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The World Economic Forum has acknowledged the need to include women’s participation in local bodies in its gender gap report. Union Minister Smriti Irani, who attended the WEF annual meeting at Davos, has stated on Twitter that WEF recognizing the need to include the aspect of women’s participation in local bodies like Panchayats where they […]

Lieutenant Commander Disha Amrith, who will lead the naval contingent at the Republic Day Parade, has said that she wants to be known as just an officer and not a woman officer. Lt Cdr Disha, an observer with the Navy’s Dornier 228 maritime patrol aircraft, will lead the 144-member contingent on January 26, Thursday, added

Rajasthan’s Gandhi Nagar Railway Station has become the first non-suburban station to be run by women staff. From the station master to the pointsman, all the operations at this station are carried out by women. The initiative to empower women staff in the Railways to handle operations was announced in 2018, said a news report.

Even as discussions around improving the number of women at the leadership level continue, here is some good news. For the first time, over 10% of Fortune 500 companies now have women CEOs. The Fortune Magazine’s annual ranking of the United States’ 500 largest corporations, ranked by revenue, is in its 68th year. It is

Microsoft has followed in the footsteps of several companies like LinkedIn, Netflix Inc, etc., with unlimited time off for its US employees. Employees with unused vacation balance will receive a one-time payout in April, added news reports. The new leave policy, which comes into effect from January 16, will cover unlimited vacation days apart from

Over the Top (OTT) media services could have been a game changer with the enormous scope they offer for diversity. However, a new research paper has revealed that the digital platform is gendered and biased. The Mid-Day quoted the research paper by Smith Mehta, ‘Where are the Women? Gendered Indian Digital Production Cultures Post #Metoo’, as

EdTech ads have stereotypes based on gender, mothers’ roles, and physical appearance, a report by ASCI has revealed. The Advertising Standard Council of India’s report ‘Ednext’ on advertising in the education technology sector aims to elevate communication around edtech. The study observes that advertisements played a pivotal role in shaping the choices made by parents.

Following in the footsteps of companies like Meesho with progressive leave policies, pharma company Pfizer India has rolled out a 12-week paternity policy for  biological and adoptive fathers. As part of their diversity and inclusion initiatives, the policy comes into effect from January 1, 2023, said news reports. A statement from the company quoted by

The United States will work closely with Japan to boost gender diversity in science and technology, while the two will partner effectively in improving female economic empowerment. According to news reports, female economic empowerment will be an important topic discussed next week, when leaders from both countries meet. The reports quoted Katrina Fotovat, acting ambassador-at-large