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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicGender gap

Topic: gender gap

What happens when ‘women’s work’ becomes a profession? It’s still men who rise

Women may enter the workforce in large numbers, but evidence from multiple sectors shows that participation does not automatically translate into leadership or economic power.

‘Boys’ club’—1 woman for every 5 men among lawyers who represent Centre in HCs. The gap is ‘no surprise’

Data from 2025 notifications for High Court panels shows women making up barely a fifth of central government counsel. A 2023 Rajya Sabha reply confirms this is not a new problem.

Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are still dodging and deflecting the age question, 20 yrs later

On the first episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were confronted with another hypocrisy: age gaps. And they didn't come out looking good.

Pakistan lowest in WEF gender gap report. Pakistanis agree, say ‘worst place to be a woman’

‘Pakistan didn’t just fall behind — it was dragged here by decades of deliberate patriarchy and political cowardice,' wrote Pakistani writer and activist Wazma Khan Nassar.

Only 1 in every 4 public toilet seats in Mumbai available to women & 69% lack water, says NGO report

A report by the Praja Foundation paints a bleak picture of Mumbai’s public toilets, with many lacking water and electricity and only 1 seat per 752 men and 1,820 women.

These 5 digital inclusion projects are bridging gender gap in financial literacy

While approximately 1.4 billion adults globally remain 'unbanked', according to the OECD, these people are more likely to be 'women, poorer, less educated and living in rural areas'.

India has a big pension gender gap. Govt, corporates, banks must help bridge it

One of the most pressing issues affecting women is the gender gap in pensions, where they receive significantly lower retirement incomes compared to men.

Women make up just a third of new voters in Haryana. What’s behind this stark gender disparity

Of 3.43 lakh Haryana voters in this age group, 2.30 lakh are male, 1.13 lakh female & 18 are transgenders. This is in stark contrast to overall gender balance among voters in state.

Paid menstrual leave is a win-win policy—make workplaces equitable, boost productivity

A paid menstrual leave policy will align with constitutional principles, address the issue of gender discrimination, and create an enabling work environment.

It can take 131 years to fill the global gender gap. Here’s how we can fastrack it

There’s a crisis in female leadership across the spectrum of industry and in front-line politics.

On Camera

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.