Your Job Is A Job, My Job Is A Hobby?
A woman’s career is often seen more as a hobby, or a self-centered act on her part. She either has time on her hand and needs a job to pass it, or she needs additional money to spend on herself.
Indian working women
Why does Society make Women feel Guilty for Prioritising Work?
Why can’t women’s work and salary be taken seriously and used for meeting the expenses of the family?
My Job Has Nothing To Do With My Husband’s Paycheck
A working woman shouldn’t have to justify why she works. And yet our society often ties it to how much her husband earns.
Here’s How Women’s Work Participation In India Has Declined
Women’s participation in urban areas was low initially but dropped further from 17 percent in 2004–05 to 14 per cent in 2017–18 for all ages, and from 23 per cent to 18 per cent for women above fifteen years of age.
Change The Ecosystem To Make The Corporate World Gender Neutral
Fifty per cent of our working population will be millennials and Gen Zers by 2020 comprising of aspiring young girls and boys wanting to make to it to the corporate sector. How do we leverage the available talent—particularly the under-utilized talent of women across South Asia to make a more gender-neutral workforce? To attain an […]
Man Chops Off Working Daughter-In-Law’s Head
A man in Alwar chopped off his 32-year-old daughter-in-law’s head. Reason? He didn’t want her to go out for work. The woman, Uma, was on her way to work at a factory in Shahjahanpur village in Alwar district when the incident took place. Her father-in-law allegedly chopped her head off with a sword. According to […]
Nepal, Bangaldesh beat India in percentage of working women
A study by World Bank shows the declining rate of working women in India. In contrast, in most countries of the world, the percentage of working women is growing. Among the neighbouring countries, only Pakistan is behind us with 24.6% while India shows that 27% women were working in 2015-2016. Both Nepal and Bangladesh account for 79.9% […]
Women Staff In PwC To Get Upto 3 Years Childcare Leave
Maternity and childcare leaves have been an ongoing topic this year with the government and corporates both showing sensitivity towards it. The latest to increase the level of women-centric initiatives is PwC India, which announced on Thursday that a programme has been launched by the company which will allow up to three years for childcare […]
Companies step up to increase Maternity leaves
Even as the government is trying to push for maternity leave upto 26 weeks, Companies like Tata Sons, Flikart and Nestle have increased maternity leaves.
Rise of women-only shuttles in India with ZipGo
Safe travel for women is a major requirement in India currently. With the cases of violence in the public spaces increasing, a private company ZipGo has found out a solution. ZipGo is a conveyance service with a fleet of shuttles. It has launched shuttles specifically for women where they can book a seat in the […]
