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Indian women's football team to take on Brazil in international tourney

Chile, ranked 37th in FIFA chart, and Venezuela (56th) are the other teams that the 57th-ranked Indians will face in the November 25 to December 1 tournament to be held in Manaus, Brazil

Gig economy to boost employment of Indian women in formal sector: Study

Alternative work arrangements in the gig economy have the potential to absorb more women and increase their participation in the workforce with some amount of reskilling, according to a latest study.

Limited menstrual pads, food: How poorer Indian women suffered in pandemic

Women are also taking longer to re-enter the workforce after the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic last year, the study found.

Will increase women delivery staff by 10% by year-end, says Zomato

Online food ordering platform Zomato on Friday said it will increase the number of women in its delivery service to 10 per cent by the end of the year as part of its workplace inclusivity initiatives. In a blog on its website, Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal said at present only about 0.5 per cent of its delivery partners are women. "Today, we are taking our first step towards increasing the participation of women delivery partners in our fleet. To begin with, we have set ourselves a goal of reaching 10 per cent participation by the end of 2021 starting with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, and Pune," he wrote. Stating that Zomato has always been "about being a more inclusive workplace", he said, "So far, our inclusive workplace initiatives haven't taken into consideration the fact that only about 0.5 per cent of our delivery partners are women." Goyal, however, said adding more women to the delivery fleet "is not as simple as just targeting more women for this job. That's because our policies

Workplace support is a basic need for women fighting schizophrenia

For people with schizophrenia, the ability to pursue employment and be financially stable provides a measure of autonomy.

Second Covid-19 wave: Relief measures for poor, women SHGs on the cards

Govt exploring moratorium for street vendors, loans to self-help groups

Football: Indian Women's League scheduled in Odisha postponed due to Covid

The Indian Women's League, scheduled to be held in Odisha later this month, was on Tuesday, postponed indefinitely in view of the rising Covid cases in the state, the AIFF said

Women's One-Day Trophy: Andhra cruise to 3rd consecutive win

Andhra continued their winning run in the Women's Senior One Day Trophy on Tuesday with a 55-run win over Maharashtra

Covid-19 prompts women to take ownership of money, invest more: Survey

A greater number of women in India are taking ownership of their money and investing more as compared to 2020

India's working women still contend with strongest gender bias: Report

According to the LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021, more women in India have experienced the impact of gender on career development when compared to the APAC region

Indian women less likely than men to own a mobile, but are catching up

Goa is the state where the highest number of women use mobile phones themselves

Covid-infected Indian women are at a higher risk of dying than men: Study

Higher CFR among women "is largely driven by a significantly higher risk of death among women in the age group 40-49 years"

A post-quarantine baby boom: Why reproductive health will be a concern

Public health researchers fear that the real impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown on India's demographics will become apparent only after nine months

Indian millennial women prefer housing for investment: Anarock-LIC survey

Nearly 45% of women home seekers will sell the property after appropriate appreciation while 32% will prefer to earn a steady rental

Hard-sell on Women's Day

The anniversary has become a commercialised event

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

Lifespan of Indian women living in urban areas depleting, shows survey

Life expectancy in general has risen marginally across all Indian states, signalling an overall improvement in the health of the populace

Early signs of the urban Indian woman's depleting lifespan showing up

Average male lifespan across the country is catching up with that of the female, which is growing at a slower pace

'Don't play kabaddi': Indian girls have dreams but face backlash

Girls may find that their current status in society and at home has not significantly

Indian women are better off, but it's not all good news

About 75% of women are dependent on rural agriculture for work