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TopicWomen empowerment

Topic: women empowerment

SubscriberWrites: The Glass Ceiling Effect: Overcoming Gender Bias in the Workplace

One of the underlying causes of the glass ceiling effect is that society often views men as natural breadwinners, reinforcing the notion that their careers should take precedence.

G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration commits to gender equality, women empowerment

The G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration 2023 incorporates Chair’s Statement, which was accepted during G20 Ministerial Conference for Women Empowerment in Gandhinagar in August.

Women empowerment: Modi announces target of 2 crore ‘lakhpati didis’, agri drones for SHGs

A women-led government is an additional force that will take India forward while G-20 has acknowledged the country's approach of women-led development, asserts PM.

In UP villages, a ‘Green Army’ in ghoonghats is liberating women, one abusive husband at a time

With about 1,800 members, Green Army’s aim is to help women take a stand against oppression, sexual and domestic violence they face at home. Now, they also seek financial independence.

From alumnus to 1st woman to lead an IIT — all about IIT-M’s Zanzibar campus head Preeti Aghalayam

Aghalayam, who taught at IIT-Madras for 25 years, has been appointed director in-charge of its Zanzibar-Tanzania campus as well as dean of its School of Science and Engineering.

Close the gender gap in climate change. Five ways to do it

While women remain excluded from opportunities, the consequences will be devastating. These interventions can help leaders champion this group and grow their potential.

Women will take 10% pay cut for flexible job, more purpose & supportive management: IBM report

Findings show 'coveted female talent could be easily lured away' if companies don’t act urgently, study says. Firms prioritising gender equality report 19% higher revenue growth.

Lack of regular income, societal norms make savings a challenge for women in UP, Bihar: US non-profit

Study by US-based not for profit, Women’s World Banking, finds that lack of regular income, no control over household money, & societal norms make savings a challenge for women.

28% of India’s borrowers now women, have better risk profile than men, says CIBIL report

Report by credit information firm TransUnion CIBIL says number of women borrowers in India has increased at a compound annual growth rate of 15 per cent over the last 5 years.

SubscriberWrites: India’s young women need role models in armed forces to look up to

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In Bihar, BJP is courting upper castes—a clear shift from its 2020 strategy

With two parties led by Dalit leaders now part of NDA, the BJP is hopeful of winning a large number of reserved constituencies.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.