Women’s labour force participation in India among the world’s lowest: Oxfam
Three in four Indian women not employed while the gender pay gap is 34 per cent
Corporate social responsibility: A look from the gender perspective
CSR funds favour some areas while overlooking objectives like women’s empowerment; even when they turn the focus, actions may overlook …
Feminist solutions to man-made economic inequality
Our economies are built on millions of hours of unpaid labour carried out every day by women; freeing up women's time would go a long way towards …
Gender balance in scientific research improving in India: study
The participation of Indian women in scientific publishing is growing in fields like mathematics, economics, obstetrics, gynaecology and dentistry.
Rural development and gender equality: A reality check in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has to develop a policy framework to achieve employability through quality secondary education for women, shifting focus from only …
Concern over gender bias in research, academic institutions on astronomy
The Working Group on Gender Equity presented results of its first survey on gender equity in the field of astronomy in India
Women aren't failing at science — science is failing women
Female scientists publish more and better research but are promoted less. New research from Mexico exposes gender gap in science there, and …
India’s gender gap in health, economic participation one of the worst in the world
India is among the lowest-ranked countries that have performed dismally when it comes to reducing gender gap in health
Disproportionately affected
Limited access to resources and exclusion from research and policy-making process put women on the frontline of climate disaster
World Bank report paints contrasting picture of African economy
While poverty may be lower than what current estimates suggest, the number of people living in extreme poverty has increased since 1990
India 117th among 190 countries in empowering women
Even least developed countries like Rwanda, Lesotho fared better than India
CoP 14: Only 25% nations include gender discussions in land degradation targets
Of around 80, 20 countries do not have role of gender and women into targets and measures to halt land degradation by 2030
It is unhealthy to be a woman in India
The 2018 Global Gender Gap report ranks India at a dismal 108 out of 149 countries; and in the South Asian region, India …
Limited access to land and water affects productivity of women farmers in Africa
FAO study reveals the constraints that make women more vulnerable to climate change and environmental degradation
Almost all states in red zone on gender equality: NITI Aayog
Latest report by think tank says that women and girls in the country experience inequalities in every aspect of life
Gender equality: India ranked 101 among 136 countries
Country rated lower still at 135 when it comes to ensuring health and survival of its women
Adding women to corporate boards improves decisions about medical product safety
When boards had just one female director, seriously defective products such as cardiac stents and breast implants were not recalled more quickly
Human development index: India climbs one spot to 130
Rising economic inequalities and wide gender gap don’t let India achieve a faster ascent among 189 countries
Exploring the ‘public’ in public sanitation services
A look into whether our toilet infrastructures promote gender inclusion or exclusion
We need to reassess vocabulary, behaviour to undo gender bias: A mathematician explains why
Mathematician Eugina Cheng speaks to DTE on her new theory of people that doesn’t look at world as a dichotomy between genders, as …
Gender gap in labour market stagnant since 1995, flags UN report
Gender equality a far-fetched goal; women living alone more likely to be in the labour market, finds report
Metro Flash Mob: "Please Mend the Gap"
On March 29, 2011, Dharini Bhaskar was harassed and assaulted while taking the yellow metro line in New Delhi. And although she filed a police …
Women farmers emerging as decision-makers, innovators in wheat-based systems: Study
Women adopted specific strategies to further their interests in the context of wheat-based livelihoods, challenging men as sole decision-makers, …
Low-paid, young women: The grim truth about who this recession is hitting hardest
While total monthly hours worked by men fell by 7.7% between March and May, total monthly hours worked by women fell 12%
The world can help its climate crisis — by giving more power to women
Climate change worsens women’s plight: When it causes natural resources to become scarce, traditional gender roles intensify