The transformative role of information and communication technologies in shaping gender norms and empowering women: evidence from Pakistan and Nepal - Islam MJ, Broidy L.
This study explores how information and communication technologies (ICTs) influence transforming attitudes toward intimate partner violence (IPV) and women's empowerment in Pakistan and Nepal. By analyzing data from married women using recent Demographic a... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 15, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
China Will Help Pakistan Overcome Foreign Debt Woes, Envoy Says
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
India Joins Small Group Of Nations Able To Fire Multiple Nuclear Warheads Using Single ICBM
India this week unveiled the maidan flight test of a new ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads, with an eye on its nuclear-armed neighbors China and India. Only a handful of…#gettyimagesnamed #agni5 #sanskrit #beijing #newdelhi #ncbipindra #pakistan #fas #mirv #agni3 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
IMF to hold crucial talks with Pakistan over release of final $1.1B tranche of $3B bailout
The International Monetary Fund will hold a crucial round of talks with Pakistan's newly elected government this week to determine whether the country has met conditions for receiving the much needed final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion bailout, officials said Wednesday. The five-day talks…#pakistan #islamabad #shehbazsharif #imf #southasian #islamic #financeministry #finance #muhammadaurangzeb #imrankhan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Asia is entering a deepfake era in an election year
Ahead of the Indonesian elections on Feb. 14, a video of late Indonesian president Suharto advocating for the political party he once presided over went viral. The AI-generated deepfake video that cloned his face and voice racked up 4.7 million views on X alone. This was not a one-off incident. In…#indonesian #pakistan #imrankhan #newhampshire #apac #healthcare #simonchesterman #aisingapore #globalthreatreport #crowdstrike (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
India Sees Relatively Few Refugees from CAA Countries
Controversy around the Citizenship Amendment Act was renewed in India Monday as the government announced the implementation of the law passed in 2019 that opens a new path to citizenship for past arrivals from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan. The act has been deemed anti-Muslim as it only…#afghanistan #pakistan #antimuslim #hindus #sikhs #buddhists #christians #muslim #nonmuslim #protests (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pandemic left much of the world on lower human development trajectory
Dozens of poor nations have yet to regain their pre-pandemic levels of overall well-being, amid signs that the pandemic may have permanently depressed the world’s development trajectory, according to a U.N. report. Get a curated selection of 10 of our best stories in your inbox every weekend. Four…#hdi #nigeria #pakistan #sierraleone #pedroconceição #unitednations #achimsteiner #undevelopmentprogram #undp (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
China, Russia, Iran join forces for war games amid US-Houthi clashes
As the United States continues to conduct strikes against rebels targeting commercial vessels off the coast of the Arabian Peninsula, the naval forces of China, Russia and Iran have entered nearby waters to conduct joint exercises and showcase their maritime military prowess. The drills, called…#arabianpeninsula #iran #gulfofoman #tehran #beijing #moscow #sco #kazakhstan #pakistan #azerbaijan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Habib Bank Says CEO Appointed Pakistan ’s New Finance Minister
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Source: Reuters: Health - March 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Preconceived’ Review: Illuminating Debut Doc Peeks Behind the Curtain of Crisis Pregnancy Centers
Two years ago, the United States Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, effectively ending the constitutional right to abortion and giving states leeway to criminalize the procedure. The harrowing moment had been years in the making. Since the landmark decision was made in 1973, anti-abortion…#roevwade #sabrinekeane #katedumke #dumke #pakistani #cpc #catholic #preconceived #stantonhealthcare #republicanparty (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pakistan'survivor' Asif Zardari set for presidency, capping tense polls
ISLAMABAD -- Veteran politician Asif Ali Zardari of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP) is set to be voted the country's president on Saturday, the culmination of an election season marred by allegations of rigging against the allies of jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The vote for the…#islamabadveteran #asifalizardari #pakistanpeopleparty #ppp #imrankhan #pakistan #shehbazsharif #nationalassembly #electoralcollege (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Friday assorted links
1. Virginia stadium deal might be dead. 2. More blue cities are backing anti-crime measures. 3. Mark Skousen reviews GOAT for Economic Affairs. 4. Lengthy JEL survey article on the productivity slowdown (AEA gate). 5. Weak showers do not necessarily save water. 6. Tehzeeb live sessions (music from…#virginia #markskousen #lengthyjel #aea #pakistan #gardel #suzannevega #livelyclock #briandonohue #decolonizedgutted (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Warns of Elevated Lead Levels in Some Ground Cinnamon
Consumers should stop using certain cinnamon products sold by retailers including Family Dollar, Dollar Tree, and Save A Lot, due to elevated levels of lead, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Wednesday in a safety alert. The warning comes following the November 2023 recall of cinnamon…#familydollar #dollartree #savealot #fda #ppm #phd #georgia #pakistan #nepal #morocco (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Consanguineous marriages and the perception of wife-beating justification in Pakistan: an application of Fairlie decomposition analysis - Malik MI, Nadeem M, Waheed A.
Pakistan has a significant occurrence of both consanguineous marriages and intimate partner violence (IPV), which may be interlinked. The practice of consanguineous marriages could potentially influence women to rationalize and accept instances of IPV. Suc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 6, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
Sports-related concussion history, reporting behaviours, knowledge, and attitudes in Pakistani university student-athletes - Mahfooz M, Noh YE, Teo EW, Savila Z.
OBJECTIVE: To assess student-athletes' knowledge and attitudes towards sport-related concussions and to investigate concussion history and reporting behaviours. METHODS: The cross-sectional, survey-based study was conducted from September 2020 to J... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - March 4, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
