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...
07 Apr, 2026, 05.19 PM 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
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...
02 Dec, 2025, 04.00 PM IST
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 ...
14 Jan, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
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 ...
19 Oct, 2023, 12.29 PM IST
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...
17 Oct, 2022, 08.38 PM IST
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...
15 Oct, 2022, 06.37 AM IST
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...
07 Jun, 2022, 06.37 PM IST
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.
09 Feb, 2022, 08.36 PM IST
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%, ...
09 Mar, 2021, 12.15 PM IST
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 ...
08 Mar, 2020, 11.23 AM IST
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...
16 Sep, 2019, 08.58 PM IST
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.
17 Feb, 2017, 07.27 PM IST
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...
27 Oct, 2014, 10.38 AM IST
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.
18 Mar, 2013, 06.39 AM IST
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...
08 Mar, 2011, 02.20 AM IST
- 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...
22 Feb, 2010, 04.32 AM IST