African Proverb of the Day: You strike a woman, you strike a rock — Life lessons on emotional strength, social behavior and sacrificeThe African Proverb “You strike a woman, you strike a rock,” highlights the deep cultural wisdom surrounding women’s strength, resilience, ...
08 May, 2026, 05.54 PM IST
PM Modi’s Ujjwala at 10 marks shift from access to empowerment, says education minister Dharmendra PradhanTen years on, the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana has provided clean cooking fuel to over 10 crore women. This initiative has significantly i...
01 May, 2026, 12.24 AM IST
Quote of the day by Anne Hathaway: ‘A man told me that for a woman, I was very opinionated. I said…’ A sharp comeback by The Devil Wears Prada star to own the fearless feminine self-expressionQuote of the day: Anne Hathaway rose to prominence with her breakout role in The Princess Diaries, portraying Mia Thermopolis, an ordinary ...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.35 PM IST
Quote of the day by Sheryl Sandberg on marriage: 'The most important career choice you'll make is who you marry. I have an awesome husband, and we're 50/50'Sheryl Sandberg, former Meta COO, significantly shaped the tech giant's success and championed women's empowerment. Her influential quote e...
28 Mar, 2026, 08.32 AM IST
Women hold just 17% of board seats in Indian banks: StudyIndian banks show a gender imbalance with women holding just 17% of board seats. While regulations mandate female directors, their influenc...
05 Mar, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
As Indian unicorns soar, corner offices still remain a man's worldDespite India's booming startup scene, a new report reveals a significant gender gap in unicorn leadership. Women hold only 10% of C-suite ...
22 Apr, 2025, 02.29 PM IST
Child sex ratio: Concern over misuse of technology exacerbating gender imbalancesThe primary concern discussed at the meeting was the declining child sex ratio (CSR) and sex ratio at birth (SRB) in the country, indicativ...
20 Oct, 2023, 04.34 PM IST
Warming beaches threaten Yemen sea turtles' futureOn a Yemeni beach, a sea turtle clambers ashore to lay eggs, which will likely be born female due to rising temperatures, creating a gender...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.17 AM IST
Job satisfaction drops as gender imbalance grows: Skillsoft’s 2023 Women in Tech ReportThe 2023 Women in Tech Report by Skillsoft finds that women in technology jobs are increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs, posing a risk...
31 Mar, 2023, 04.25 PM IST
View: Assessing India’s gender budgetIn efforts to integrate GRB in India’s budgeting process, the Government of India introduced the Gender Budget Statement (GBS) in the Union...
14 Feb, 2021, 12.26 PM IST
ET Women's Forum: Gender imbalance in boardrooms isn't deliberate, India must wipe out unconscious biasesGetting more women on boards in India remains only a trickle-down effect.
11 Feb, 2019, 12.45 PM IST
Being a woman got even worse in 2017: It will take 100 years before women achieve equalityThe global backsliding reflects a general slowing of progress in the world’s larger economies.
02 Nov, 2017, 09.03 AM IST
Just 5 per cent employers see a rise in women CXOs in India Inc: TimesJobs studyAniruddha Ganguly, group president, HR, GMR said, “Emphasis is on diversity at the work place by giving preference to women candidates for ...
04 Oct, 2016, 01.48 PM IST
Intel's $125 million fund to fight gender and racial imbalance in Silicon ValleyThe fund, called Intel Diversity Fund, will invest in startups run by women and underrepresented minorities.
10 Jun, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
China’s one-child policy may skew country's gender ratiosCensus data reveals that Chinese families with multiple children have made a disproportionate contribution in recent years to the country’s...
05 Feb, 2015, 05.15 AM IST
- China to continue with controversial one-child policy
China has dismissed reports that the country's new leadership may ease up on the one-child policy, saying that it would continue adhering t...
15 Jan, 2013, 05.19 PM IST
A gender neutral model: companies give women employees their dueWomen employees who take career breaks are now returning to work with compensations based on experience and achievement and not the year th...
14 Nov, 2012, 11.35 AM IST