Gender Inequality
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India’s digital gender gap is stark – and it’s showing
Only 30% of adult women used mobile internet in 2020, a figure that did not change the following year.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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Melinda Gates interview: Empowerment is jargon. Discourse must shift towards giving women full power
The co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on gender inequality.
Govindraj Ethiraj, IndiaSpend.com
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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
Trending
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Delhi HC denies bail to Manish Sisodia in liquor policy case, says allegations are ‘very serious’
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Readers’ comments: Freedom to choose religion is constitutional, but does not include missionaries
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Reading list for young readers: The 12 books shortlisted for the 2023 Neev Book Awards
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How did the Indian langur end up in a prehistoric mural in Greece?
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Protesting wrestlers say they will immerse medals into Ganga today, begin hunger strike
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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
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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
Video
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Watch: Dancers continue unfazed as climate activists barge into Swedish dance show to disrupt it
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From discarded tents to oxygen tanks: Alarming video reveals garbage pile up at Mt Everest campsite
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Watch: Post-midnight celebrations by CSK fans across India as team wins fifth IPL title
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Watch: Actor Tiger Shroff shows off singing skills with a rendition of ‘Maan Meri Jaan (Afterlife)’
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Watch: Music band Foo Fighters joined by late drummer Taylor Hawkins’s son on the drums
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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
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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
The Reel
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‘Chitrakut’ review: A wandering tour of complicated relationships
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Start the week with a film: The documentary ‘Tina’ is a tribute to an irrepressible spirit
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‘Citadel’ review: Secrets, lies and banality
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‘City of Dreams’ season 3 review: Political drama is running out of ways to deliver the shocks
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‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’ review: Funny in bits and bobs
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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
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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
The Field
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Protesting wrestlers say they will immerse medals into Ganga today, begin hunger strike
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Watch: Winning moments as Chennai Super Kings clinch IPL 2023 title to become five-time champs
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Watch, French Open 2023: Carlos Alcaraz plays superb around-the-net shot in first-round win
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IPL 2023: After CSK’s fifth title, reactions of MS Dhoni, Stephen Fleming, Ambati Rayudu and more
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IPL 2023, list of award winners: Shubman Gill gets MVP, Orange Cap; Mohammed Shami wins Purple Cap