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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Women leaders

Congress aims to have 50% women chief ministers within party in 10 years, says Rahul Gandhi

Rahul criticised the NDA government for putting on hold the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Bill despite receiving approval from Parliament.

Less than 1 in every 5 startups in India was led by a woman in 2022 — still much higher than in 2017

Report by non-profit ACT shows women-led startups were 10% of total in 2017, rose to 18% by 2022. Adds that women founders are more likely to address issues faced by female employees.

Child bride to doctor—Bengal’s Haimabati Sen traded her gold medals for a monthly stipend

Haimabati Sen wasn’t reading feminist texts when she wrote her memoir that exposed the systematic violence faced by Indian women in the 19th century.

MVA women bring Koshyari to their side —  he writes to Shinde about ministers’ ‘cheap’ comments

Amid constant conflicts between Maharashtra guv & MVA parties, Koshyari has taken their side after a delegation of women opposition leaders submit memorandum about ‘sexist’ ministers.

India needs more women leaders. Policy-making cannot be dominated by one gender

Campus Voice is an initiative by ThePrint where young Indians get an opportunity to express their opinions on a prevalent issue.

Women leaders can play a special role in fighting climate change. Here’s how

If women leadership traits are proving to be more effective at this point in our history, what can we do to ensure that their benefits continue?

How women have been better leaders than men during the pandemic

A new study shows that on average, countries run by women suffered half as many deaths from Covid-19 as the nations governed by men.

India and US done with hate-filled alpha males Trump & Modi. The future is female

The world needs women leaders because alpha males such as Modi and Trump, high on nationalism and machismo, lack the foresight to run a democratic country.

Indian women a step closer to breaking glass ceiling in politics

Quotas for women candidates in BJD & Trinamool are expected to help give a final push to reserving 33% Lok Sabha seats for women.

How do we really feel about women leaders?

The right to leadership is a key factor in the journey to true equality between women and men.

On Camera

Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.