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Indian women might have to wait another 167 years before they’re paid as much as their male counterparts
Today, the average Indian woman earns less than Rs 40 for every Rs 100 earned by her male counterpa…
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All work, no play? Nearly 50% of Indians fail to meet WHO’s recommended standard for physical activity
A new study published in The Lancet Global Health paints a concerning picture for India. Nearly hal…
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At $110 billion, Indian diaspora diverted more wealth than any other to its home country in 2022
While this is undoubtedly an impressive figure, it probably comes as no surprise, considering that …
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Economic Survey 2023-2024 highlights emerging job trends in AI, Cybersecurity, 3D Printing and Web Development
While Artificial Intelligence promises to revolutionise industries, it also poses a threat to some …
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11.9 lakh excess deaths in 2020 during the pandemic, 8 times more than official estimates, notes a recent study
Looking at social groups, the researchers found that high caste Hindu groups experienced a life exp…
PTI
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Share of women at senior positions in India has seen a drop, reveals WEF report
India ranks 127th out of 149 countries for overall gender parity, according to a report by the Worl…
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India has the widest gender wealth gap in the APAC region: WTW report
Only 3% of women in the workforce occupy senior positions in India.Globally, women in senior expert…
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50% women feel slowed down in their professional lives due to self-limiting beliefs, imposter syndrome
Self-limiting biases often stem from social & cultural conditioning women experience, which can sha…
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Women, unemployed, rural poor lag due to digital divide, says Oxfam India Report
The percentage of men owning phones is as high as 61 per cent while only 31 per cent of the wome…
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OPINION: Women’s Day special — Can EVs bring ‘missing women’ back into the workforce?
For millions of women, the simple act of leaving their homes to navigate work or errands is fraught…
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Women techies earn 7% more than men on average, but male execs top salary charts: Coding Ninjas
However, men still receive higher compensation packages, with the highest reported salary being ₹1 …
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LinkedIn data reveals that Indian women are now seeking more entrepreneurship opportunities than men
The data, published in the World Economic Forum's 2022 Global Gender Gap Report, showed that the sh…
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Freelancing has gender pay gap too but it’s much less than what it’s in the traditional market
Overall participation and earnings of freelancers ballooned by 40% in India. Number of women freela…
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A gaming company just adopted the rare and controversial benefit of period leave. Some women worry it's just another reason for discrimination.
Period leave could be much-needed relief for people with symptoms; others say it will be another re…
Jason Lalljee
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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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BCCI bridges the gender pay gap, announces equal match fees to male and female players
In a landmark decision, the BCCI on Thursday announced equal match fees for its centrally-contracte…
PTI
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India’s unemployment rates have climbed by almost 4% in five years to reach 9.2% in June 2024
In a concerning development for India's economic landscape, the unemployment rate surged to an eigh…
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Women in Iceland want you to know it's not a gender equality utopia, despite what the statistics say
Iceland has topped the WEF's gender gap index 14 years in a row. But women living there say the ran…
Grace Dean
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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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Gender Diversity: The secret weapon for an organization’s success
A shift towards a more gender-balanced organization requires structural and systemic change.