Page 8 - Latest Updates on International Women's Day
Modi 'signs off', hands over social media accounts to 7 'women achievers'
The first to tweet from the PM's Twitter handle was Sneha Mohandoss, founder of Food Bank India
 "Modi 'signs off', hands over social media accounts to 7 'women achievers'")
ICC Women's T20 WC: Ahead of IND vs AUS final, Katy Perry meets Team India
Perry, who is expecting her first child with fiance and Hollywood actod Orland Bloom, will on Sunday perform two songs to get the final underway followed by a one-hour post-match concert.
 "ICC Women's T20 WC: Ahead of IND vs AUS final, Katy Perry meets Team India")
Hard-sell on Women's Day
The anniversary has become a commercialised event
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Modi not quitting social media; 'inspiring women' to use accounts on Mar 8
PM Modi appealed to women to share their inspiring stories with the hashtag #SheInspiresUs
 "Modi not quitting social media; 'inspiring women' to use accounts on Mar 8")
FinMin says govt policies have large number of women beneficiaries
As on Feb 17, 2020, more than 81 per cent account holders under Stand Up India Scheme are women
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'Inspiring women' to take over PM Modi's social media accounts on Sunday
On Monday night, the PM said he was "thinking of giving up my social media accounts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & YouTube" this Sunday, setting the internet abuzz
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Tinder pledges up to $1mn in free in-app ads for women entrepreneurs
The firm is inviting applications from companies where at least 50 per cent of the founding team are women or identify as women
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More action than noise on Women's Day?
The PM's clarion call acted as a starter gun for various governmental agencies, galvanising them to action
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Women's day: PM Modi to interact with Nari Shakti awardees on Sunday
The interaction will take place after President Ram Nath Kovind gives away the "Nari Shakti" awards at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday morning.
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International Women's Day: India Inc vows to promote gender diversity
From financial services to manufacturing firms, corporate leaders are taking steps to ensure diversity and inclusiveness
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Here's what Finance Ministry claims about women and social schemes
Micro Save Consulting says 65% of women either did not have access to formal financial services
 "Here's what Finance Ministry claims about women and social schemes")
Women in India Inc: Representation remains poor despite regulatory push
Currently, about 43 companies in the top 500 are yet to appoint women independent directors
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Podcast: How organisations are promoting International Women's Day
National carrier Air India will be flying 12 international flights as well as 40-plus domestic flights with an all-women crew on Women's Day
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'I matter': Google Doodle celebrates Women's Day 2019 with these 13 quotes
Here are the 13 inspirational quotes that Google Doodle put on International Women's Day 2019
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Women as borrowers
Finance needs to find female-targeted products
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All women crew to fly 12 international, 40 domestic Air India flights today
Women-led cockpit and cabin crew will be operating both wide and narrow-body aircraft in its fleet to all corners of the world
 "All women crew to fly 12 international, 40 domestic Air India flights today")
Gender pay gap in India down by only 1% in 2018, says monster survey
In the manufacturing sector, men earn 24% more than women
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Budget outlays for women-oriented schemes never crossed 6% in BJP's tenure
In two years - 2010-11 and 2011-12 - it crossed 6%
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Women's employment plunges to 26% in 2018 from 36.7% in 2005: Report
The report blames this sorry state of affairs to the lack of access to quality education and the widening digital divide
More power to them: Women who break the glass ceiling in the world of oil
According to a report by the BCG, women participation in senior leadership globally in the oil and gas sector is 17 per cent but the share in India is just 5 per cent
 "More power to them: Women who break the glass ceiling in the world of oil")