India’s rank marginally dips to 129 on WEF’s gender gap report
This marks a slight dip from the previous year's performance, sliding down two spots in the rankings.
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Long road ahead to attain gender parity in workforce: Indra Nooyi
Although there has been progress in bringing women into the workforce, yet significant challenges still exist for a gender-equitable workforce.
How the gender quotient can advance equality
Policymakers and businesses need to work together to create avenues to include more women in the workforce, including in the government. Only by foregrounding gender can real equality be achieved.
Pandemic woes for women: To work or not to work?
The transition to the work-from-home model has not been seamless for women. Result: Figures suggest that women in large numbers are leaving the workforce. This needs to be acknowledged.
Bangladesh: The economic miracle of the year
From high growth to closing the gender gap, if there is any country which is swiftly beating the odds, it is Bangladesh.
The rise of women migrants
Understanding migration in all its various forms is vital to knowing the deeply fragmented extent of our social, economic and political landscape.
Towards a feminist reimagination of growth in India
In India only 32.8% of women formally participate in the labor force, whereas men constitute 81.1%, according to the International Labour Organisation.
Women and companies need to tackle pay inequality together
Meena Ganesh, MD & CEO, Portea Medical talks to Fortune India about equal pay and what does 2019 have in store for startups.
Flexible work hours key to support working women
BofAML’s Kaku Nakhate says supporting working women with flexible work hours and time off is crucial to ensure they stay on in the job.
Building a truly financially inclusive society
Initiatives such as Jan-Dhan Yojana and Aadhaar have helped bring a large number of Indians into the formal financial system.
