Kerala HC reinstates woman fired from job for taking maternity leave

The High Court said it could not permit such an attitude in this century.

Scroll Staff

· Aug 06, 2021 · 02:30 pm

Women are becoming less visible in India’s workforce – but are bearing government’s responsibilities

The unpaid, intensive forms of work women have been undertaking actually ensure the survival of families and communities.

Kaveri Haritas

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Isabelle Guerin

· Jun 13, 2021 · 09:00 am

Should governments provide cash incentives to women for their unpaid domestic work?

Experts say that such a policy, despite being well-intentioned, might further entrench existing gender norms that confine women to the house.

Shreya Khaitan, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 11, 2021 · 07:30 pm

In Tamil Nadu’s fireworks factories, women form 70% of workforce but are paid half as much as men

While recent mishaps in the hazardous industry were highlighted ahead of the state polls, no politician acknowledged the plight of the poorly-paid women.

Dharani Thangavelu, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 06, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In India’s informal economy, crores of women face gender bias and insecurity

Women’s participation in the Indian labour force is at a historic low.

Shalini Singh, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 05, 2021 · 01:30 pm

In India, most large employers flagrantly ignore the legal requirement to provide creches

Meant to boost women's participation in the workforce, the creche rule lies unenforced and unimplemented.

Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com

· Mar 13, 2021 · 09:30 pm

How protesting women farmers mirror ‘The Five Women’ in Mahasweta Devi’s decades-old story

A foreshadowing in fiction of the role chosen by women in the farmers’ protest.

Ipshita Mitra

· Mar 13, 2021 · 08:30 am

Photos: How Covid-19 pandemic has affected women workers in Delhi

Between May and August 2020, the labour participation rate in India for women was 9.3% and for men was 67.4%.

Shalini Singh, IndiaSpend.com

· Jan 19, 2021 · 01:30 pm

The desperation of Indian housewives in the United States of America

The H4 dependent spouse visa has reduced many women entering the US to a state of childlike helplessness.

Diksha Madhok, qz.com

· Jul 27, 2020 · 07:40 am

In Delhi, more women are taking free bus rides. Is AAP’s scheme making them feel the city is safer?

Taking stock of the scheme, just over a month after it went into operation.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Dec 03, 2019 · 09:00 am

‘We’ll save more, hang out more’: Delhi women commuters welcome AAP’s free ride in metro, buses

Arvind Kejriwal’s announcement finds many supporters.

Vijayta Lalwani

· Jun 05, 2019 · 06:30 am

Saudi Arabian airline gets nearly 1,000 applications from women pilots in 24 hours

The development comes amid Saudi Arabia’s attempts to relax restrictions on women.

Scroll Staff

· Sep 14, 2018 · 12:00 pm