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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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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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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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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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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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces