Digital voice assistants like Siri and Alexa encourage gender bias, says United Nations report

The female responses are shown as ‘obliging and eager to please’, reinforcing the idea that women are ‘subservient’, the study finds.

Scroll Staff

· May 22, 2019 · 05:24 pm

Data check: Young women turn out in large numbers to vote – and parties are finally taking note

BJD and Trinamool Congress are fielding many women this year, which could help correct a historical imbalance.

Namita Bhandare, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 28, 2019 · 01:30 pm

Gender-focused state budgeting can reduce domestic violence and increase women’s welfare

Gender budgeting, an approach encouraged internationally since 2001, allows governments to take a fiscal path to address persistent gender inequalities.

Anita Raj, IndiaSpend.com

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Kaushik Bhadra, IndiaSpend.com

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Nandita Bhan, IndiaSpend.com

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Namratha Rao, IndiaSpend.com

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Laishram Ladusingh, IndiaSpend.com

· Dec 28, 2018 · 08:30 pm

An Indian counsellor explains how to react to complaints of sexual harassment in post-Weinstein age

Sexual harassment at workplace is not just about sex or sexual violations. It is about power.

Prerana Dharnidharka

· Jan 18, 2018 · 11:30 am

Women account for less than one-third of internet users in India, says Unicef study

The study conducted by the United Nations Childrens Fund observed that many children in the country’s rural areas face restrictions because of the gender.

Scroll Staff

· Dec 22, 2017 · 05:55 pm

Gender watch: Why aren’t there more women on social media in India?

Only 24 percent of Facebook users in India are women.

Scroll Staff

· May 17, 2017 · 05:00 pm

Does the desire for sons lead to poor nutrition for girls? Notes from a district in Maharashtra

Even the two-child norm seems to be putting girls at a disadvantage.

Priyanka Vora

· Apr 26, 2017 · 02:30 pm

Watch: How would a bookshop look if only books by women were visible? The gender gap is alarming

Books by men were turned around as "a metaphor of silencing the male voice".

Scroll Staff

· Mar 10, 2017 · 05:00 pm

80% Indian women need permission to visit health centre, 5% have sole control over choice of husband

Survey findings show that not much has changed over the last decade.

Lavanya Garg, Indiaspend.com

· Feb 14, 2017 · 08:30 pm

India's report card in the Global Gender Gap Report is dismal, particularly for women's health

The World Economic Forum's report studies 144 countries and finds that India has improved the least in bridging the gap between men and women's health.

Aarefa Johari

· Oct 27, 2016 · 10:30 am

The Sania-Manjrekar Twitter spat proves that women's sport in India needs a mindset modification

From official apathy to having their gender being questioned, India's female athletes have a never-ending list of woes.

R Sharada

· Oct 22, 2016 · 02:15 pm

How the UN ended up with António Gutteres as its new secretary general

The UN's Charter legally binds it to promote gender equality, but guess what: yes, it's a man again.

Rosa Freedman, The Conversation

· Oct 07, 2016 · 03:30 pm