We don’t get to hear good news for women every day, do we? Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday has announced that from now on, women don’t have to change their surnames in passports after marriage. “From now onwards, women will not have to change their names in the passport after their marriage,” Modi said […]

While we are cheering the new Maternity Bill that calls for 26 weeks paid leave for new mothers, it has raised several concerns.

India has passed The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Bill with measures that put India on a progressive route to gender balance and improved maternity norms for women. This move is likely to impact 1.8 million women in India. Get the highlights of The Maternity Benefit Bill, 2016 * The Bill will protect the employment of women […]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced new approach to loans, farmers and women in a bid to give them a boost in the economy and get them to contribute meaningfully in return. Here are key highlights you need to know. SMEs BOOST -Govt to extend credit guarantee to SME loans to Rs 2 crore, up […]

The last 12 months have been iconic with respect to maternity leave laws in India. In the public sector, Maneka Gandhi led a campaign to introduce a minimum 26 weeks. Now, a new bill enforces this upon private sector companies as well. These will have to give 26 weeks or six and a half months […]

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.