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Maha launches Vatsalya scheme for women who lost their husbands to Covid-19

Maharastra's Minister for Women and Child Development, Yashomati Thakur on Wednesday launched a scheme, 'Mission Vatsalya' for women who lost their husbands to COVID-19.

Women need a better deal

The literature, say the authors, has focused on supply-side constraints that prevent women from entering the labour markets

Indian Army clears way for promotion of 5 women officers to Colonel rank

The widening of promotion avenues to more branches of the Indian Army is a sign of increasing career opportunities for women officers.

Afghanistan: Taliban announces 'amnesty', urges women to join government

he Taliban announced an amnesty across Afghanistan and urged women to join its government, trying to calm nerves across a nervous capital city that only the day before saw chaos at its airport

Prime Minister Modi to interact with woman self-help groups on Thursday

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said a collection of success stories of women SHG (self-help group) members from all across the country will be released

Covid-19 lockdown negatively impacted women's nutrition in India: Study

The nationwide lockdown in India in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on women's nutrition in the country, according to a study conducted by a group of researchers in the US. The study by Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition in four economically backward districts of Uttar Pradesh's Maharajganj, Bihar's Munger, and Odisha's Kandhamal and Kalahandi indicate a decline in household food expenditures and women's dietary diversity in May 2020 compared to May 2019, particularly for non-staples like meats, eggs, vegetables and fruits. It occurred despite the special Public Distribution System (PDS), direct benefit transfer and ration from aanganwadis reaching 80 per cent, 50 per cent and 30 per cent of the surveyed households, respectively, said the study published in the latest issue of Economia Politica journal. Our findings contribute to the growing body of evidence of women's disproportionate vulnerability to economic shocks, the impact of a staple

Women unemployment rate falls to 4.2% in 2019-20 from 5.1% in 2018-19

Unemployment rate for women fell to 4.2 per cent in 2019-20 from 5.1 per cent in 2018-19, according to Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by National Statistical Office

Pakistan: Outcry over 'barbaric murder' of former ambassador's daughter

The "barbaric" murder of Noor Mukaddam, the daughter of a former ambassador has triggered outrage across Pakistan and raised questions over the safety and security of women in the country

Surfer, weightlifter, celeb: women in headlines at Tokyo Olympics

Here's our list of the 10 women who will be in the news and get the most number of global eyeballs in the fortnight starting from Friday, July 23

Percentage of STEM women graduates in India higher compared to US, UK: Govt

The percentage of women graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at tertiary level in India is higher compared to developed nations, the Lok Sabha was informed on Monday.

The making of BJP's social rules

From conservative to radical, the party's stand on marriage and population control has evolved in two distinct phases: One when it was in power, another when it was not

Children of mid-day meal scheme beneficiaries show better growth: Study

The study, which was recently published in journal Nature Communications, is titled 'Intergenerational nutrition benefits of India's national school feeding program'

Pogonotrophy and the joy of being 'beardiful'

Sandeep Goyal examines the culture of the beard and its significance in these WFH times

Bike taxi startup Rapido plans to ramp up hiring of women captains

India's largest bike taxi platform has also filed for the bike taxi service application with the State Transport Authority in Karnataka

As work from home deepens …

… are far-reaching social changes coming with it?

Women did three times as much childcare as men during coronavirus pandemic

Women took on 173 additional hours of unpaid child care last year, compared to 59 additional hours for men, study says.

Women now comprise 41% of global supply chain workforce: survey

Every leadership level saw an increase in representation, except the executive level where there has been a slight decline.

Victoria's secret swaps angels for 'what women want': Will they buy it?

The embattled fashion giant is attempting an extreme brand turnaround

Enrolment of female students lowest in institutes of national importance

This is according to the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2019-20.

China's top university under fire for using women to lure applicants

One of the top universities in China is facing criticism for using women to lure applicants into a sexually suggestive online advertisement