Japan's Sanae Takaichi formally reappointed as PM following election victorySanae Takaichi is Japan's prime minister again. She won a big election. Takaichi will strengthen Japan's defence and economy. She plans new...
18 Feb, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
China hawk Takaichi set to be Japan's first woman PMJapan is set to inaugurate its first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, following an eleventh-hour coalition deal. Despite leading a mi...
21 Oct, 2025, 07.14 AM IST
Japan's Takaichi vows Nordic levels of women in cabinet. Can she deliver?Sanae Takaichi, poised to become Japan's first female prime minister, pledged to narrow the political gender gap and elevate women in cabin...
04 Oct, 2025, 03.57 PM IST
Who is Sanae Takaichi, set to become Japan’s first female PM — and why are women skeptical about her leadership?Sanae Takaichi is set to make history as Japan’s first female Prime Minister after being elected leader of the long-dominant Liberal Democr...
04 Oct, 2025, 03.32 PM IST
Japan's first female governing-party leader, Sanae Takaichi, is an ultra-conservative star in a male-dominated groupSanae Takaichi, the new LDP president and likely next Japanese PM, is a conservative figure in a male-dominated party. Despite being the fi...
04 Oct, 2025, 12.18 PM IST
Japan may see first female PM, but gender gap still a big voidSanae Takaichi emerges as a frontrunner in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership race, potentially becoming Japan's first female prime ...
19 Sep, 2025, 11.47 PM IST
More Indian women join workforce, but leadership roles remain elusiveIndia has seen a rise in women's workforce participation, supported by a decline in unpaid domestic work. However, women remain underrepres...
08 Mar, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
India Inc looks to build pipeline of women leadersCompanies such as Infosys, Lowe's India, Amazon, Cisco, ABB India, BT Group, Cummins India, and WeWork India are implementing initiatives t...
08 Sep, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
Women attain just 74% of men’s wealth at retirement; gender wealth gap in APAC largest in India at 64%: reportWomen attain just 74% of men’s wealth at retirement; in APAC, gender wealth gap largest in India at 64%: WTW Global Gender Wealth Equity re...
03 Nov, 2022, 01.08 PM IST
Accenture sets goal to achieve gender balanced workforce by 2025Currently, Accenture has 150,000 women, nearly 40% of its global workforce. Over the past several years the company has set milestones on t...
15 Jun, 2017, 07.34 PM IST
India ranks 3rd lowest in having women in senior roles: ReportEastern Europe performed best, with 38 per cent of senior roles held by women in 2017 and just 9 per cent of businesses with no women in se...
08 Mar, 2017, 08.30 PM IST
Gender diversity: Companies pull women managers out of ‘pink ghettoes’Research shows that women need to be in line management positions with P&L responsibilities if they are to advance into leadership roles.
09 May, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
Women’s progress in employment and leadership stalls in Asia PacificIn 12 out of 18 Asia Pacific markets, women outnumber men in university education gross enrollment rate, however, educational attainment is...
07 Mar, 2016, 03.53 PM IST
FIFA Women's World Cup: US claimed a historic third title with three goals coming from Carli LloydThe Women’s World Cup set a new total attendance record for a FIFA competition other than the FIFA World Cup with a total attendance of 1,3...
12 Jul, 2015, 04.17 AM IST
India fares poorly in leadership roles for womenThe proportion of senior management roles held by women are the highest in Russia where 40 per cent of top brass are female executives.
10 Mar, 2015, 07.46 PM IST
Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida on two-day visit from January 16Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida will arrive here next week on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with top leadership a...
09 Jan, 2015, 08.14 PM IST
Indo-Japan consultation; Finance Secretary Sujatha Singh to travel to Tokyo on April 23, 2014Japanese FDI into India has mainly been in automobile, electrical equipment, telecommunications, chemical and pharmaceutical sectors.
22 Apr, 2014, 05.07 PM IST