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Of the 164 million unregistered children under 5 worldwide, more than half (around 91 million) live in Africa, according to this new statistical update on birth registration in Africa, published by UNICEF in partnership with the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).

This report contains a systematic analysis that sheds light on each component of digital finance and on how the components are linked with gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. It addresses five key challenges that limit the use of digital finance to promote women’s empowerment in Africa.

This report provides an overview of levels and trends in population ageing and the situation of older persons in Asia and the Pacific. It also provides an overview of policies and good practices on population ageing from across the region.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ashwani Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/09/2022.

The Supreme Court directed the states and Union Territories to furnish information on their existing schemes operating for the welfare of the elderly with respect to (i) Pension for the elderly, (ii) old age homes in each district and (iii) levelled of geriatric care.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Bachpan Bachao Andolan Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/09/2022.

Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery Report. Of these people, 28 million were in forced labour and 22 million were trapped in forced marriage.

“Progress on the Sustainable Development Goals: The gender snapshot 2022” presents the latest evidence on gender equality across all 17 Goals, calling out the long road ahead to achieve gender equality.

Judgment of the High Court of Orissa at Cuttack in the matter of Madhav Soren Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 11/08/2022.

Aggrieved by the death of a young girl who was crushed to death by the collapse of a kitchen side wall in the premises of Kolhabeda Ashram School, Ghasipura block, Keonjhar district, the father of the deceased has filed this writ petition seeking compensation for her death.

The population of South Africa is estimated to be 60,6 million by the end of June 2022. Between 2002 and 2022 South Africa experienced a positive population growth year-on-year. A positive growth rate indicates that the population is increasing, despite the devastating impact of COVID-19 globally and within South Africa’s borders.

India’s overall ranking in attaining gender parity saw an improvement in 2022, with the country jumping five places to 135 out of the 146 benchmarked this year, the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest Gender Gap Report showed.

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