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Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: What is at stake, who is contesting, and how to vote on April 23Tamil Nadu 2026 Assembly elections: Tamil Nadu votes tomorrow for its 234-member Legislative Assembly. The election features a four-cornere...
More, the merrier: Women in policymaking drive better social outcomes, economic gains, NCAER study showsThe ongoing parliamentary session addressing the 33% Women's Reservation Act underscores its profound economic and social advantages. Studi...
India’s gig economy boom must start working for the women behind itFemale gig workers face challenges like limited mobility and financial access. Initiatives providing affordable asset finance and tailored ...
Assam polls: Women constitute 49.98% of electoral roll, but only 8.17% of total candidatesThe electoral landscape in Assam is evolving, with women voters surpassing their male counterparts in numerous districts. Despite this prog...
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...
Over half of NSE firms employ under 10% women: StudyMore than half of NSE-listed companies employ fewer than 10% women, according to the Udaiti Foundation’s 2024–25 Close the Gender Gap dashb...
Banking on equality: ways to enhance gender representation in Financial ServicesWomen are 24% of the BFSI workforce and face challenges in career progression and work-life balance. While more women step into leadership ...
One in five board members at India Inc is now a womanAfter 10 years of the Companies Act 2013, one in five board members in Nifty-500 companies is a woman. While this shows progress, there is ...
Women representation on Indian boards accelerated to 18 per cent in 2022: ReportDuring 2013 till 2022, India made significant and rapid progress in increasing women representation on boards from 6 per cent in 2013 to 18...
Women now hold 18% of board seats in India, 95% of Nifty 500 cos have at least one female board memberPart of the credit for this improvement goes to multiple initiatives taken by the Indian government and regulatory bodies. Yet, there's muc...
European Union set to introduce quota for women on company boards to boost equalityThe issue of gender representation in the bloc of 450 million people varies broadly, with Estonia having 9% of non-executive board seats he...
Gender pay gap widens as women advance in career, shows IIM-A studyWomen senior executives earn Rs 85 on an average for every Rs 100 that men senior executives earn.
Companies push for more women in senior leadership rolesIn the last six months, S&P 500 companies led by a woman CEO have outperformed those led by their male counterparts by an average of 1.2%, ...
More women in ‘soft’ jobs, fewer managers: UN body report“Barriers to women’s involvement vary by industry and, often, reflect industry cultures as well as overarching economic and social factors ...
Top 100 companies may achieve 50:50 gender balance by 2027: StudyThe representation of women rose from 31 per cent in 2018 to 33 per cent in 2019, the fourth edition of Working Mother and Avtar 100 BCWI 2...
Employee gender diversity in financial sector disappears at higher levels: Morgan StanleyThis suggests a drop-off in diversity moving from support jobs upwards and thus a potentially missed opportunity for financial companies.
Companies with women board members make more moneyKochhar, stresses the need for gender diversity but feels there are two or three factors due to which there aren't too many women on compan...
Fairer sex represents just 2% of workforce at top global banks’ India offices: SurveyAccording to a recent study, the better half of humanity represents just 2% of the workforce in some of the top global banks India offices.
Corporate India: Women have lower representation in senior positionsResearch shows women have a much lower representation in senior positions, and companies aren’t doing much to manage their needs and abilit...
- Don’t limit gender budgeting to a ministry or two: Women group
Gender budgeting should go beyond programmes run by the ministry of women and child development, and be a guiding force involving all macro...