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On February 24, the Supreme Court of India disposed of a plea seeking period leaves for women employees and students in educational institutions, observing that it came under the policy domain. The bench comprising the Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala pointed out there was a policy […]

Over 3,000 MSMEs led by women have closed post Covid, according to official data. News reports quoted the data presented in Rajya Sabha recently, revealing that 3,057  women-led micro, small and medium size enterprises shut down between July 2020 and February 2023. For the same period the data showed: 25.71 lakh MSMEs registered of around

On February 24, the Supreme Court will hear a plea on menstrual leaves for female students in educational institutions and working women across sectors. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has sought action by all state governments to frame rules and extend menstrual leaves or period leaves for female students in educational institutions and for women

‘Did you mean to say that? You have misread that!’ ‘You know the topic but you have got this wrong.’ The above can be casual comments or even a jibe, which means no harm. However, in workplace mansplaining, a scenario when a man explains or tells a woman in a condescending or patronizing way, assuming

While research has revealed that more women are affected by dementia as compared to men, a new study has linked gender inequality to it, citing economic and social disadvantages. So far, the economic and social implications of gender inequality have been discussed. The latest study shines a light on how it can impact health. The

This week, women leaders from 15 African countries converged at the UN-backed ‘International Conference on Women’s Transformational Leadership’, in Juba, South Sudan. Discussing challenges faced by the nations, the leaders resolved to further women’s rights for peace and growth. A report by the United Nations said that the purpose was to advance progress, counter-pressing concerns,

Women have to be at the center of any discourse and decision for a future-ready society, Union Minister Smriti Irani has observed. Speaking at the G20 EMPOWER Inception Meeting held recently at Agra, she was quoted as saying, “If you want to get your future right, if you want to be future-ready, make sure that

To close the gender pay gap in the country, Australia has recently introduced the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023. The bill aims to improve the transparency around pay, said reports. It also raises the bar from the “minimum standard” gender equality benchmark provided by the Workplace Gender Equality Act