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India Inc can attain gender parity by emphasizing middle managers through affirmative action in college and entry-level corporate hiring, ensuring a balanced representation at all levels for effective corporate governance.

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 fem...

The circular, according to the official, is in line with the principle of gender equality enshrined in the Indian Constitution and International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) vision to promote equal opportunities to achieve gender equality in a...

India's aviation regulator, Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), issued an advisory circular on Wednesday focusing on gender equality within the aviation sector. The circular, titled “Gender Equality in Civil Aviation Sector,” aligns with I...

Take the PE-VC landscape. Venture capital is still a man's game, and underrepresentation of women at the helm translates into a missed opportunity for the entire sector. Several groundbreaking ventures go untapped because the room lacks the perspect...

Sofia Firdous has made history as the first Muslim woman elected as an MLA in Odisha, winning the Barabati-Cuttack seat. Defeating BJP's Dr. Purna Chandra Mahapatra by 8,001 votes, Sofia's victory marks a significant milestone in the state's politic...

As Season 3 concluded with Episode 12, titled “So Long, Farewell,” on May 31, 2023, viewers found themselves questioning whether it signaled the end of the series entirely. While the episode was labeled a “season finale” rather than a “series finale...

73 women won in the Lok Sabha elections, a slight dip from 78 in 2019. West Bengal leads with 11 female MPs. BJP fielded 69 women candidates, Congress 41. This election follows the women's reservation bill, yet to be implemented.

Contesting for two seats is not uncommon in Indian elections. Historically, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee contested from Lucknow and Gandhinagar constituencies in the 1996 general elections. He won both seats but chose to retain the Luc...

Shondaland’s Black Barbie trailer showcases the creation of influential dolls. It highlights interviews with key women at Mattel and their impact on the Barbie brand. The documentary delves into the history, civil rights impact, and the role of imag...

Engineer Karen de Sousa Pesse conducted an eye-opening experiment by changing her gender from female to male on social media platforms. This simple alteration led to a significant shift in the advertisements she received, highlighting prevalent gend...

This year marks the first general election since the passage of the women's reservation bill, which aims to reserve one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women - a bill which, despite being passed, is yet to be implemented. De...

More than 350 million people across 27 countries are called on to participate in one of the West's largest democratic events from June 6 to 9, when EU residents will elect 720 members of the European Parliament. To stand in the European election, yo...

A case has been registered against Kamboj and an unidentified person under relevant sections of the Representation of People's Act, 1951 and the Indian Penal Code. Kamboj is the father of AAP MLA from Jalalabad Jagdeep Singh Goldy Kamboj. Polling fo...

The Election Commission is unlikely to take action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meditation plan at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial during the 'silent period' before the June 1 polls. This is because Modi intends to stay silent during the vis...

The report by LinkedIn and The Quantum Hub highlights that while there has been an increase in women joining the workforce, leadership positions still lack gender parity. The representation of women across the workforce rose to 26.8% in 2024, but se...

The number of female candidates contesting Lok Sabha elections in India has increased steadily over the past 15 years, rising from 7% in 2009 to 9.6% in 2024, according to an analysis by the Association of Democratic Reforms (ADR). In 2024, 797 wome...

This comment comes as IBM on Tuesday open-sourced a group of its most advanced and performant language and code Granite large language models.

However, the actress pointed that it is still far from "gender parity".