London - Gender inequality remains widespread and deep-rooted in many cultures despite manyfold declarations in support of women's rights, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in a report published Wednesday.
The report, presented in London, said development strategies which were sensitive to cultural values could reduce "harmful practices" against women and promote human rights.
"Human rights are everybody's work, and being culturally sensitive and understanding the context is everybody's business," said Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA.
Jalandhar (Punjab), Nov 12 : Activists of, a students wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launching its nationwide movement against the Bangladeshi immigrants called for a shutdown of colleges in Jalandhar In Punjab on Wednesday.
The activists, in an attempt to garner the support of the students, urged schools and colleges in Jalandhar to shutdown.
Moscow - Russia, Iran and Qatar are to enter into a joint venture to produce and export gas as officials of the three leading producers meet for gas cooperation talks on Wednesday in Doha, a Russian business daily reported.
Kommersant said the so-called "gas troika" would build a pipeline to pump gas from Iran's South Pars deposit, the world's largest, to be processed at a plant in Qatar, citing a Russian government official.
Analysts expect the project to be worth an estimated 4 billion dollars.
Copenhagen - Danish shipping and oil concern AP Moller- Maersk said Wednesday higher oil and freight prices helped lift its nine-month profit and sales.
Turnover for the nine-month period January to September increased 28 per cent to 47.1 billion dollars while net profit was up 39 per cent year-on-year to 3.6 billion dollars, the group said.
Chief executive Nils S Andersen said management was "satisfied with the group's operating performance" but gearing up to "compete in the tough market environment" expected in 2009.
London - Gender inequality remains widespread and deep-rooted in many cultures despite manyfold declarations in support of women's rights, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in a report published Wednesday.
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Moscow - A least five Russian ice hockey players under the age of 20 suffer from seriou
Jalandhar (Punjab), Nov 12 : Activists of, a students wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) launching its nationwide movement against the Bangladeshi immigrants called for a shutdown of colleges in Jalandhar In Punjab on Wednesday.
Moscow - Russia, Iran and Qatar are to enter into a joint venture to produce and export gas as officials of the three leading producers meet for gas cooperation talks on Wednesday in Doha, a Russian business daily reported.
Copenhagen - Danish shipping and oil concern AP Moller- Maersk said Wednesday higher oil and freight prices helped lift its nine-month profit and sales.
