Formal female workforce more than doubles under EPFO in 5 yearsNet new female members added under the retirement fund body more than doubled to 2.8 million in FY23 from 1.30 million in FY19, as per EPFO...
02 Nov, 2023, 12.59 PM IST
World Mental Health Day: 60-70 mn people in India suffer from common mental disorders; stigmatisation & financial barriers prevent timely treatmentIn India, there are over 60 to 70 million people with mental disorders, making it the world's suicide capital. Unfortunately, the country l...
10 Oct, 2023, 11.32 AM IST
Germany is experiencing a mass worker shortage. Can migration fix it?Germany is struggling to balance integration and combating irregular migration as it faces both a shortage of skilled young workers and an ...
13 May, 2023, 03.24 PM IST
"You want more profit get me(women) in", says Nirmala SitharamanNirmala Sitharaman stressed on the idea of widening the pool of women directors. She said, "There is a need to widen the pool of women dire...
16 Sep, 2022, 06.11 PM IST
EPFO backs raising retirement age to ease pressure on pension fundsIndia is projected to become an ageing society by 2047 with an estimated 140 million people above the age of 60 years. This is expected to ...
04 Sep, 2022, 11.36 PM IST
Personality testing in job applications: what can and can't employers ask you?The questions can range from the innocuous to the deeply personal, with some applicants reporting being asked about their political views i...
14 Aug, 2022, 01.33 PM IST
How India Inc can help change social norms holding back women from workplaceIn India, women's workforce participation has been on a free fall. As per govt data, it fell from 31% in 2012 to 21% in 2021. Other data so...
21 Apr, 2022, 12.23 AM IST
Gap between intent and action, reveals first D&I survey from India Diversity ForumEven as D&I increasingly becomes a conversational point across India Inc, the gap between intent and action has come out in the survey of 5...
04 Apr, 2022, 11.58 AM IST
China allows couples third child amid demographic crisisFrom the 1980s, China strictly limited most couples to one child, a policy enforced with threats of fines or loss of jobs, leading to abuse...
21 Aug, 2021, 01.50 PM IST
Participation of female workforce in India’s labour market sees year-on-year growthData from the periodic labour force survey by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation shows PLFS for women aged 15 years an...
02 Aug, 2021, 10.53 PM IST
Only six women judges in Supreme Court out of 229 in 66 yearsWomen lawyers made a vociferous plea — the collegium which selects judges must shed its inhibition to choose woman lawyers as judges.
04 Apr, 2016, 12.11 PM IST
Issue of online harassment needs attention from all stakeholders: Maja Fjaestad, Strategic Development SwedenThe 39 year old cyber feminist calls for a power analysis of the actors involved on this issue and says that the structures that discrimina...
09 Oct, 2015, 06.08 PM IST
Patriots Forum questions need for Sachar CommitteePatriots Forum, a group of devoted to preservation and promotion of ancient Indic culture argues against the merits of such a committee.
24 Jan, 2014, 06.29 PM IST
- Government to quantify household works done by women in India
Government is considering quantifying values silently created by women in India and devise strategies to empower them.
08 Nov, 2012, 12.13 PM IST
Imagine the potential of India if women were given equal rights: Monique VillaA survey of experts said last week that India is the worst place to be a woman among the world's biggest economies.
19 Jun, 2012, 04.09 AM IST
- Bravo, Census
Census 2011 results are out amazingly fast and show acute gender distress.
01 Apr, 2011, 07.45 AM IST
- Modi quotes Sachar report to counter Montek’s charge
The Gujarat government has used the findings of the Sachar Committee to blunt the Planning Commission’s charge that Muslim students were be...
22 May, 2010, 03.07 AM IST