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Women At Work
Women's workforce representation saw steady growth from 2021 to 2023, reaching 26 per cent, but progress has plateaued in 2024
Indian women employed in information and communication sectors, such as IT and journalism, work an average of 56.5 hours per week, reveals ILO data
The Japanese government aims for women to hold 30% of executive roles by decade's end, but current numbers indicate a challenging road ahead
Union Budget 2024: Experts seek women-centric initiatives that harness their entrepreneurship potential by providing credit opportunities, improve financial literacy and foster skill development
Pay disparity, absence of social security or support system remain dominant themes
The dip was attributed to the 'evolving landscape of work models across industries'
This is the most Bharat Ratnas in a year
As per the report, India recorded a women labour force participation rate of 39.80 per cent in the financial year 2022-23, while Uttar Pradesh reported a rate of 32.10 per cent
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The data by foundit showed that the role of software developer saw the highest demand (33%) for women returnees
Asia has its share of successful women leaders, and the qualities they bring to the table aren't that different from those of men in leadership positions
The European Union condemned the Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs and said that it was assessing the impact of its aid in Afghanistan
Zuckerberg also toured several startup and venture capital offices and met many investors and founders in Bengaluru
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently asserted that flexible workplaces are the future. We ask if the hybrid work culture is the solution to our historically low women labour force participation
Studies show that tribals, Muslims and Dalits have the highest proportion of poor. Equipping women in these communities to be employed is a societal good and an economic imperative, writes T N Ninan
Taking strong notice of Dalit woman being thrashed in a Panchayat over a wage dispute in Punjab, Chairman of NCSC Vijay Sampla issued a notice to the government of Punjab
According to the LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021, more women in India have experienced the impact of gender on career development when compared to the APAC region
There is a need to promote non-discriminatory practices at the workplace like pay and career progression, improving work incentives and social security benefits for women, said the Economic Survey