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Want women to thrive at work? It's all about belonging, says new report

Women's workforce representation saw steady growth from 2021 to 2023, reaching 26 per cent, but progress has plateaued in 2024

Want women to thrive at work? It's all about belonging, says new report
Updated On : 01 Oct 2024 | 12:21 PM IST

EY employee death: Young Indian women work 55 hrs weekly, highest globally

Indian women employed in information and communication sectors, such as IT and journalism, work an average of 56.5 hours per week, reveals ILO data

EY employee death: Young Indian women work 55 hrs weekly, highest globally
Updated On : 24 Sep 2024 | 11:20 AM IST

Japan's gender diversity push falters as women CEOs remain below 1%

The Japanese government aims for women to hold 30% of executive roles by decade's end, but current numbers indicate a challenging road ahead

Japan's gender diversity push falters as women CEOs remain below 1%
Updated On : 18 Sep 2024 | 5:20 PM IST

Budget 2024: What do women entrepreneurs expect from FM Nirmala Sitharaman?

Union Budget 2024: Experts seek women-centric initiatives that harness their entrepreneurship potential by providing credit opportunities, improve financial literacy and foster skill development

Budget 2024: What do women entrepreneurs expect from FM Nirmala Sitharaman?
Updated On : 19 Jul 2024 | 5:23 PM IST

International Women's Day: Hope of a better life eludes ASHA, site workers

Pay disparity, absence of social security or support system remain dominant themes

International Women's Day: Hope of a better life eludes ASHA, site workers
Updated On : 08 Mar 2024 | 10:12 PM IST

Percentage of women in senior management falling since 2021: Grant Thornton

The dip was attributed to the 'evolving landscape of work models across industries'

Percentage of women in senior management falling since 2021: Grant Thornton
Updated On : 07 Mar 2024 | 11:10 PM IST
Updated On : 10 Feb 2024 | 11:55 AM IST

Women's participation in Uttar Pradesh labour force rises by 17.9%: Survey

As per the report, India recorded a women labour force participation rate of 39.80 per cent in the financial year 2022-23, while Uttar Pradesh reported a rate of 32.10 per cent

Women's participation in Uttar Pradesh labour force rises by 17.9%: Survey
Updated On : 16 Oct 2023 | 4:58 PM IST

TMS Ep525: Women in economy, biofuel push, PSU stocks, Five Eyes alliance

Why don't Indian women have a fair share in the economy? Are Indian OEMs shying away from the biofuel push? Can the rally in PSU stocks run out of steam? What is the Five Eyes alliance? Answers here

TMS Ep525: Women in economy, biofuel push, PSU stocks, Five Eyes alliance
Updated On : 21 Sep 2023 | 3:18 PM IST

Women returning to work after break find most demand in telecom, HR sectors

The data by foundit showed that the role of software developer saw the highest demand (33%) for women returnees

Women returning to work after break find most demand in telecom, HR sectors
Updated On : 22 May 2023 | 1:50 PM IST

Smashing the glass ceiling from the corner office

Asia has its share of successful women leaders, and the qualities they bring to the table aren't that different from those of men in leadership positions

Smashing the glass ceiling from the corner office
Updated On : 17 May 2023 | 10:40 PM IST

EU condemns Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs over dress code issue

The European Union condemned the Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs and said that it was assessing the impact of its aid in Afghanistan

EU condemns Taliban's ban on women working for NGOs over dress code issue
Updated On : 25 Dec 2022 | 8:51 AM IST

Randi Zuckerberg bats for more women to participate in Web3, crypto

Zuckerberg also toured several startup and venture capital offices and met many investors and founders in Bengaluru

Randi Zuckerberg bats for more women to participate in Web3, crypto
Updated On : 03 Nov 2022 | 9:55 PM IST

TMS Ep247: WFH & women, prof. of practice, markets, Jackson Hole conference

Can WFH arrangements get more women to work? What is UGC's 'professor of practice' scheme? Should you hold textile stocks amid high cotton prices? What is the Jackson Hole conference? All answers here

TMS Ep247: WFH & women, prof. of practice, markets, Jackson Hole conference
Updated On : 29 Aug 2022 | 8:00 AM IST

WFH: Can it add more Indian women to the workforce?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently asserted that flexible workplaces are the future. We ask if the hybrid work culture is the solution to our historically low women labour force participation

WFH: Can it add more Indian women to the workforce?
Updated On : 29 Aug 2022 | 7:05 AM IST

An Egyptian statue, the hijab debate, and a case for women in public space

Studies show that tribals, Muslims and Dalits have the highest proportion of poor. Equipping women in these communities to be employed is a societal good and an economic imperative, writes T N Ninan

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2022 | 1:35 AM IST

SC Commission issues notice to Punjab govt over thrashing of Dalit female

Taking strong notice of Dalit woman being thrashed in a Panchayat over a wage dispute in Punjab, Chairman of NCSC Vijay Sampla issued a notice to the government of Punjab

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Updated On : 19 Jun 2021 | 11:04 PM IST

The slip is showing

India's gender gap is wider than ever

The slip is showing
Updated On : 01 Apr 2021 | 11:35 PM IST

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

India's working women still contend with strongest gender bias: Report
Updated On : 02 Mar 2021 | 12:07 PM IST

Need to promote non-discriminatory practices at workplace for women: Survey

There is a need to promote non-discriminatory practices at the workplace like pay and career progression, improving work incentives and social security benefits for women, said the Economic Survey

Need to promote non-discriminatory practices at workplace for women: Survey
Updated On : 29 Jan 2021 | 8:47 PM IST