Make parental leave gender-neutral: Why India must take a cue from Sweden
By Lekha Chakraborty India must take a cue from Sweden if it is to make parenting equitable and improve its female labour force participation. If the […]
Gender
#MeToo: Lessons India can take from Bangladesh NGOs to find ‘missing women’ The role NGOs played in promoting gender equality in Bangladesh has lessons for India
By Ranjan Ray While the #MeToo movement has raised awareness about the harassment women face every day, it relates only to women who were allowed to […]
To Reverse Decline of Women in Labour Force, India Must Make Its Working Spaces Safe
By Nishtha Satyam and Francine Pickup The normalisation of sexual harassment and inequality in the workplace is keeping women from going to work – which is […]
Gender bias in corporate India: The journey from diversity to inclusion
By Shantanu Das A 2015 study stated that increasing women’s labor force participation by 10 percentage points could add $700 Bn to India’s GDP by 2025. […]
Dowry deaths account for substantial share of female homicides in India: UN report
Around 87,000 women were killed around the world last year and some 50,000 – or 58 per cent – were killed at the hands of […]
Wage growth: India recorded highest average growth in South Asia, says ILO report
India recorded the highest average real wage growth in South Asia during 2008–17, according to a report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). India recorded […]
It’s assuring! Study finds Indian daters to be gender sensitive
By Shubham Ghosh New Delhi : The high rate of crime against women and the wave caused by the more recent #MeToo movement might have tainted India’s […]
Eliminate bias at the recruitment stage
By Lalita Panicker With more women dropping out of the workforce, it becomes vital for Indian workplaces to rebalance their structures and eliminate biases from the […]
Perseverance mantra in Rise of the Girls
Like Sundargarh boys, the girls have shown keen interest in hockey Sundargarh. The land here is different. Those born on its soil are infused with […]
NCW wants separate law to address gender bias at workplace
By Shalini Nair The decision was taken following a day-long consultative meeting to review the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, […]