Reframe 2026 by Breakthrough puts gender norms at the centre of India’s workforce conversationBreakthrough’s three-day summit in New Delhi brought together 70+ speakers and 400+ attendees to explore what it will take for women to ent...
12 Sep, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
Not just in legislature, rare to see women in corner offices of PSUs tooWomen account for less than 10% of employees in India’s central public sector enterprises, with representation particularly weak in supervi...
06 Sep, 2026, 03.21 PM IST
The female breadwinner era is here: Why millions more women are working while younger men are quietly leaving the labor forceUS women now hold more jobs than men, a significant economic shift. This trend is driven by long-term structural forces, not a recession. F...
13 Aug, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Katherine Johnson: 'Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men' celebrates women empowerment, talks about uplift of fairer sexKatherine Johnson’s quote of the day is a powerful statement about equality, talent, and creativity. It reminds us that ability is not dete...
18 Jun, 2026, 04.47 AM IST
Your Honour, that's misogyny talkingRecent instances of gender insensitivity and misogyny within the Indian Supreme Court have sparked concern. A Chief Justice questioned a we...
24 Jul, 2025, 12.52 AM IST
Maharashtra govt, UNICEF breaking gender stereotypes among childrenThe Maharashtra government and UNICEF are expanding their Gender Transformative Programme to 120 schools in Dharashiv, aiming to combat gen...
01 Jun, 2025, 12.19 PM IST
Women make for 35 pc STEM graduates globally; maths, gender stereotypes major reasons: UNESCOUNESCO's GEM team reveals that women constitute only 35% of STEM graduates globally, a figure stagnant for a decade, attributing it to low ...
18 May, 2025, 03.19 PM IST
International Women's Day 2024: Here are easy essay and speech ideas for studentsInternational Women's Day 2024: Explore the significance of International Women's Day 2024 through essay and speech ideas for students. Top...
06 Mar, 2024, 05.11 PM IST
Mind your notion of gender by languageThe Supreme Court has released a 30-page guide on combating gender stereotypes in courtrooms. The handbook advises judges to avoid certain ...
25 Aug, 2023, 10.59 PM IST
NCERT to bring balanced perspective of all genders in new curriculum, textbooks: Parliamentary panelThe panel had earlier recommended that to address the under-representation of women and girls in school textbooks or them being depicted on...
20 Dec, 2022, 10.50 AM IST
Women professionals in tech report lower levels of gender bias than in other sectors, says new surveyThe survey was conducted across over 700 respondents in India, working across large enterprises.
06 Mar, 2022, 09.48 AM IST
CBSE to set up committee to review question paper setting processIn a statement, the board said that it regretted “the unfortunate incident and is setting up an expert committee to thoroughly review and s...
13 Dec, 2021, 06.49 PM IST
Gender-stereotyping row: CBSE drops passage from Class-10 English exam, to award full marksIn the Class-10 exam conducted on Saturday, the question paper carried a comprehension passage with sentences such as emancipation of women...
13 Dec, 2021, 03.04 PM IST
Sierra Leone’s education minister attends Zoom call with baby; activists, netizens laud him for doing a woman’s job!Activists have been showering praise on Sengeh for being a role model for men around the world.
22 May, 2020, 01.15 PM IST
Bridging the gap for women in science and technologyWe have learned that broadening access to education entails more than setting up the infrastructure, the school, classes, materials, and tr...
08 Mar, 2019, 12.17 PM IST
Five ways to talk gender equality at the workplaceStereotyping of women is another important aspect to be addressed as part of gender equality conversations, says PwC’s Singh.
30 Dec, 2014, 01.04 PM IST
Justice Verma Committee favours introduction of sex education in schools"Correct knowledge must be disseminated in respect of sexuality and sexual choices, without enforcing gender stereotypes," the report said.
25 Jan, 2013, 04.13 AM IST