Women At Work
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Working on Beed cane plantations, some women undergo hysterectomies to work longer hours
Years of agricultural distress in the water-scarce district in Maharashtra has driven many out in search of ways to make a living.
Bhasker Tripathi, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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In China, women delivery riders grapple with ‘sex work’ label, other stereotypes
Being a female rider in a largely male occupation with crude stereotypes comes with a risk of violence and daily abuse.
Xiaohan Li, The Conversation
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Shift in India’s female workforce sees increase in salaried women but gender wage gap persists
Moving up the salary ladder reduces the gap. Policy responses that encourage improved access to education for girls and expand formal employment can help.
Amit Basole & Rosa Abraham
Trending
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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For India’s low female labour force rate, what lessons does Claudia Goldin’s work hold?
An increase in the country’s wealth will not improve the number of working women but more paid work opportunities will, says economist Ashwinin Deshpande.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Men struggle mentally when women are household breadwinners, finds European study
Women’s breadwinning carries such a heavy psychological burden for men that they would prefer she was not employed at all.
Helen Kowalewska, The Conversation
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Women-led startups break ground in India but funding and investment remain major hurdles
When women entrepreneurs do approach potential investors for financing, they are more likely to be rejected.
Mahima Jain, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Video
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Caught on camera: Supermarket floor collapses, shopper falls through it
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‘Look at my wonderful costume’: Actor Anne Hathaway reacts to scenes from some of her popular movies
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Watch: Chef makes life-sized pencil and sharpener entirely from chocolate
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Watch: Musicians from Kerala perform their version of the iconic 1985 song ‘We Are The World’
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Caught on camera: Ostrich runs loose on a busy road in South Korean town
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Will addressing the burden of care work boost the low numbers of Indian women in the workforce?
Economic growth depends not only on channelising investments towards financially productive sectors but also facilitating women’s paid work.
Deepanshu Mohan
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While India’s population is growing, women’s participation in its workforce is shrinking
According to the World Bank’s latest data, women represented 23% of India’s formal and informal workforce in 2021, down from nearly 27% in 2005.
Annie Banerji, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Mumbai’s poor bus system may be holding back its female workforce
The city has 15 buses per 100,000 population against the global norm of 50-120 buses per 100,000 people.
Dimple Behal, IndiaSpend.com
The Reel
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‘Amar Singh Chamkila’ trailer: Diljit Dosanjh plays the slain Punjabi singer in Imtiaz Ali’s biopic
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Premiere date announced for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’
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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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The secret ingredient of Pratik Gandhi’s success: ‘Salt to taste’
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‘Bade Miyan Chote Miyan’ trailer: Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff team up for action thriller
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How Indian women are being held back by patriarchal perceptions of violence and safety
Women choose lower paying jobs and face restrictions on the kind of careers they can choose because of concerns around their safety.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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In Kashmir, weaving offers women a space to bond, a chance to earn a living
Men are leaving these highly-skilled but low-paying jobs for better wages, leaving a vaccum being filled in by women who see it as a shot at independence.
Kamini Gupta & Mir Autif Mohammad
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How the rural employment guarantee scheme is a double-edged sword for women
It is a key safety net in times of economic, agrarian distress and provides women with an income but the low wages and hard labour make it a last resort.
Sunaina Kumar, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to open his 2024 season at Doha Diamond League in May
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Badminton, Spain Masters Super 300: PV Sindhu wins opening match; Indian men’s singles campaign ends
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Captain’s log: The Indian Premier League has become a grooming ground for new captains
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IPL 2024: Record-breaking Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Mumbai Indians for first win of the season
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IPL 2024: ‘That’s some serious hitting’ – Reactions as Sunrisers Hyderabad set new tournament record