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Punjab Assembly polls: Arvind Kejriwal promises ₹1,000 per month for women if AAP wins the election
In addition, the elderly women will get a hike of ₹1,000 in the monthly old-age pension. "A…
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Gender parity is 135 years away, unless we speed up progress in politics and economics, according to a World Economic Forum panel
A recent World Economic Forum report said it will take 135 years to close the global gender gap if …
Parisa Hashempour
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Union Budget 2022-23: Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry allocated Rs 13,134 cr
Autonomous bodies -- National University of Rehabilitation Science Disability Studies, Rehabilitat…
PTI
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Tableau's chief product officer says he's relied on 3 strategies to help his company thrive through more than a decade of economic ups and downs
Francois Ajenstat has managed the product side of the company through its IPO, Salesforce acquisiti…
Meira Gebel
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Global Gender Gap Index: India is the best in sending girls to primary schools, universities but fails with high schools
India ranked at 135th position in the Global Gender Gap index report by World Economic Forum. There…
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Ivanka Trump's women's empowerment program slammed in government report
The government agency overseeing the rollout of aid to women-owned businesses never actually define…
Erin Snodgrass
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International Women's Day: campaigns that stood out
A few campaigns reminded us that we are slowly taking small steps towards inclusivity every year
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Women empowerment key focus area of 2012-22 budget: Delhi govt
"Considering women are not able to talk freely about their health issues and healthcare is not easi…
PTI
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Extreme weather events fuel gender-based violence, adding to socio-economic burden of climate change: Study
Building on the existing evidence, the study reemphasises that extreme weather conditions are a cat…
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Meghan Markle wore a $285 necklace in a nod to female empowerment at the 'Vax Live' concert
Markle delivered a speech for Global Citizen's Vax Live benefit concert while wearing a necklace fr…
Darcy Schild
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India slips 28 places in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2021 — is now the third-worst performer in South Asia
The country had ranked 112th among 153 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2020. "A…
PTI
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Closing the global gender gap will take an extra 36 years due to the impact of the pandemic, the World Economic Forum said
The World Economic Forum revised its prediction of when the gender gap will close - it will take 13…
Kate Duffy
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Ola wants to empower 500,000 women by 2025 through skill training
Indian ride-hailing unicorn Ola plans to impart skills to 500,000 women through its charitable vent…
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White House advisor Cedric Richmond says Biden wants to tackle racial barriers as Congress considers studying reparations
"We have to start breaking down barriers that have held people of color back and especially African…
John L. Dorman
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The Indian government is reportedly planning a 'gender equality' unit
The government is planning to set up the unit under Women and Child Development Ministry and its…
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Women’s day in numbers: 9 grim reminders that Indian women are still a long way off from empowerment
Here’s a stock-take of how women in the country fare on various development fronts including eco…
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'Gender diversity' may be a mere buzzword for corporate India — A recent survey shows some worrying numbers
The survey also revealed that the women headcount at Indian and multinational companies in I…
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The Supreme Court throwing out abortion rights could undo much of women's economic progress since the 1970s: 'This is going to create just a perfect storm of concentrated human misery.'
The Supreme Court on Friday overturned Roe v. Wade. This would challenge women's economic standing,…
Oma Seddiq,Madison Hoff
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When Measuring Internet Freedom, India Ranks Better Than China, Pakistan
Do Indians enjoy extensive freedom
online? As per the annual Web Index ranking, where countries
are…
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The case for a no-strings-attached monthly payment to help families get back on their feet after the pandemic, according to an economic security expert
"Giving people cash works," writes Natalie Forster, describing a Stockton, California program that'…