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'SWATI' portal launched for women in science, aims to address gender gap

A single online portal on Indian women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics & Medicine (STEMM) was launched on Sunday which could help in policy-making to address the challenges of gender gap in sciences. The "Science for Women- A Technology & Innovation (SWATI)" Portal is a complete interactive database and the first-of-its-kind in India which is developed, hosted and maintained by the National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), an official statement said here. This is a dynamically growing portal and the endeavour is to have data of all women scientists of the country available at a click of a button, NIPGR Director Subhra Chakraborty said. The portal was launched by Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government Prof Ajay Kumar Sood at the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) here. "Even in the 21st century, we still have a way to go to address gender parity in all sectors of life. Education is a great equalizer and access to it must be made available

Centre releases advisories, surveys to boost female workforce participation

Key recommendations from the central government's advisories include promoting women in leadership and management roles, crafting gender-neutral job advertisements, among others

Agri, self-employment drive women participation in rural workforce: FinMin

The report pointed out that the female labour force participation rate (FLFPR) has been rising for at least six years now, to 37 per cent in 2022-23 from 23.3 per cent in 2017-18

Reverse migration impact: Village women face new challenges as men return

When people returned from other countries, the men took the place of women, not just in agriculture but also in other places

Republic Day: All-women tri-service contingent, armed forces to march today

Kartavya Path in the national capital is set to witness the nation's Aatmanirbhar military prowess and growing 'Nari Shakti' on the occasion of the Republic Day tomorrow

Republic Day celebrations: Tableaus set to display 'women empowerment'

This Republic Day, tableaus are all set to display 'women empowerment' at Kartavya Path, as the Centre aims to make the programme a women-centric one with the motto 'Viksit Bharat'. Highlighting women's crucial roles in socio-economic activities, Manipur tableau will feature women working with delicate fibers from the lotus stems and making yarns using traditional 'charkhas'. The front of the tableau will feature a woman collecting lotus stems from Manipur's Loktak lake. The women riding on boats and collecting lotus stems will be displayed on the sides of the tableau. At the end of the Manipur tableau, a replica of 'Ima Keithel' -- a unique all women's market -- has been made. The market is centuries old and is run entirely by women. The tableau from the northeastern state will also feature popular fabrics innovated by Manipuri women, the process of making lotus silk innovated by Bijayshanti Tongbram, India's first lotus silk maker. Madhya Pradesh tableau, on the other hand, will

Return to office affects women's social wellness: ICICI Lombard study

An enhanced utilisation of digital platforms for wellness is a trend that has been catalysed by the push received during the lockdown and is now becoming a mainstay in the pursuit of well-being

Share of urban women with salaried jobs at 6-year low in Q2: PLFS

A recent report by the State Bank of India (SBI) claimed that India's labour market including female employment is undergoing a structural transformation with self-entrepreneurship in 'all echelons'

75.69% of judges appointed between 2018 and 2023 belong to general category

13.8% women sitting judges in higher judiciary: Law Ministry

Participation of women in country's workforce increased to 37%: Pradhan

Participation of women in the country's workforce increased to 37 per cent in 2022-23, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday. Speaking at the 'Rozgar Mela' here, Pradhan said the figure was 23 per cent in 2017-18. "There has been balanced growth in society as there has been a rise in women's participation in the workforce," he said, adding that women are hard-working than men. The Narendra Modi government's women-focussed schemes have helped to raise the participation of women in the workforce, he said. The Centre is giving priority to women in policy-making and leadership roles, he said, maintaining that the prime minister has been stressing on the need to uplift women in the country. There is a need to skill women to increase the workforce of the country, he said, highlighting the importance of re-skilling and up-skilling working women to adapt them to changing technologies. Pradhan also said that the rate of unemployment in the country has come down to 3

Number of women in blue-collar jobs increasing across manufacturing sector

As companies move to be more gender inclusive

India needs a gender strategy

It must adopt a holistic approach consisting of fiscal, administrative, and regulatory measures, combined with public messaging and mindset changes

TaMo drives in change on the shop floor; Women to comprise 25% of workforce

Tata Motors' TCF-2 plant in Pimpri, near Pune, already has 1,500 women on the shop-floor who assemble the sports utility vehicles Harrier and Safari

'Micro-firms' could be holding back women from finding employment: Study

Research finds that increasing company size directly increases female participation in the workforce and amending labour laws and policies can help improve gender inclusivity

Significant no of women feel they have equal growth opportunities: Report

With the increasing participation of women in the workforce, a significant percentage of women professionals believe that they have equal career growth opportunities like their male counterparts, says a report. According to a report by jobs and professional networking platform apna.co, around 80 per cent women professionals interviewed said they have career growth opportunities at par with their male colleagues. This highlights a significant shift in perception, demonstrating a collective confidence in the existence of equitable career prospects for women, the report noted. The report is based on a comprehensive online survey conducted with over 10,000 women currently employed across various industries in July. The report further revealed that 65 per cent of women surveyed said they have witnessed gender pay equity in their current workplaces, a positive step in the organized sector's commitment to bridging the gender pay gap. It suggested that women are increasingly comfortable .

Urban Company to have 30% women in leadership, senior roles by 2025

In 2022, the company invested Rs 72 crore in training and upskilling its partners

Lack of menstrual hygiene at work drives income loss, absenteeism

Despite growing awareness about water and sanitation-related issues, menstrual hygiene facilities have been found lacking at the workplace in both the formal and the informal sectors

Share of women working overtime in factories at 11-year high in 2019

Section 51 of the Act prescribes that no adult worker shall be required or allowed to work in a factory for more than 48 hours in any week

Three in every five companies in India want to hire STEM-qualified women

The rise in demand for STEM-qualified women is expected to rise the highest in the retail and e-commerce industry

Women in informal economy have greater career aspiration than men: Study

They wanted health benefits and formal job agreement over money in their jobs