Page 3 - Gender Gap
Digi gender divide worsened in India in recent years, says report
Gender gap score declined between 2014 and 2021
 "Digi gender divide worsened in India in recent years, says report")
Women bosses fare worst in accumulated savings: Gender Wealth Equity report
Gender wealth equity varies the most in the Asia-Pacific regions and the least in North America, finds the WTW Global Gender Wealth Equity report
 "Women bosses fare worst in accumulated savings: Gender Wealth Equity report")
Share of women employees in CPSEs dips to 9.35% in FY21: Survey
According to the report, the number of women employees in CPSEs declined 9.5% to 80,525 in FY21 when pandemic hit the economy
 "Share of women employees in CPSEs dips to 9.35% in FY21: Survey")
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
 "Gender disparity: Harder for women to re-enter job market, shows EPFO data")
Gender Gap Index 2022: India slips on income measures, shows data
The country performed better on education and health parameters. Political representation has been a mixed bag
 "Gender Gap Index 2022: India slips on income measures, shows data")
Top Headlines: LIC's embedded value remains flat, FTP amendments, and more
LIC's Indian embedded value (IEV) grew marginally to Rs 5.41 trillion as of March 2022 compared with Rs 5.39 trillion as of September 2021
 "Top Headlines: LIC's embedded value remains flat, FTP amendments, and more")
Closing the gender gap
More workforce participation can right the imbalance
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
 "NCW asks states to take measures to bridge gender gap in Covid vaccination")
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
 "Statsguru: India continues to fail its women as Covid-19 made things worse")
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
 "WEF's gender gap index: India slips 28 places, ranks 140 among 156 nations")
Where China is only a notch above India
India and China seem united in gender discrimination
