UK boardrooms have seen a rise in the number of women, with 40% of them occupying the FTSE 100 top table roles. As per reports, the rise puts the country at the second spot in the international rankings. The country has seen a visible rise– from 12.5% in 2012. The latest data has been published

Extending its benefits to the partners of its LGBTQ+ workforce, consumer goods company Procter and Gamble India is the latest to join the list of companies coming up with inclusive policies. Making an announcement recently, P&G has extended benefits like medical support, emergency financial assistance, flexi subsidy allowance, and relocation benefits with effect from the

Even as a small percentage of women reach the top in Indian companies, the pay gap between men and women at the level is at 15%, according to a new study. The study ‘The Glass Ceiling: Research Report on Leadership Gender Balance in NSE 200 Companies’ carried out by the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad,

Pernod Ricard India (PRI) has reiterated its commitment to diversity and inclusion by appointing Zainab Patel as the head of Diversity and Inclusion. Zainab is a transgender woman known for her work in the space of D&I. She was also the United Nations staff member focusing on human rights, gender equality, and health in India

Warner Music Group (WMG) has launched its Global Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Institute (DEI). The institute, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the music industry, will serve as the hub of learning, innovation, and action. WMG says that the DEI institute will come up with educational initiatives like the company’s MOVEMENT DEI education series, a rotating set

A recent report by Deloitte has revealed that the proportion of women in board rooms of Indian companies is improving but at a snail’s pace, with just 3.6 percent women occupying board chairs. The Deloitte Global Boardroom Program’s Seventh Edition of the Women in the boardroom: A global perspective report says that the overall percentage

The 7th International Day of Women and Girls in Science marked on February 11 focuses on the theme ‘Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us’. It turns the spotlight on gender equality as a key to achieving sustainable development goals or the SDGs. The United Nations has noted that ‘Science and gender equality are both

Indicating that age is just a number, Kamakshi Subramanian, a 94-year-old resident of Chennai and an active social worker, is all set to contest the upcoming Tamil Nadu urban local body elections. Kamakshi, fondly known as Kamakshi Patti (grandmother in Tamil), has been an active crusader for the rights of citizens for decades now, She

Dr. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit is set to be the first woman Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University, one of the premier educational institutions in India. Currently serving as a professor at the Savitribai Phule Pune University, Dr. Santishree has been chosen for the top job Joining the university as a professor of Politics since 1992, Dr.

A new study by Avtar has revealed that India is likely to see a jump in women workforce participation in urban India to the extent of 10%, as 2 crore additional women are likely to enter the workforce. The ‘Status of Women’s Workforce Participation in India in 2022’, a predictive analytics study by Avtar has