Page 18 - Women Empowerment

Best of BS Opinion, The myth of women empowerment, Budget 2021, and more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinions

WFH: The myth of women's empowerment

The assumption that WFH can dramatically alter the gender dynamics in the Indian workplace is misplaced

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

An economist's feminist journey

Book review of The Brass Notebook

Whose gender bias is it, anyway?

Book review of How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back

Microsoft, NSDC collaborate to empower women in India with digital skills

Microsoft said it has collaborated with the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) to impart digital skills to more than 100,000 underserved women in India over the next 10 months

Modi invokes goddess Durga, reaffirms commitment to women's empowerment

Noting that Goddess Durga was worshipped as a symbol of 'Shakti' (strength), Modi said his government was consistently working for the empowerment of women

PM Modi invokes Durga to reaffirm commitment to women's empowerment

Invoking Goddess Durga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reaffirmed his government's irrevocable commitment to women's empowerment.

Respecting women as important as revering a goddess: Rahul

The Congress leader highlighted the need to respect women in today's world

Package to Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh to empower 1 million women: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a series of tweets has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on two key Cabinet decisions taken on Wednesday

Women and power-sharing: Only a few in positions of political clout

Whether reservation for women in Parliament is the right tool for empowerment is a debatable issu

Trio of women lawyers push for change in India's creaking legal corridors

The three women represent a visible change in the country's legal landscape but they are also reminders of how much more needs to change in this nation of 1.3 billion

Rs 6,790 cr released for women through YSR Cheyutha scheme: Andhra minister

Andhra Pradesh minister said that Rs 6,790 crore have been released for the YSR Cheyutha scheme, under which women are given Rs 18,750 cash for handholding for their business needs

India Inc's succession plan is seeing a gender shift, albeit slowly

Women leaders, succession planners and lawyers say doors in family businesses are opening but a stronger push is needed

Women of Wall Street ask 'Who's Next' after Citi picks Jane Fraser as CEO

As congratulations rolled in across Wall Street for its newest boss, diversity advocates said the financial industry has a lot more to do to reach gender equality, pay equity

Citigroup names Jane Fraser as first female CEO of major global bank

Fraser will succeed Mike Corbat, who is retiring in February after more than eight years in the top job, the New York-based bank said in a statement

India can't progress unless women are given equal opportunities: Naidu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday asserted that India cannot make progress unless women are given equal opportunities in all spheres, including the political arena.

India's sex ratio at birth improves; Delhi the worst-performing state

Latest data shows improvement after four consecutive years of decline

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

Bomb blast survivor to Kashmir's Arifa: 7 women who took over PM's Twitter

Prime Minister Modi said that he is signing off from his social media accounts as seven women achievers will share their life journeys under #SheInspiresUs campaign