33 h. ago Hong Kong education authorities demand probe into teacher misconduct allegation

Hong Kong’s education authorities have asked a girls’ secondary school to thoroughly investigate a case in which a graduate accused a male teacher of asking her to have sex in a hotel last year. St Paul’s School (Lam Tin) said on Monday that it would “definitely” follow up on the matter, as it awaited direct contact from the individual involved. The school pledged to provide support and help to safeguard her legitimate rights. “We take this matter very seriously and have immediately activated...

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53 h. ago UNESCO: 133 million girls still out of school, 30 years after Beijing Declaration

UNESCO: 133 million girls still out of school, 30 years after Beijing Declaration  Awaz The Voice

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55 h. ago 3 decades after Beijing declaration,133 million girls still out of school: UNESCO Global Education Monitoring team

3 decades after Beijing declaration,133 million girls still out of school: UNESCO Global Education Monitoring team  Tribune India

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6 d. ago ‘I’m heartbroken my son did this,’ Malaysia school stabbing suspect’s dad says

The father of the 14-year-old student who stabbed a girl to death at a school in Bandar Utama, Malaysia’s Selangor state, said he was heartbroken over the incident. “I am heartbroken my son did this. “I know that no matter what I say, it’s useless. No matter what I do, I can’t get their daughter back. I don’t know how to face them,” said the emotionally distraught man, according to China Press. The father said that his son was introverted and didn’t talk much. He couldn’t believe his son would...

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7 d. ago Interview: Founder of 100 Women @ Davos calls for accelerating implementation of Beijing Declaration

Interview: Founder of 100 Women @ Davos calls for accelerating implementation of Beijing Declaration  Xinhua

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7 d. ago How sex tourists from Japan, China and beyond are stealing Lao girls’ future

In a quiet corner of the Lao capital Vientiane, an unremarkable compound conceals a dark and exploitative operation. Behind one door, a room resembling a junior school classroom is filled with girls, some perhaps as young as 10 years old. An investigation has found that foreign men, including Japanese nationals, are among those who frequent such places for sex. The child sex trade has become a pressing concern in Laos, where underground compounds operate discreetly but openly enough to be found...

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8 d. ago China pledges US$110 million for women’s empowerment at Beijing global summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged US$110 million for female empowerment worldwide as the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women got under way in Beijing on Monday. The two-day event co-hosted by China and UN Women commemorates the 30th anniversary of the landmark Fourth World Conference on Women in the Chinese capital. The 1995 conference, where 189 countries unanimously adopted the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, is widely regarded as a global turning point for gender...

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8 d. ago Mozambique PM: Beijing Declaration defines a roadmap for women's all

Mozambique PM: Beijing Declaration defines a roadmap for women's all-round development  news.cgtn.com

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1 week ago Nordic ministers, experts gather to mark 30th anniversary of Beijing Declaration

Nordic ministers, experts gather to mark 30th anniversary of Beijing Declaration  Xinhua

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