Page 6 - Gender Inequality
Finance industry can earn extra $700 bn a year by focusing on women
Many products that appear gender-neutral actually default to men's needs, with wealth products in particular not consistently designed for women's financial lives, the report said
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Bengaluru's first midwife-based birth centre makes a case for choice
A birthing centre in Bengaluru is helping women make informed decisions about their pregnancy, right down to choosing how they have their baby
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Best of BS Opinion: India's moon mission, social outlook are an irony
From DHFL crisis to gender bias in India, Business Standard brings to you opinions and views of experts across the globe
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Fallacies about workplace gender parity
Men with attitudes cemented in outmoded sexism tend to set women to higher performance standards than they would for men competing for the same job
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Gender inequality in pay costs $160 trillion annually across 141 countries
In fact, in low- and lower-middle income countries, women account for a third or less of human capital wealth
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Gender inequality could be costing Asia Pacific $4.5 trillion: McKinsey
MGI judged 18 economies in the region for gender equality in work and in society
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Gender gap in land ownership
Legislation and gender-based agri land allotment would help
