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Junior science refresher published this article page no 25 two-days women 20 meeting organizes under g-20 in jaipur from 13 to 14 april 2023. during the meeting mission digital mahila launches to empower women. elaborate discussions were made on topics related to gender equality and women empowerment on the first day of the two-day women 20 meeting organized under g-20 in jaipur. three sessions were organized in the meeting which focused on financial empowerment of women digital and financial literacy climate change and a sustainable future junior science refresher magazine subscription.
Junior science refresher
Junior science refresher published this article page no 26 mission digital mahila was launched in the meeting to empower women through financial and business literacy and digital proficiency and to increase their access to digital and financial tools and the local ecosystem so they can start their own enterprises and expand their businesses. despite an almost equal population of women in the country the participation of women in the labor force is just 22 percent while globally it is 49 percent. three out of four women in the age group of 15 to 59 years in the country are out of the labor force. increasing womens participation in the labor force will also increase the gdp Junior science refresher Junior science refresher published this article page no 27 kolkata metro railway carried out a successful test run of two six-coach metro trains under hooghly rivers underwater tunnel which is the countrys first-ever underwater metro. the two six-coach trains underwent a trial run on the 4.8-kilometer stretch between esplanade and howrah maidan as part of the kolkata east-west metro project. the trial runs in the 4.8 km underground stretch from howrah maidan to esplanade will be conducted for the next seven months. commercial services on this stretch are expected to begin this year only. howrah will be the deepest metro station (33 meters below surface) in the country once this s... Junior science refresher Junior science refresher published this article page no 28 minister of state for external affairs meenakshi lekhi inaugurated the shanghai cooperation organisation (sco) young authors conference in new delhi. the sco comprises eight member states including china india kazakhstan kyrgyzstan russia pakistan tajikistan and uzbekistan. ms lekhi emphasized the need to strengthen ties and find linkages of common heritage and social value systems in the youth. the two-day conference will explore modern education training advanced training of youth and wider involvement in entrepreneurial activities and innovative projects Junior science refresher Junior science refresher published this article page no 29 the second women 20 (w20) international meeting is commencing today in jaipur rajasthan. the meeting will bring together 120 women leaders from 18 g20 countries. the objective of the w20 is womens empowerment advocacy of womens rights and the creation of an equitable platform for them with a platform to raise their opinions. the theme of the meeting is women-led development: leverage womens untapped potential to accelerate inclusive and sustainable future. the meetings agenda focuses on five key priorities: womens entrepreneurship grassroots womens leadership bridging the gender digital divide education and skill developm...