Gender Inequality
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Women who upend patriarchal norms and exceed their husband’s status face more violence: Study
Men tend to use domestic violence to ‘sabotage’ their spouse’s employment and work prospects.
Satviki Sanjay, IndiaSpend.com
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India’s women farmers are losing jobs and savings despite the boom in agriculture
Since the reverse migration sparked by the 2020 lockdown, farm owners prefer male returnees over female workers.
Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com & Geeta Devi, IndiaSpend.com
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What is holding back women entrepreneurs in India? Social norms, poor support networks and more
Mentorship, mutual support groups and training in managerial and technical skills can help women run businesses.
Shalini Singh, IndiaSpend.com
Trending
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WHO confirms 92 cases of monkeypox across 12 countries
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Two plaques in Srirangapatna claim to mark the spot where Tipu Sultan died. Which one is accurate?
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How have some people managed to avoid Covid-19 for so long? It could be more than just luck
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Ramachandra Guha: What I learnt from Madhav Gadgil, towering ecologist with a social conscience
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Opinion: Why is Modi the only prime minister who is haunted by Nehru’s ghost?
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Why women run fewer than 13% of India’s small businesses
Loan applications of female entrepreneurs are more likely to be delayed or rejected, studies show.
Shalini Singh, IndiaSpend.com
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In parts of India, more than a quarter of all women still face domestic violence
Nine states reported an increase in the number of young women who faced sexual violence as children.
Namita Bhandare, IndiaSpend.com
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Although men too lost jobs, the pandemic affected Indian women in the workforce harder
Eight months after the Covid-19 lockdown was imposed, 13% fewer women than a year ago were employed or looking for jobs, compared to 2% fewer men, data shows.
Namita Bhandare, IndiaSpend.com
Video
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‘Before, people didn’t even know about the Thomas Cup’: PM Modi meets India’s Thomas Cup winners
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Caught on camera: Man takes ‘wrong turn’, ends up driving down Rome’s iconic Spanish Steps
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Flash mob: Actor Monami Ghosh and SpiceJet crew dance to promote new film in Kolkata airport
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‘Being Ravi Shastri is fun’: Former Indian cricket coach and cricketer in a new avatar for an ad
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‘The Great Gama’: Google doodle honours 144th birth anniversary of Indian wrestler with rare clip
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In Uttar Pradesh, the coronavirus pandemic is pushing women out of jobs
Early research on the impact of the lockdown confirms that the drop in employment has not been gender-neutral.
Sunaina Kumar, IndiaSpend.com
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How domestic responsibilities are keeping India’s women away from workforce, increasing inequality
Women spend 577% more time in a day on household work than men, according to OECD data.
Tish Sanghera, IndiaSpend.com
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Four in five experts cited in online news are men, finds research in Britain
The shocking lack of gender balance is not just bad for women. It's doing the public a major disservice.
Laura Jones, The Conversation
The Reel
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When a 50-minute film feels just right
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‘Stranger Things’ season 4: Watch the first eight minutes
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‘Escaype Live’ review: A cautionary tale of the desperate pursuit of fame and success
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‘Baymax!’ trailer: ‘Big Hero 6’ spin-off follows the adventures of the friendly healthcare companion
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Watch: ‘Mad Max’ director George Miller returns with fantasy film ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
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Most Indian companies prefer male candidates over women, pay them more: Study
The preference for male candidates was found to be particularly common for machine-related, sales, or elementary jobs.
Maria Thomas, qz.com
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Is universal basic income the solution to women’s inequality?
A basic income might be an effective way to treat some of the symptoms of wage inequality. But it might not address the underlying cause.
Mark Smith, The Conversation & Genevieve Shanahan, The Conversation
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Three toxic lessons IIT-Bombay gives women: sexism, chauvinism and moral policing
Power and privilege provided with apathetic institutional mechanisms in IIT force victims into silence.
Maitreyee Shukla
The Field
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French Open: Ons Jabeur after shock first-round defeat – ‘Maybe it was a good thing to lose’
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India’s rescheduled Test in England: Cheteswhar Pujara recalled in Rohit Sharma-led 17-member squad
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India vs SA T20Is: KL Rahul named captain, Dinesh Karthik returns, Arshdeep and Umran called up
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IPL 2022: Ricky Ponting has ‘absolutely no doubt’ that Rishabh Pant is the right captain for DC
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‘Being Ravi Shastri is fun’: Former Indian cricket coach and cricketer in a new avatar for an ad