Page 3 - Gender Gap
Gender gap narrows on canvas, but India still to catch up on trend
As volume of work as well as prices fetched by women artists in global auctions improve
 "Gender gap narrows on canvas, but India still to catch up on trend")
Gaps in workplace equality, professional roles for women in tech: Report
A significant percentage of women in tech said men outnumber them at their organisations in leadership roles, according to a report.
 "Gaps in workplace equality, professional roles for women in tech: Report")
India stays conservative on gender roles, says Pew Research survey
While views appear to have become somewhat progressive, the scales remain tilted in favour of men
Women execs earn Rs 85 for every Rs 100 earned by men: IIMA study
Senior women executives earn an average of Rs 85 for every Rs 100 earned by their male counterparts, a study on gender balance in top organisations found
 "Women execs earn Rs 85 for every Rs 100 earned by men: IIMA study")
No gender gap in administration of Covid-19 vaccines, says govt
There is no gender gap in administration of Covid-19 vaccines, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar informed the Lok Sabha
 "No gender gap in administration of Covid-19 vaccines, says govt")
Marriage, education: Why there have been so few women in hallowed IAS
Of 11,569 IAS officers who entered the civil services between 1951 and 2020, only 1,527 were women
 "Marriage, education: Why there have been so few women in hallowed IAS")
A yawning gap between women's lives and in ads, says ASCI study
ASCI study lists insights to steer industry towards a more sensitive portrayal of gender
 "A yawning gap between women's lives and in ads, says ASCI study")
NCW asks states to take measures to bridge gender gap in Covid vaccination
Raising concerns over gender gap in COVID-19 vaccine administration, the NCW has written to all states and UTs to take measures to ensure that women are not left behind in the vaccination drive
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India making efforts to reduce gender gap in labour force: Gangwar
India is making collective efforts to reduce gender gaps in labour force participation, Union Minister Santosh Gangwar said on Wednesday. He said the country is ensuring education, training, skilling, entrepreneurship development and equal pay for equal work. Gangwar was delivering Ministerial Address on Declaration and Employment Working Group Priorities at G20 Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting. The new Code on Wages 2019 shall reduce gender-based discrimination in wages, recruitment and conditions of employment, a labour ministry statement quoted him as saying. Listing the steps taken by the government, he said women are entitled for all types of work in all establishments and employers have to ensure their safety and provisions for working hours. Women can now work even during night hours, Gangwar said, adding that the duration of paid maternity leave has been increased from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. Further, the labour minister said Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana provides ...
 "India making efforts to reduce gender gap in labour force: Gangwar")
Statsguru: India continues to fail its women as Covid-19 made things worse
India's economic participation and opportunity index was rising till 2012
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The slip is showing
India's gender gap is wider than ever
WEF's gender gap index: India slips 28 places, ranks 140 among 156 nations
Only Pakistan (153) and Afghanistan (156) ranked lower in South Asia
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Where China is only a notch above India
India and China seem united in gender discrimination
Gender gap to asset ownership: How data miss key details on 50% Indians
India ranked 112th of 153 countries on the Global Gender Gap Index 2020, a drop of four places since 2018
 "Gender gap to asset ownership: How data miss key details on 50% Indians")
Policymakers discuss ways to address gender gap in STI Policy 2020
Several issues in terms of the low institutional mechanism to nurture women innovators, age-barrier issues, leaky pipeline, funding for women-led start-ups, leadership, gender bias were deliberated up
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Bridging the gender and community gaps in India's higher education system
A study of higher education trends in India points towards many desirable and prospective policy recommendations to fill arising discrepancies
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Wharton alumnus who is changing the way Indian women handle their finances
Hena Mehta tries to bring financial independence for women amid gender-specific issues like pay gaps and career breaks
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Covid-19 and women@work
Poor access to economic opportunity is reflected potently in India's famously poor female labour force participation rates
Hard-sell on Women's Day
The anniversary has become a commercialised event
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Closing the gender gap
The GII has been criticised for its complexity and difficulty in interpretation or understanding
