Gender Disparity

Breaking the glass ceiling: Why Kim Kyung-Ah's Samsung CEO role matters

Kim Kyung-Ah's appointment as CEO of Samsung Bioepis breaks an 86-year tradition, making her the first woman outside the founding family to lead a Samsung company

Shivraj to launch campaign against gender-based violence on Nov 25

Rural Development and Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch the third edition of Nayi Chetna-Pahal Badlaav Ki, a national campaign against gender-based violence on November 25, an official statement said. Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi will also be present at the event in "a collective effort of the government to eliminate gender-based violence", the Rural Development Ministry said in a statement issued on Saturday. The month-long campaign, organised by the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) under the aegis of the Ministry of Rural Development, will run across the country until December 23. This initiative, led by DAY-NRLM's extensive Self-Help Group (SHG) network, embodies the spirit of Jan Andolan. The campaign is a collaborative effort and will witness participation of nine ministries and departments, including Ministry of Women and Child Development; Health and Family Welfare; ...

Why marriage costs Indian women their jobs while boosting men's careers

Marriage penalty: Social norms often push Indian women to prioritise family, leading them to leave the workforce or choose lower-paying, less demanding jobs

Over 850 million women face 'very poor' gender equality conditions: Report

No country has achieved the gender equality targets set by the United Nations for 2030 under the Sustainable Development Goals, said the report

Slipping scores: How education knocked India down in the gender gap race

The June report of the World Economic Forum indicates that new data on educational attainment has caused a dip in India's gender parity levels

Stark gender disparity seen among newly registered young directors

Women's share in managerial positions in India lowest among BRICS countries

NHRC issues notice TN govt over gender discrimination in Foxconn hiring

NHRC has taken suo-motu cognizance of media reports that Foxconn, a major manufacturer of Apple devices, has systematically excluded married women from jobs at its iPhone assembly plant in Sriperu

Over 80% of organ transplants between 1995 and 2021 performed on men: Govt

More than 80 per cent of the total 36,640 transplants from dead and living donors between 1995 and 2021 were performed on men, with the government saying it has taken several steps to address the gender disparity in the sphere. According to government data presented in Lok Sabha on Friday in a written response to a question, Minister of State for Health S P Singh Baghel said that of the total transplants, 29,695 were performed on men and 6,945 on women, which translates to a ratio of about 4:1. However, the share of women receiving transplants increased from 27.6 per cent in 2019 to nearly 30 per cent in 2022. The answer came in response to a question asked by YSR Congress Party MP Kuruva Gorantla Madhav. Madhav had asked if the government has taken cognisance of the fact that between 1995 and 2021, four out of five organ recipients have been men in the country and what are the steps taken to address the issue. In his response, Baghel said the government has implemented the Nationa

Gender budgeting in India: What does it mean and how it impacts policy

India adopted its first gender budget in 2005-06, marking a significant step towards addressing gender disparities in resource allocation

Taking a lead: Startups beat corporates in gender inclusivity race

Women account for 35% of people employed in startups, compared to 19% in the corporate sector, shows a study

Statsguru: Top 7 countries account for nearly 70% of vocational students

India had "the lowest gender parity index", with women accounting for only 10 per cent of vocational students: Study

Around 62% employers intend to hire women in stem roles, says study

The study is based on a survey of 250 employers and 500 employees of organisations from 12 sectors conducted by digital talent company NLB Services and NTT DATA

Female entrepreneurship and the digital divide

The pandemic has witnessed rapid adoption of digital technology as a means of overcoming unprecedented economic shocks, like the ongoing Covid-19

Attack on women fuels gender debate ahead of assembly elections in Kuwait

It's one of a number of attacks, some fatal, against women in recent years that are focusing attention on gender-based violence, political representation and rights as Kuwaitis prepare to vote

Gender disparity: Harder for women to re-enter job market, shows EPFO data

Payroll data released by the National Statistical Office shows only 18.67 per cent of the persons that rejoined and re-subscribed employees' provident fund (EPF) are female

BS Number Wise: The surprisingly low number of employed women graduates

A larger share of them remain without work than men, and the disparity is telling in some states

LinkedIn settles with US Labour Department over alleged pay discrimination

The settlement affects nearly 700 women who worked in engineering, product or marketing roles from 2015 to 2017 at the company's offices in San Francisco and Sunnyvale, California

Closing the gender gap

The GII has been criticised for its complexity and difficulty in interpretation or understanding

34% of Indians 'very comfortable' with woman CEO appointment: Survey

India's gender acceptability in defence above global average

As UK firms shun all-male boards, orthodox Jewish owners still a roadblock

Just five companies in the FTSE 350 Index have no women at the top table, down from eight in 2017