African Proverb of the Day: 'If you educate a man you educate one individual...'-Life lessons on education, empowerment, equality, and why educating women transforms entire generationsAn ancient African proverb powerfully illustrates how educating women profoundly impacts entire families and future generations. This wisdo...
27 May, 2026, 10.51 PM IST
Top cases on the United States Supreme Court's docketThe U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing significant cases. These cases cover voting rights, presidential authority, immigration policies, and g...
20 May, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Can you be fired from job despite achieving your annual target? Know what the labour law saysMeeting annual targets doesn't guarantee job security in the private sector. Labour laws, particularly the Industrial Disputes Act, offer p...
11 May, 2026, 11.55 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Sanae Takaichi: 'If someone says it's impossible because I'm a woman, then…'—Inspiring quotes by the first female Prime Minister of JapanQuote of the Day: Sanae Takaichi's journey in Japanese politics, marked by persistence against traditional barriers, culminates in her hist...
06 May, 2026, 10.24 PM IST
8 ways India’s Labour Codes can help build a modern, expanding, and increasingly diverse workforceBy streamlining the old laws, the government has signalled its intent to align India’s regulatory framework with the demands of a $5 trilli...
09 Apr, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Indian-origin man’s 'no women’ work rule stuns British woman CEO. Check her responseBritish CEO Louisa Klouda criticized Indian-origin professional Nirmal Patel for stating he avoids working with women. She shared their exc...
31 Jan, 2025, 08.57 AM IST
Normalise gender pay parityBe it cricket, the film industry, the corporate world or, say, sugarcane farming in Maharashtra, the ground reality is the same everywhere:...
28 Oct, 2022, 10.45 PM IST
Former India employee Nandini Mehta sues Netflix over wrongful terminationIn a 47-page complaint, Mehta’s counsels from law firm McLaughlin & Stern alleged that the termination was in retaliation to her “valid com...
18 Jul, 2021, 08.52 AM IST
Facebook delivers biased job ads, skewed by gender: StudyMen were more likely to see Domino's pizza delivery driver job ads on Facebook, while women were more likely to see Instacart shopper ads.
10 Apr, 2021, 11.26 AM IST
Pandemic has accelerated digital upskilling, but key groups still miss out: PwC SurveyIndustries like retail or transport, which are most at risk of disruption, score just 25% and 20% respectively; while banking scores 42%.
16 Mar, 2021, 04.54 PM IST
Unemployment rate among Indian women more than double of men: StudyThe study also noted that increasing female participation in the labour force could increase the Indian GDP by 27 per cent.
30 Aug, 2019, 03.00 PM IST
India Inc looks at wider LGBTQ inclusionGodrej India Culture Lab to help cos shape up policy for transgender people, to come out with manifesto highlighting their condition.
10 Dec, 2018, 11.49 PM IST
Companies commit to equal pay pledgeThe average salary of women executive directors in India is 20% less than that of their male counterparts, according to a study for ET by P...
03 Sep, 2016, 03.36 AM IST
There should be no discrimination on gender basis, Mahesh Sharma on Sabarimala rowUnion minister Mahesh Sharma today backed the entry of women in Sabarimala temple, saying there should be no discrimination on the basis of...
08 Feb, 2016, 06.39 PM IST
US restaurant fined $5,000 for 'wanted waitress' job adAn Italian restaurant here has been slapped with a fine of $5,000 for putting a 'wanted waitress' job ad which the city's human rights comm...
28 Jul, 2015, 10.10 PM IST
Responsibility of an unprejudiced workplace weighs hard on management irrespective of genderRecruiters have said that a focus on helping women stuck at mid-level positions graduate to senior positions is more important than quotas ...
12 Oct, 2012, 11.51 AM IST
- American companies 'a role model for fair hiring practices': Study
US firms are particularly sensitive to gender bias, operating under laws that have banned sex-based discrimination. Managing a global workf...
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