Page 16 - Women Empowerment
Increasing number of women paying for children's education: Report
More and more women are breaking the traditional gender roles, as a survey has revealed that in over 20 per cent of families surveyed, women are paying for their children's education now.
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There was low awareness on crimes against women when we formed govt: UP CM
Yogi Adityanath on Monday honoured women for their contribution in various fields and inaugurated various schemes as part of 'Mission Shakti' in the state capital
 "There was low awareness on crimes against women when we formed govt: UP CM")
Subtle discrimination against women shouldn't be encouraged in language: FM
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also took the initiative to celebrate women and their achievements on the occasion of International Women's Day
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We have highest respect for women, says Supreme Court
The top court said the reputation of the judiciary is in the hands of its lawyers, the 'Bar'
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Sundar Pichai pledges $25 million to empower women in India and globally
In a bid to support the economic empowerment of women in India, Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Monday announced $25 million in grants to non-profits and social enterprises in India and around the world
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Women capable of making history: Rahul Gandhi on International Women's Day
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday extended his greetings on the occasion of International Women's Day and said women are capable of creating history and future with formidable grace
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Let us collectively resolve to promote gender justice: President Kovind
President Ram Nath Kovind extended his greetings on the occasion of International Women's Day and urged all people to take a resolve to promote gender justice and eliminate gender inequality.
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India takes pride in accomplishments of women, says PM Modi on Women's Day
On the occasion of International Women's Day, PM Modi said it is his government's honour to be getting the opportunity to work towards furthering women empowerment across a wide range of sectors
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In a first, LetsVenture rolls out women-only angel network in India
According to reports, India has about 10,000 angel investors and only a per cent of these are women.
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Share of women in boardrooms up for eighth year in a row, shows data
However, women still account for less than a fifth of directorships among Nifty500 companies
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Time for women to play a proactive role in managing their family's finances
March 8 will be celebrated as International Women's Day. On this occasion, we've got three highly accomplished women from the corporate world to offer advice to their younger counterparts
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Nita Ambani launches social media platform Her Circle for women
The platform is aimed at empowering women
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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
Women's economic empowerment vital to tackle gender inequality: Biocon head
Economic empowerment of women is extremely important to bridge the gap of gender inequality,US-India Business Council Vice Chair and Biocon Executive Chair Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw said on Thursday. Speaking at a virtual event on 'Expanding the US-India Partnership: Promoting Gender Diversity at Work', she said gender inequality starts with the skewed distribution that women face when it comes to the distribution of assets or inheritance or workplace employment or representation in socio-political institutions. "Economic empowerment is what will bridge the gap of gender inequality. I think economic empowerment of the women is extremely important," Mazumdar-Shaw said. Even in the corporate world, there is a lot of tokenism in everything we do, she said. Of the top 100 BSE companies in India, 91 have only one woman director, which means it is just sort of ticking a box. Moreover, when they want to find a woman for the board, it is the same group of women they are looking at. The canvas ha
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Indian male in his habitat
Book review of Patriarchy and the Pangolin: A Field Guide to Indian Men and Other Species
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A feminist renunciation
Book review of Why I am Not a Hindu Woman
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Best of BS Opinion, The myth of women empowerment, Budget 2021, and more
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinions
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WFH: The myth of women's empowerment
The assumption that WFH can dramatically alter the gender dynamics in the Indian workplace is misplaced
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As biz takes a hit, the pandemic is pushing women out of jobs in UP
Even before the pandemic, women's participation in India's workforce was low due to social and cultural reason
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An economist's feminist journey
Book review of The Brass Notebook
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