and granddaughter to the legendary Amitabh Bachchan, is an inspiring icon for today’s generation as a young woman entrepreneur working to change the landscape for women in India through her own initiatives such as Project Naveli. The brand believes that Navya embodies its core values and cause initiatives as an advocate for women’s empowerment, gender equality, and social justice for a more inclusive world. The distinguished group includes Navya Nanda, Aditi Rao Hydari, Mithali Raj, and Dr. Jaishree Sharad.
We caught up with Navya to talk about her new role as a role model to young women in the country.
How does it feel to be chosen as the face of the brand inspite of opting out of the film industry?
It feels great, you know I feel that growing up you don’t see a lot of women in campaigns who are not celebrities or actresses, I think it’s really nice of L’Oréal to choose people who are industry outsiders. Along with me there is Mithali Raj, Captain of the Indian Women’s cricket team, and Dr. Jaishree Sharad who is a cosmetologist, so it gives young girls growing up different professions to aspire to and that a very positive thing. I am really grateful they picked me to be a part of this campaign.
Empowerment means a lot of things to s lot of people, what does it mean to you?
Empowerment to me means being able to make your own choices, without fear of society or what anybody else will think or say. Typically when we talk about women empowerment we say she is a strong woman, she is a CEO or she is running a business but women empowerment can also be making a choice to be a housewife or a homemaker and those are equally important roles that we play. I think real empowerment comes in owning your choices and the decisions you make.
In context to the ‘I Know My Worth’ campaign, do you feel women in India are getting more confident about their own self worth and are not afraid to own it?
Yes, absolutely and I will give the credit to women themselves for realising that they don’t need to be bother about what anybody will say, and I think the younger women specially, those my age are a lot more stronger, a lot more rational, a lot more opinionated, which I think are all great things. I think they don’t really fear what society or anybody has to say them as they can make their choices and stand by them.
You have been involved in lot of projects which help women empowerment and networking, which is the project closest to your heart?
So through Project Naveli which is my NGO, I’ve worked many projects. Currently a project called ‘entrepreneury’ which is a community for women entrepreneurs in India and encourages more women who have interest in starting businesses by providing them with community, resources to help grow their businesses and some finances as well, is very close to my heart. It could be housewives who during the pandemic may have picked up a hobby and want to grow it into a business, it’s really small scale entrepreneurs who I want to help because I am an entrepreneur myself, so I do understand how difficult it sometimes to get a business up and running.
Your association with L’Oréal, tell us a little bit about the synergy you think you have with the brand?
I think L’Oréal is not just a beauty brand, it’s lot more than that, it is women empowering women for so many years. I think bringing me on board, because I am the part of the next generation, I think it was really nice that they pick someone young. Initially when we started talking, it was natural fir because the values they stand for, I have been working on women empowerment for so many years, and I think it was really excited to do something that was true to myself. The campaign is me, in my natural habitat which something that I really like about the brand, they wanted it to be as authentic to the person I am.
Your idea of an a a great night out and how do you like to style yourself ?
I am not a night outlined of person, so you will find me probably in my pyjamas at home, either reading or watching TV with my nani (grandmother). But if I got out then my outfits are very simple and basic, you will probably find me in a white t-shirt and jeans.
Do you feel you imbibe any of your grandmother’s qualities in you, and would you like to share some of the values she has fostered in you.
My nani (grandmother) is very confident, strong and an outspoken person in general, and I think she really stands by what she believes in, so those are all qualities I would hope I inherit from her, but the more time I spend with her the more she influences me in that way.
Protesters gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., the United States, on June 24, 2022. The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that established a constitutional right to abortion in the nation nearly 50 years ago. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Xinhua/IANS)
The bench said letting an unmarried woman suffer an unwanted pregnancy will be contrary to the object and spirit of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act…reports Asian Lite News
The Supreme Court on Thursday said live-in relationships have been recognised by it and denying an unmarried woman the right to a safe abortion violates her personal autonomy and freedom.
Noting said statutes have recognised the reproductive choice of a woman and her bodily integrity and autonomy and both these rights embody the notion that a choice must inhere in a woman on whether or not to bear a child, it said while allowing the examination of a 24-week pregnant unmarried woman by an AIIMS medical board to determine whether the pregnancy can be safely terminated without endangering her life.
A bench, headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices Surya Kant and A.S. Bopanna, said: “A woman’s right to reproductive choice is an inseparable part of her personal liberty under Article 21 of Constitution. She has a sacrosanct right to bodily integrity.
“Denying an unmarried woman the right to a safe abortion violates her personal autonomy and freedom. Live-in relationships have been recognised by this court.”
The bench said letting an unmarried woman suffer an unwanted pregnancy will be contrary to the object and spirit of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.
The bench said that the Parliament, by amending the MTP Act through Act 8 of 2021, intended to include unmarried women and single women within the ambit of the Act. This is evident from the replacement of the word ‘husband’ with ‘partner’ in explanation I of Section 3(2) of the Act, it added.
“Moreover, allowing the petitioner to terminate her pregnancy, on a proper interpretation of the statute, prima facie, falls within the ambit of the statute and the petitioner should not be denied the benefit on the ground that she is an unmarried woman,” it said.
The bench said the distinction between a married and unmarried woman does not bear a nexus to the basic purpose and object which is sought to be achieved by Parliament which is conveyed specifically by the provisions of Explanation 1 to Section 3 of the Act.
As the petitioner had moved the Delhi High Court before she had completed 24 weeks of pregnancy, the bench said the delay in the judicial process cannot work to her prejudice.
The top court asked the AIIMS, Delhi, Director to constitute a medical board in terms of the provisions of Section 3(2D) of the Act.
“In the event that the medical board concludes that the foetus can be aborted without danger to the life of the petitioner, a team of doctors at the AIIMS shall carry out the abortion in terms of the request which has been made before the High Court,” it said.
Citing the MTP amendment 2021, the bench said the parliamentary intent is clearly not to confine the beneficial provisions of the MTP Act only to a situation involving a matrimonial relationship. “On the contrary, a reference to the expression ‘any woman or her partner’ would indicate that a broad meaning and intent has been intended to be ascribed by Parliament. The statute has recognized the reproductive choice of a woman and her bodily integrity and autonomy,” it added.
The bench observed that both these rights embody the notion that a choice must inhere in a woman on whether or not to bear a child. “In recognising the right, the legislature has not intended to make a distinction between a married and unmarried woman, in her ability to make a decision on whether or not to bear the child,” it said.
The bench said prima facie, quite apart from the issue of constitutionality which has been addressed before the high court, it appears that it has taken an unduly restrictive view of the provisions of clause (c) of Rule 3B. “Clause (c) speaks of a change of marital status during an ongoing pregnancy and is followed in parenthesis by the words ‘widowhood and divorce’. The expression ‘change of marital status’ should be given a purposive rather than a restrictive interpretation. The expressions ‘widowhood and divorce’ need not be construed to be exhaustive of the category which precedes it,” it said.
On July 16, the Delhi High Court, while refusing to entertain a plea seeking termination of a 23-week pregnancy, observed that the petitioner, a 25-year-old unmarried Manipuri woman, whose pregnancy arises out of a consensual relationship, is clearly not covered by any of the clauses under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003. The woman stated in her plea that she cannot give birth to the child as she is an unmarried woman and her partner has refused to marry her.
It further stated that giving birth out of wedlock will entail in her ostracisation and cause her mental agony. As she is solely a B.A. graduate who is non-working, she will not be able to raise and handle the child, the woman submitted in her petition, stating that she is not mentally prepared to be a mother and continuing with the pregnancy will lead to grave physical and mental injury for her.
The woman moved the top court, which entertained her plea, challenging this high court order.
Amama, for its first international pop-up, is coming to Wimbledon, London on 10th of July 2022
Amama, a well-known Indian Jewellery brand, is redefining handcrafted statement jewellery by representing not just its buyers but also the skilled workers who carve and reinvent the brand’s aspirations with their hard work. Amama, as a brand, is famous for its aesthetic yet lightweight statement pieces. All the collections have a story behind them.
Amama, for its first international pop-up, is coming to Wimbledon, London on 10th of July 2022
“We aim to connect with our clients through the stories and the jewellery that comes out of them. ‘Never Limiting, Always Creating!’ is what we believe in. After looking at the ever-evolving fashion industry and its dynamic nature, we realised that we had to come up with something new very frequently. Now, we make sure that we have new collections coming in every month”, says Nikita Gupta, Founder of Amama
Amama, for its first international pop-up, is coming to Wimbledon, London on the 10th of July 2022. It is ecstatic to meet all their international “Amama Lovers”, a name they call their clients with. It intends to not just meet the existing fan base but also introduce the brand to new people who are jewellery enthusiasts like them.
With time passing by, Amama has had a revolutionary journey. A brand that started with just 10 product pictures and 50k rupees in the pocket has now got many heads turned through its statement-making pieces.
“Today, we stand at 6 million dollars in revenue, and that’s crazy to think about where we started from. It’s a brand in its making and we are hopeful that every woman in the world will possess Amama’s jewels in the near future”, added Gupta.
From making its own jewels to curating pieces and collaborating with several other handmade jewellery brands, Amama makes sure that all its customers find what they want on its www.amama.in
In the span of its five years of journey, the brand has been spotted on several Bollywood celebs like Karan Johar, Madhuri Dixit, Jacqueline Fernandez, Nora Fatehi, Sonakshi Sinha, Bhumi Pednekar, Shilpa Shetty, and many more. Popular influencers and bloggers such as Masoom Minawala, Kusha Kapila, Dolly Singh, Komal Pandey, and many more have also adorned the pieces in their unique ways.
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President Joe Biden said that his administration will also “ensure access to pills that caused abortion in states where it was prohibited”, reports Asian Lite News
US President Joe Biden said that women travelling for abortions across the country will be protected by the federal government as millions of women have lost their constitutional reproductive right after the Supreme Court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision.
Addressing a virtual meet of Democratic Governors on Friday, the President said that his administration will also “ensure access to pills that caused abortion in states where it was prohibited”, reports the BBC.
He also expressed his opinion that some states would attempt to arrest women who crossed state lines for abortion access.
“I don’t think people believe that’s going to happen. But it’s going to happen,” the BBC quoted the President as saying.
On June 24, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark decision that established a constitutional right to abortion in the nation.
The decision came after the Supreme Court had considered an appeal case involving a Mississippi law banning all abortions over 15 weeks gestational age except in certain circumstances.
Thirteen states have already severely curtailed or blocked abortion access since the court’s decision.
With no sponsors, no crowd-funding, Krishna embarked on her solo expedition on April 11 from Kochi. Her Akashvani FM Rainbow colleagues have been helping her at most of the places with accommodation and, if needed, medical help…writes Nivedita Khandekar
A quirk of fate changed her life and it had a Delhi connection!
Almost 25 years later, life came full circle for this single mother and RJ from Kochi who visited the building where her late husband, an Indian Air Force officer, had worked till his death due to an accident on a West Delhi street.
“The goal of my socially committed journey is to motivate and give strength and courage to the widows of the brave men in uniform, the guardians of our country,” said the 44-year-old gutsy woman, who has planned to visit 75 Akashvani FM Rainbow stations coinciding with the ‘[Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
But it was no routine visit for RJ Ambika Krishna, an Akashvani FM Rainbow artiste from Kochi. Solo biking on her Enfield Bullet, Ambika is on a mission to spread a word about the defence widows through her cross-country travel from Kochi to Shillong to Amritsar and back to Kochi.
Her arduous journey began from Kerala and on the very third day she met with an accident. It happened when she had just entered Chennai. In the accident, Krishna fell down and incurred a major ligament tear in her left leg, the same that is used to change gears of her bike.
However, determined not to let anything stop her, she continued with medication.
Moving onwards, she covered Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, and earlier this week she reached Delhi.
When asked about her journey so far, she said, “Nothing bothered me, except when I was caught in the middle of a Agnipath protest in Uttar Pradesh. Fortunately, it was a matter of minutes and I came out scratch-free.”
She narrated her voyage as how she survived the oppressive heat in the central Indian belt and the devastating rainfall in northeast India. How she survived long, lonely highways along the eastern coast and the dusty, undulating roads at many places.
Almost sticking to her schedule of 47-50 days, her journey through Uttar Pradesh was delayed a day or two as she had a fever that prompted an extra day halt in Agra.
First thing she did after reaching Delhi was to visit a doctor. Then, just like she has been doing at all her halting stations, she visited the AIR FM Rainbow station in Delhi and recorded two back-to-back live sessions and shared her adventurous journey and her inspirational story. She also visited the Air Force building where her husband had worked.
After a stay of three days in the national capital, the woman, determined to achieve her target, moved ahead to Haryana and Punjab.
The roots lie in her own struggle when she had lost her husband.
When IANS caught up with her in Delhi, Krishna was emotional as she was to visit the place where her husband was working then. Married in 1996, she lost him in a freak motorcycle accident, leaving her alone with their three-month-old daughter.
“Come to think of it, I was in Kerala after delivery. He had gone to book a train ticket for the two of us to return with the child. Imagine how happy he must have been. But fate had other plans!”
Thus, she started her real struggle that tested her grit and determination. She completed her studies that had stopped because of her marriage and child birth. With no support from her in-laws and only indirect support from her own parents, the single parent faced enormous hardships while raising the girl child.
An accountant’s job helped their survival.
“With nobody close to support me in my hardship, I know how I kept my morale high and today, when my daughter is 24 and recently hired by Infosys, I can proudly claim to have sailed through this,” Krishna said with a shine in her eyes.
Her troubles never deterred her but instead made her stronger. Her originally shy nature changed once she accepted a part-time job as an RJ in 2015 and within no time, became popular all-around Kochi.
For years, she nurtured her passion for photography and regularly went on photography tours. She is equally passionate about riding her bike and going solo on nearby trips as a regular. But the pandemic hit hard and made everyone sit at home.
“This year, after almost two years of sitting at home, it struck me that I had to do something. A trial motorbike expedition followed and I was very happy I could do it. That set the ball rolling.”
With no sponsors, no crowd-funding, Krishna embarked on her solo expedition on April 11 from Kochi. Her Akashvani FM Rainbow colleagues have been helping her at most of the places with accommodation and, if needed, medical help.
But she has managed fuel on her own. “But of course, if someone can sponsor, I am willing,” she said.
For now, she is deeply motivated with the choice of her purpose, a tribute to defence personnel and raising a voice to the cause of defence widows that resonated with her personal life.
“To it I decided to add my professional life. As an RJ, I think, I have a sense of communication. I can put forth a point properly. This made me choose to be a voice of those women who may face troubles if their husbands die on duty,” Krishna said, adding, “When I am back from this expedition, I am going to start the next phase of my mission — visiting all the defence widows in Kerala.”
