CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The Gender Park, established in 2013, is an initiative of the Government of Kerala to work towards gender equality and empowerment in the state. The campus is set at Kozhikode (Calicut), Vellimadukunnu with a key focus to work on gender justice.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kerala is all set to open country’s first ‘Gender Park’, which will likely become functional from February. The Kerala state government’s INR 300 crore three tower Gender Park, claimed to be the the country’s first, will work toward promoting gender equality in the state.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s first institution for gender studies and activities, the Gender Park in Kozhikode is the Launchpad for research and development models with regards to gender education and policy. The foundation brick of the Gender Park was laid at Vellimadukunnu in Kozhikode on March 8 in 2013.

Detailed explanation-4: -Welcome to Equal Measures 2030’s Data Hub: the go-to resource for data and visualizations on gender equality issues across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Explore the state of gender equality across 144 countries covering 98% of the world’s girls and women. ‘ 2022 SDG Gender Index.