Women And Work
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With a high burden of domestic work, how much time to Indian women spend on self-care?
Less time for leisure and self-care can affect building community and result in isolation.
Ruchira Sen, IndiaSpend.com & TS Kavita Rajeshwari, IndiaSpend.com
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How a gendered digital divide, low quality of jobs keeps Indian women out of the workforce
There are significant gender differences in access to information about work opportunities.
Farzana Afridi, IndiaSpend.com & Nikita Sangwan, IndiaSpend.com
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In rural Rajasthan, solar energy powers refrigerators – and changes women’s lives
A women-led dairy cooperative, thriving due to the cheap supply of electricity that helps keep milk chilled from the heat, has provided a regular income.
Disha Shetty, The Fuller Project
Trending
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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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‘The Goat Life’ review: A protracted saga of suffering and survival
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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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Women street vendors in Nagaland struggle for basic amenities despite legal protections
Forced to set up their vending spaces in unhygienic places, often without access to toilets, most women experience urinary tract infections and kidney problems.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com
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Opinion: Instituting menstrual leave is a step towards equal workplaces
It is not just about allowing or disallowing relief but also about ensuring a workplace atmosphere that recognises and accepts menstruation.
Radhika Jagtap & Sunishtha Moghe
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Casual sexism, ‘wife jokes’ and discrimination: Why women struggle to stay on in Indian workforce
In a country with an abysmal female labour participation rate, companies are not succeeding in introducing women to the workplace or retaining them.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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Watch: Footballers give their jackets to young player escorts amidst heavy rain in New York City
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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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In Andhra Pradesh, women are taking a lead role in the transition to natural, sustainable farming
The state first tried working with male farmers who own the land but realised that most of the work in the fields is done by women.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Covid-19 has driven up rural women’s workforce participation, but in precarious jobs
The loss in income due to the pandemic trapped more women in the web of debt and bonded labour than before.
Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
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What is keeping Indian women out of the workforce?
Declining female employment rates not only reduce agency and bargaining power in the home, but are also detrimental to the country’s growth and income.
Kanika Mahajan
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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Are women more likely to be blow the whistle on big tech?
Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out the tech industry.
Francine Berman, The Conversation & Jennifer Lundquist, The Conversation
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In photos: How floods and uncertainty of climate are hurting Maharashtra’s women farm workers
As women farm labourers in Kolhapur and Sangli deal with the aftereffects of floods, they are reporting disruptions to their physical and mental wellbeing.
Sanket Jain
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Battered by the pandemic, Sri Lanka’s female garment workers are reeling from the economic crisis
Shutdowns, shortages, pay problems and strikes are playing out across the island, with the female backbone of the garment industry paying the highest price.
Piyumi Fonseka, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Field
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IPL 2024: KKR bring in Allah Ghazanfar as replacement player; RR rope in Keshav Maharaj
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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