15 million women across 150000 villages benefit from the Internet Saathi Program
In its mission to bridge the digital gender divide in rural India and empower women through digital literacy, Google India and Tata Trusts announced reaching […]
Gender
Logistics sector could be goldmine of jobs in India says report
Infrastructure investment and GST implementation will help Logistics industry grow at 10.5% CAGR states TeamLease report titled âIndian Logistics Revolution – Big Bets, Big Jobsâ. […]
Where are the women in Indian policy-making?
By Manuraj Shunmugasundaram Every passing year, on International Womenâs Day, there is a renewed call to legislate the womenâs reservation bill to enable election of women in legislative […]
Gender inequalities driving child stunting in India: IFPRI study
By Sayantan Bera Addressing womenâs well-being and education are critical to any strategy focused on reducing child stunting in India, an IFPRI study says New Delhi: Most […]
Gender discrimination kills 239,000 girls in India each year, study finds
By Steve George An estimated 239,000 girls under the age of five die in India each year due to neglectlinked to gender discrimination, a new study has found. […]
Safe daycare, reliable public transport will increase womenâs socio-economic involvement, says IDRC chief Jean Lebel
By Bhasker Tripathi New Delhi: Women in urban India turn down better employment opportunities further away from home in favour of lower-paid local opportunities as the public […]
Transgenders Now Recognised As Independent Category For PAN Application
The Income Tax department, on April 10, had amended the income tax rules to henceforth allow transgenders be recognised as an independent category of applicants […]
Can Managing Electricity Access Empower Women in Rural India?
By ARIANNA TOZZI & APARNA KATRE On 28 April, the Prime Ministerâs Office announced that every village in India has been officially electrified. Although it is a remarkable milestone, it […]
Indiaâs female labour force is declining
By Chitvan Singh Dhillon There has been much excitement around India’s demographic dividend. It is being claimed that being a country of young people puts us […]
Corporates becoming mindful of fair representation of gender mix at workplace
New Delhi: May 1 In a bid to achieve a fair representation of gender mix in workforce, corporates in India are adopting various initiatives that […]