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Rise in number of women judges nation-wide trend: CJI Chandrachud

Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Friday referred to the significant increase in the number of women judicial officers and said it was a countrywide trend. At the outset of the proceedings, the CJI said, "We wish to share some happy news. Here in the back row (in the courtroom), we have 75 judges from the civil judge junior division from Maharashtra. Out of a batch of 75 judges, 42 are women and 33 men." "This is a trend happening across the country. There are more women judges in numbers," the CJI, who was sitting on a bench with Justices J B Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, said. Justice Chandrachud said he would meet the judicial officers, including the women judges, during the lunch hour. Some lawyers, including senior advocate Dushyant Dave, asked the CJI to take steps to raise the number of women judges in the apex court. "The appointments made today are a reflection of the bar 15 years ago," the CJI said. Recently, former Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) presid

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Historic win! Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 passed in Lok Sabha

Historic win! Women's Reservation Bill, 2023 passed in #LokSabha. The bill will grant 33% seats to women in Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies. Watch the video to know more >

Countries with high proportion of women MPs have reservation within parties

As Parliament debates a bill providing reservation to women in Houses of People, a think tank study shows several countries having a high proportion of women representatives do not have laws mandating a quota but there is reservation within the political parties. According to an analysis by PRS Legislative Research, countries like Sweden, where 46 per cent of the public representatives are women, Norway (46 per cent), South Africa (45 per cent), Australia (38 per cent), France (35 per cent) and Germany (35 per cent) do not have any law reserving seats for women but some political parties provide reservation. Bangladesh, which has 21 per cent women MPs, has a law providing reservations to women. Out of the 300 seats in the Bangladesh Parliament, 50 are reserved for women. The study also claimed that reserving seats for women in Parliament would restrict the choice of voters. According to the think tank, experts suggest reservation within political parties as an alternative or a syste

Proud of moment when women get equal share in India's future: Maneka Gandhi

BJP MP Maneka Gandhi on Tuesday said she is proud to be part of the moment when the government will be giving women "an equal share in future of India." Maneka Gandhi, who has served as minister for women and child development in past, talked about the power of the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' slogan of the government, and social schemes like Jan Dhan and Ujjwala Yojana. "I am proud to be a part of this moment when government under leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji has undertaken to repair the deep rooted asymmetry, and to give an equal share in the future of India to all us women," Maneka Gandhi said at a function held in the Central Hall to commemorate the rich legacy of the Parliament of India. She said Prime Minister Modi did not see people as mere statistics, but in light of their needs. "Opening bank accounts, giving dignity in form of toilets, home water tap, building houses for the poor, gas cylinders, giving young people loans, skilling them, protecting them thro

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Women to get proper representation in Parliament, assemblies soon: Dhankhar

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Monday that the day is not far when women will get proper representation in Parliament and legislative assemblies through a constitutional amendment. Dhankhar said this while participating in a dialogue programme on the topic of "Women's Participation in Nation Building" with the students of the Maharani Mahavidyalaya, affiliated to the Rajasthan University, here. Interacting with the girl students, the vice-president said the sky is the limit for women as they are creating new models of success in every field, including administration, Army and in the corporate world. He asked women to take their own decisions and become financially self-reliant. "Do not copy men, they are not better than you, keep yourselves original," he added. Dhankhar gave three mantras to the girl students -- never get stressed as nothing is achieved by that, never be afraid of failure and if a good idea comes to your mind, implement it on the ground. He appealed to ..

Collectives, credit, convergence: Roadmap to make 20 mn women 'lakhpatis'

A pathway to having an inclusive India is achievable, writes Amarjeet Sinha

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 .

Important to remove bias rather than woman tag: Women leaders in tech

Women in corporate India believe that removing the bias attached to women entrepreneurs and leaders is more important than shedding the tag itself, as females in the workforce are a role model for others who follow in their footsteps. On the occasion of Women Equality Day, women leaders in tech, that PTI spoke to, said their journey reflects opportunity, determination as well as a responsibility, and hence they would not want to shed the "woman" label. Mintoak chief product officer Rama Tadepalli said it would be better to "retain the woman tag and remove the bias." "I don't want to actively shed the label, as I've come to understand that when a woman achieves success, whether as an employee, entrepreneur, or in any capacity, she assumes a role with both opportunities and responsibilities." Edelweiss Asset Management Limited MD and CEO Radhika Gupta said. This entails being a role model for other women who observe the journey and the generations that follow, she added. SUGAR Cosme

Women need to convince us men on equality: Fifa prez Gianni Infantino

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Nike, Adidas bet big on women's World Cup football shirts, merchandise

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Women no subordinates to men, they don't need to be submissive: SC

Women are neither subordinate to men nor do they need to be submissive to anybody, as the Constitution guarantees equal rights to individuals of all genders, the Supreme Court has said in its 'Handbook on Combating Gender Stereotypes' while terming as "incorrect" some common stereotypes about the gender roles ascribed to men and women. The handbook, which contains a glossary of gender unjust terms and suggests alternative words and phrases which may be used, was launched on Wednesday. On the stereotypes based on gender roles, the handbook contains a table outlining some common stereotypes and gives reasons as to why they are incorrect. On the stereotype that "women should be submissive or subordinate to men", the handbook said, "The Constitution of India guarantees equal rights to individuals of all genders. Women are neither subordinate to men nor do they need to be submissive to anybody." Dealing with the stereotype that "women should do all the household chores", it said the ...

Educated women can make greater contribution to economy: President Murmu

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday said educated women can make greater contribution to the economy, provide leadership in various sectors and make a positive impact on the society. In her address at the 165th convocation of the University of Madras here, she said about 1.85 lakh students are currently studying in the varsity and its affiliated colleges and out of them more than 50 per cent are girls. "The University of Madras is a shining example of gender equality." The President said "we are investing in the progress of our nation" by investing in the education of girls. Educated women can make greater contribution to the economy, provide leadership in various sectors and make a positive impact on the society, she underlined. Congratulating the graduating students, Murmu said this region has been a cradle of civilisation and culture. "Tirukkural is guiding all of us for centuries." The great bhakti tradition of poetry originated in Tamil Nadu and it was taken to the north of the

Women-led development deliberations take centre stage at G20: Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said thanks to his vision women-led development had become a subject of deliberations during the G20 leadership meetings for the first time. She was addressing a press conference here on the outcomes of the 'Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment', which concluded at Mahatma Mandir during the day. "Before India took over the G20 presidency, women-related subjects were never at the centre of discussions. Thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision, for the first time in the history of G20, women-led development became a subject of deliberations during G20 leadership meetings. For the first time, women-led agenda was central to the discussion in G20," Irani said. In the past, G20 never saw participation of women from rural or humble backgrounds, but under India's presidency, such women have now found a voice in G20, the Union Women and Child Development minister added. "The Indian G20 presidenc

Demand for women apprentices surges 3-fold in manufacturing sector: Report

With the manufacturing sector, traditionally dominated by men, actively working to enhance its diversity and inclusion (D&I), the demand for women apprentices witnessed a threefold increase in the first quarter of this financial year, a report said on Thursday. According to the latest data from TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship, the demand for women apprentices experienced a threefold increase (equivalent to 500 per cent) in the first quarter of FY24, when compared to the last quarter of FY23. The encouraging trend is evident in various regions, including the southern states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana, the Western states of Maharashtra, specifically in Aurangabad and Pune, and the northern states of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana, the report noted. Employers across manufacturing sectors are now embracing gender neutrality in apprentice engagement, with an encouraging 51 per cent actively fostering equal opportunities for both men and women, it added. The report ..

PM Modi praises women of Niti-Mana Valley in U'khand during 'Mann ki Baat'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has heaped praise on the women of the Niti-Mana Valley near the India-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district for developing Bhojpatra calligraphy as a means of livelihood. Showering praise on the women during the 103rd edition of "Mann ki Baat" that aired on Sunday, Modi said, "Bhojpatra, which is part of our cultural heritage, is filling the lives of women of the valley with new colours of prosperity." Bhojpatra, on which the ancient epic of Mahabharata was written, is being used by women of the valley to make beautiful artefact and souvenirs, the prime minister said. The use of cultural heritage to strengthen the local economy deserves praise, he said. Bhojpatra artefact created by women from the Mana village in the region have become popular among tourists, Modi added. He recalled how, during his visit to the border village near Badrinath in October, a woman gifted him a beautiful piece of Bhojpatra calligraphy. "I had appealed to tourists

Women account for nearly 49% of beneficiaries of AB-PMJAY: Centre

The Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana has made a conscious effort to put women at the centre of the national conversation on health which has ensured their equal participation in it, the government informed Lok Sabha on Friday. In a written reply to a question, Union Minister of State for Health S P Singh Baghel said women account for approximately 49 per cent of Ayushman card recipients. Further, 141 health benefit packages under the health insurance scheme are exclusively earmarked for women, he said. Correspondingly, utilisation of scheme services by women stands at approximately 48 per cent of the total authorised hospital admissions, he said. A total of 4.78 crore and 9.22 crore Ayushman cards were created during 2019-20 and 2022-23, respectively, Baghel said in reply to a separate question. He added the number of Ayushman cards has significantly increased over the last years. Under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the government

In greed for power, BJP playing with women's respect, alleges Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that the BJP in its "greed for power" is playing with "women's respect" as well as the self-respect of the country. In a Facebook post, Gandhi shared a video montage built with media reports about incidents of sexual assault to attack the central government. The video referred to such incidents as the sexual assault on two women who were stripped and paraded by a mob in Manipur, alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers by outgoing WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, alleged killing of a woman in Uttarakhand in which the son of a BJP leader was accused, and the release of the convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case. "A country which does not respect its women can never progress. In the greed for power, the BJP is playing with both the respect of women as well as the self-respect of the country," the former Congress president said in his post in Hindi. Gandhi's remarks come amid the opposition's continued attack on the government

Women workers to be impacted more than men by AI wave, says McKinsey

That's one of the takeaways from a new report by the research arm of consultants McKinsey & Co. that examines US labor-market trends through the end of 2030