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India successfully pushes for inclusion of women political representation at grassroots for WEF Gender Gap Report

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India successfully pushes for inclusion of women political representation at grassroots for WEF Gender Gap Report

A woman casting her vote during a gram panchayat election, in Pamarru of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. File photo | Photo Credit: V. Raju India has successfully pushed for including women’s participation in local government bodies as a parameter for the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report where it has traditionally not fared … Read more

Grassroots Efforts Help People Get COVID Vaccines

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Nature: “The lightning-fast quest for COVID vaccines — and what it means for other diseases.” CDC: “COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States,” “Vaccine Rollout Recommendations.” Muriel Jean-Jacques, MD, associate vice chair for diversity, equity, and inclusion and assistant professor of medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. WBAL-TV: “’Vaccine Hunters’ assist older adults, Latino … Read more