GENDER NEUTRALITY
Women's right over 'rights' of customs
The Supreme Court's recent ruling has brought clarity after decades of uncertainty regarding the rights of illegally divorced Muslim women. The court declared that all Muslim women, including those divorced through triple talaq, have the right to seek maintenance under secular laws, rejecting any discrimination as regressive. This decision aligns with earlier judicial directions emphasizing gender justice and equality. It underscores the supremacy of religion-neutral legal provisions, aiming to prevent discrimination based on personal or religious laws and uphold citizens' rights over primordial identities.
SC verdict on maintenance to Muslim women brings back memories of 1985 Shah Bano case
Supreme Court decision echoes Shah Bano case, affirming Muslim women's right to seek maintenance. Controversy over obligations of Muslim husbands in providing maintenance discussed. Judgment emphasizes importance of Uniform Civil Code for gender equality in marriage and divorce matters.
Diversity initiatives are bringing more women to certain roles: Survey
Indian companies are prioritizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) initiatives, with varying levels of women's representation across roles highlighted in a Manpower Group survey. Administrative and operational roles show higher female presence, while top-level management and STEM roles exhibit lower representation. Key findings emphasize the importance of trust, relationship building, and technology-driven solutions like AI for unbiased recruitment.
UNGA President honours India's Hansa Mehta on International Day for Women in Diplomacy
On the International Day for Women in Diplomacy, UNGA President Dennis Francis honored Hansa Mehta, an Indian feminist leader and diplomat, for her pivotal role in making the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) more inclusive. Mehta successfully advocated changing "All men are born free and equal" to "All human beings are born free and equal" in the UDHR's Article 1, a landmark moment for women's rights.
Focus on inclusion; representation will follow, says Balaji Sreenivasan, EVP-HR, Colgate-Palmolive India
Companies focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) for societal change and business benefits. Balaji Sreenivasan of Colgate-Palmolive India highlights authentic representation, an inclusive work environment, and the extended Supportive Caregiver Policy. They introduce the Workplace Inclusivity Policy, gender-neutral primary caregiver leave, and benefits for people with disabilities (PwDs).
India Inc embraces gender-neutral parental leave policies for inclusive work environment
India Inc revamps parental leave policies to support changing family structures and foster inclusion. Companies like Colgate-Palmolive and Hindustan Unilever introduce gender-neutral initiatives. Volvo Group and Standard Chartered enhance parental leave programs. Expert Mansee Singhal emphasizes economic benefits for organizations.
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Need to reform and reinvent civil services: Former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao
Former RBI Governor Subbarao calls for reforming and reinventing Indian civil services, highlighting the need to restore integrity and professionalism. He emphasizes the significance of political neutrality and a cooling-off period for officials entering politics to uphold democracy.
India Inc helping more wonder women get C-suite superpowers
At Accenture, 29% of the leaders in India are women. Diageo India has 30% women in senior leadership. In the last few years, Marico's efforts have pushed women into close to 30% of leadership roles. PepsiCo is looking at 40% women in the India leadership team by next year. Larsen & Toubro handpicked 495 women employees to undergo leadership development programmes in the last few years.
Harman rolls out slew of initiatives to hire LGBTQ+ individuals
The US audio solutions company, wholly owned by Samsung Electronics, has taken steps to establish an inclusive workspace through infrastructural adjustments, including the implementation of gender-neutral washrooms and enhanced accessibility for individuals with varying abilities.
There are more women in leadership roles now, but challenges & biases still remain
Despite progress, gender diversity challenges persist in corporate India. Initiatives like gender-neutral job descriptions and mixed-gender interview panels aim to reduce bias in hiring processes, supporting women's career advancement and retention.
International Women's Day 2024: Here are easy essay and speech ideas for students
International Women's Day 2024: Explore the significance of International Women's Day 2024 through essay and speech ideas for students. Topics range from women in leadership to breaking stereotypes and advocating for women's health. Delve into the intersectionality of gender and other identities, highlighting the need for solidarity and empowerment. Together, let's inspire the next generation to champion gender equality and create a more inclusive world."
Navy submitted proposal to alter rank nomenclature after induction of women sailors: Admiral Hari Kumar
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar on Tuesday said they have approached the Defence Ministry for an approval of changing the nomenclature of various ranks as they now have women sailors also. He also expressed hope that since gender neutrality has been introduced in the Indian Navy, it will have a woman chief in 30-35 years.
On shopfloors of automakers, women gradually taking control
Automakers like Tata Motors, Hero MotoCorp, and MG Motor India are actively hiring more female workers for their shopfloors to improve gender balance. They are adopting advanced technologies and providing various benefits to attract and retain women in their workforce. To attract female workers, companies are offering benefits ranging from safe company-sponsored transportation to medical costs to avail of IVF and gender- neutral parental leave.
'You speak of 'nari shakti', now show it here': SC rebukes Centre over denial of rights to women officers in Coast Guard
The Supreme Court criticized the Centre for not granting permanent commission to women officers in the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), similar to the Army, Navy, and Air Force. The court emphasized equality and stated that it would not confine its intervention to one case. The bench highlighted the achievements of Priyanka Tyagi, a pilot with the ICG, who was denied permanent commission despite her exemplary service.
Companies are taking steps to boost gender diversity
Companies are taking various measures to increase the gender diversity numbers. These include hiring more women from campuses, offering flexibility at work and adding more women in leadership, HR heads and staffing sector experts said.
Popular AI image generator Stable Diffusion perpetuates racial and gendered stereotypes: Study
The generator tended to sexualise images of women from certain Latin American countries (Colombia, Venezuela, Peru) as well as those from Mexico, India and Egypt. The study will be presented at the 2023 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing in Singapore from December 6-10.
Delhi HC to hear pleas seeking Uniform Civil Code on December 1
The high court had then remarked that a "simpliciter withdrawal" has to be distinguished from a "withdrawal with liberty" to approach a court with the same grievance and directed the petitioner to file the "prayers" in these matters in four weeks.
British Independent Film Awards Nominations: List, maximum nominations, gender-neutral awards
The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) has made its categories for acting gender-neutral. This year the nomination is dominated by Raine Allen-Miller’s 'Rye Lane'. It has received 16 nominations. 'All of Us Strangers' with 14 nods and Molly Manning Walker’s 'How to Have Sex' with 13 nominations are also in the news. Know in detail.
Allcargo Group plans to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040
As per Allcargo Group's latest Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) report, the company has aimed to achieve carbon neutrality by 2040. The logistics operator plans to associate itself only with carriers who are using greener fuels. The report also revealed the company's ESG goals including energy and emissions, occupational health and safety, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) among other things.
Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage may bring focus back on Uttarakhand UCC panel
Same-sex marriage was one of the key sticky points for the Uttarakhand panel which was tasked to recommend a lawbook for all family laws encompassing issues of marriage, divorce, adoption, maintenance, inheritance and succession. ET gathers that the panel report and draft law it was working on was originally largely gender neutral to keep its tone and tenor progressive - using the neutral term 'spouse' instead of man/woman.
How Supreme Court’s gender-just handbook could further enable India Inc to embrace inclusive language
The 30-page handbook by the Supreme Court has a “glossary of gender-unjust terms and suggests alternative words or phrases which may be used while drafting pleadings as well as orders and judgments”. It notes that harmful gender stereotypes perpetuate discrimination and exclusion.
78% of parents in rural India aspire to educate their girls to graduation and beyond: Pan-India survey
According to the report by DIU, a collaboration between Transform Rural India and Sambodhi Research and Communications, parents from rural communities firmly believe that a child's gender, whether a boy or a girl, should not hinder their educational aspirations.
Volvo Group rolls out gender-neutral programme for new parents within workforce
Volvo Group India has introduced a gender-neutral parental leave programme, which allows 26 weeks of leave for primary caregivers either paid or unpaid, and a month of leave for secondary caregivers, available in tranches up to a year later. The company also plans to build more opportunities for women leaders with its career re-entry programme for women who break their careers to care for family and its Empower initiative, targeting women for promotions. The company has flexible working hours to let employees work from home.
Campus for everyone: Jadavpur University opens gender neutral washroom
Jadavpur University has established a gender-neutral toilet on its campus for LGBTQIA+ students, an official said, according to a report by PTI. This comes during the month of June, which is celebrated as the pride month all over the world. Pride month is observed to recognise the LGBTQ community.
All recruitment to Army Dental Corps will henceforth be gender neutral: Centre tells SC
All recruitment to the Army Dental Corps (ADC) will henceforth be gender neutral and there will be no separate quotas for males and females, the government has told the Supreme court. The apex court had on April 11 frowned upon the recruitment to the ADC where just 10 per cent of vacancies were meant for women, observing it was like "putting the clock in reverse direction".
Gender neutral uniforms, safe washrooms: NCERT's manual for schools on transgender students
Noting that due to society's marked intolerance of gender nonconformity, those who do not conform to gender norms are more likely to suffer from violence as compared to other gender conforming students from an early age, the panel said it could be inflicted upon them within different contexts through various social interactions.
Marico launches gender-neutral second career programme
The programme respects individuality and welcomes candidates that may have taken a break to prioritise their health, fulfil their aspirations, or explore their passions. To be eligible for the programme, the candidates need to have previous work experience of minimum two years.
Actor Emma Corrin hopes to witness gender-neutral categories at Oscars
Actor Emma Corrin, who self-identifies as non-binary, hoped to see gender-neutral categories at future Oscar ceremonies.
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