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Gender equality has improved in India, says LinkedIn research study
Nearly two-third of India's working women (66 per cent) feel that gender equality has improved compared to their parents age, according to a research study by professional network LinkedIn. The report also showed that more than seven in 10 working women (71 per cent) and working mothers (77 per cent) feel that managing familial responsibilities often comes in their way of career development. "Reduced and flexible schedules, more sabbaticals, and new opportunities to upskill and learn are critical offerings that can help organisations attract, hire, and retain more female talent," saysRuchee Anand, Director, Talent and Learning Solutions, India at LinkedIn. Telecommuting or Work-From-Home has also been appreciated by women across the workforce in India during the pandemic, and it is seen as the top-ranking demand for women in the workforce today, along with other flexibility programmes, according to the 'LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021'. As per the report's findings, w
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Economic impact of coronavirus could be painfully long for Indian women
A tiny elite of urban, educated women has benefited from the shift to remote work under lockdown
Work from home revolution has one major beneficiary in India; working women
A third of India's technology services labor force comprises women, already a better gender ratio than most other industries in the country
50% of India's working women feel increased stress due to pandemic: Survey
Nearly 50% of India's working women are feeling increased stress due to the Covid-19 pandemic, claimed a survey conducted by online professional network LinkedIn
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Women in business can generate 170 mn jobs in India by 2030: Report
This is more than 25% of the new jobs required for the entire working-age population by 2030
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More women are self-employed in India, fewer hold salaried jobs
Rural women's workforce participation has fallen to 18%, and the participation of urban women is down to 14%
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Take stock: Three male bastions where women are writing the new code
Mindset a tougher glass ceiling, say women
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Women under-protected? Only 70% have life insurance, reveals survey
According to the report, nearly 68% women feel that term plans are merely designed for the breadwinner
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Juggling between work & breastfeeding setback for women in informal sector
The oft-cited solution to breastfeeding while working-expressed breastmilk-wasn't an option for working mothers as there are significant cultural barriers against pumping and expressing milk
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More women will work if there's daycare for kids, safer transportation
About 51% of Indian women aged 15-49 were anaemic
3 in 4 Indian women don't work. Can Skill India, job guarantee change this?
Female labour force participation rate in India has fallen from 36% in 2005-06 to 24% in 2015-16, as per Economic Survey 2017-18
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Only 27% Indian women are in labour force- the lowest among BRICS countries
Among G-20 countries, it is better only than Saudi Arabia
House-husbandry isn't considered a guy thing
The single dad is a sex symbol; the single mother is, well, just a struggling, unfortunate woman