Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF
6 years, 3 months ago

Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF

The Hindu  

Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out on Tuesday indicates it will take centuries to achieve gender parity in workplaces around the globe. The World Economic Forum report said there had been some improvements in wage equality this year compared to 2017, when the global gender gap widened for the first time in a decade. At current rates, the global gender gap across a range of areas will not close for another 108 years, while it is expected to take 202 years to close the workplace gap, WEF found. “In addition to being outnumbered three to one, women in AI are less likely to be positioned in senior roles,” it said, stressing the “clear need for proactive measures to prevent a deepening of the gender gap in other industries where AI skills are in increasing demand.” The situation varies greatly in different countries and regions. For instance, while Western European countries could close their gender gaps within 61 years, countries in the Middle East and North Africa will take 153 years, the report estimated.

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India’s Gendered Workforce Crisis: What the Latest Time Use Survey and PLFS Reveal About Women’s Employment
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The Hindu  

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The hidden barrier to gender equity

Hindustan Times  

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Firstpost  

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It will take over 190 years for gender parity in employment: ILO report

The Hindu  

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Women's rights weakened in a quarter of all countries, UN says
3 weeks, 2 days ago

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The Hindu  

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Men earn more than women in egalitarian Norway, report finds. But it’s on par with Europe
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Men earn more than women in egalitarian Norway, report finds. But it’s on par with Europe

Associated Press  

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UK gender pay gap reduces to 7% for 2024, ONS data shows
5 months ago

UK gender pay gap reduces to 7% for 2024, ONS data shows

The Independent  

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What's behind the widening gender wage gap?
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What's behind the widening gender wage gap?

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World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report 2024: 134 Years to Parity, India Ranks 129th
9 months, 1 week ago

World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Report 2024: 134 Years to Parity, India Ranks 129th

The Hindu  

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India ranks 129th on global gender gap index, Iceland on top: World Economic Forum
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Indian Express  

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Live Mint  

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International Women's Day 2024: Promoting gender equality at workplace
1 year ago

International Women's Day 2024: Promoting gender equality at workplace

Hindustan Times  

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Gender pay gap prompts difficult workplace conversations as businesses and employees seek out solutions
1 year, 1 month ago

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ABC  

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1 year, 1 month ago

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ABC  

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1 year, 1 month ago

A demand that could hamper gender equality

The Hindu  

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How one of the 'bloke-iest' companies in Australia is smashing the gender pay gap
1 year, 4 months ago

How one of the 'bloke-iest' companies in Australia is smashing the gender pay gap

ABC  

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How big is the gender gap in earnings?
1 year, 5 months ago

How big is the gender gap in earnings?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Periodic Labour Force Surveys have been monitoring the gender earnings gap across various forms of employment from April-June 2019 to 2023. In 2023, the gap in work hours was largest for self-employed workers, where men worked 50% more hours than women, and lowest for regular wage workers. Though the gap was the smallest, men and …

For an equal future, G20’s gender vision
1 year, 6 months ago

For an equal future, G20’s gender vision

Hindustan Times  

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Closing the gender pay gap: Strategies for equality in the workplace
1 year, 6 months ago

Closing the gender pay gap: Strategies for equality in the workplace

Hindustan Times  

The gender pay parity discussion has been at the centre stage for decades. Some of the oft-articulated reasons include the discrimination women face throughout their employee life cycle; the tendency of women to concentrate on lower-paying occupations like administration; the likelihood of women taking more frequent career breaks due to family responsibilities; and limitations around irregular work hours and flexibility …

Closing the gender pay gap: Strategies for equality in the workplace
1 year, 6 months ago

Closing the gender pay gap: Strategies for equality in the workplace

Hindustan Times  

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Women's Equality Day 2023: History of Women's Rights and Ongoing Global Challenges
1 year, 7 months ago

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News 18  

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REPORT | 131 years more to close global gender gap: World Economic Forum
1 year, 7 months ago

REPORT | 131 years more to close global gender gap: World Economic Forum

The Hindu  

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At helm of G20, India is shifting narrative to women-led development
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At helm of G20, India is shifting narrative to women-led development

Hindustan Times  

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Bridging the gap: On India and Gender Gap Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Bridging the gap: On India and Gender Gap Report

The Hindu  

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Netherlands in 28th on Global Gender Gap Index this year
1 year, 9 months ago

Netherlands in 28th on Global Gender Gap Index this year

NL Times  

The Netherlands is in 28th place on this year’s Global Gender Gap Index. According to the study, performed by the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, our country has managed to close 77.7 percent of the gender gap. While the Netherlands scored exceptionally well on education equality, coming in first place globally, most women still work part-time. The Global Gender …

Almost nine out of 10 people still hold biases against women, UN report finds
1 year, 9 months ago

Almost nine out of 10 people still hold biases against women, UN report finds

ABC  

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India must bridge the gender equality gap
1 year, 11 months ago

India must bridge the gender equality gap

Hindustan Times  

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Budget news 2023: We need to talk about the gender pensions gap
2 years ago

Budget news 2023: We need to talk about the gender pensions gap

The Independent  

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International Women's Day: Global Initiatives Against Gender Discrimination
2 years ago

International Women's Day: Global Initiatives Against Gender Discrimination

The Hindu  

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Where there's gender equality, people tend to live longer
2 years ago

Where there's gender equality, people tend to live longer

NPR  

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Gender gap at work far worse than expected: UN
2 years ago

Gender gap at work far worse than expected: UN

Firstpost  

According to new ILO data, 15 percent of working-age women globally would like to work, but do not have a job, compared to 10.5 percent of men Geneva: Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in working conditions and pay has barely budged in two decades, the United Nations said Monday. The …

Gender gap at work far worse than expected: United Nations
2 years ago

Gender gap at work far worse than expected: United Nations

The Hindu  

Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in working conditions and pay has barely budged in two decades, the United Nations said on March 6. The UN's International Labour Organisation said it had developed a new indicator that does a better job than official unemployment rates at capturing all people without employment …

International Women's Day 2023: Gender Inclusivity Is The Need Of The Hour
2 years ago

International Women's Day 2023: Gender Inclusivity Is The Need Of The Hour

News 18  

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Gender pay gap widens ‘dramatically’ after women have children – TUC
2 years, 1 month ago

Gender pay gap widens ‘dramatically’ after women have children – TUC

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Working women deserve equal pay, but at current rates of progress, it will take …

India pushes for inclusion of women’s political representation at grassroots for WEF’s Gender Gap report
2 years, 2 months ago

India pushes for inclusion of women’s political representation at grassroots for WEF’s Gender Gap report

The Hindu  

India has successfully pushed for including women’s participation in local government bodies as a parameter for the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report where it has traditionally not fared well. “At the Women and Child Development Ministry, we are happy to share that the World Economic Forum has recognised the need to enumerate women’s participation in local government bodies …

‘Deeply disappointing’ gender pay gap has hardly changed, leading charity says
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Deeply disappointing’ gender pay gap has hardly changed, leading charity says

The Independent  

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The gender pay gap, hard truths and actions needed
2 years, 6 months ago

The gender pay gap, hard truths and actions needed

The Hindu  

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‘Not a win for women’: Truss becomes UK’s third female PM – but how does the country compare on women’s rights?
2 years, 6 months ago

‘Not a win for women’: Truss becomes UK’s third female PM – but how does the country compare on women’s rights?

The Independent  

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India ranks 135 out of 146 in Global Gender Gap Index
2 years, 8 months ago

India ranks 135 out of 146 in Global Gender Gap Index

The Hindu  

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Women hit hardest by cost-of-living crisis, gender parity seems distant dream
2 years, 8 months ago

Women hit hardest by cost-of-living crisis, gender parity seems distant dream

Live Mint  

The cost-of-living crisis is expected to hit women the hardest with a widening gender gap in the labour force, warned the annual Gender Gap Report 2022 of the World Economic Forum released in Geneva. The global gender gap index is defined around four main factors – salaries and economic opportunity, education, health, and political empowerment. On India, the WEF said …

Time to end systemic misogyny reflected in the gender pay gap
2 years, 9 months ago

Time to end systemic misogyny reflected in the gender pay gap

Live Mint  

In a pre-pandemic world, UN Women alerted us that “women only make 77 cents for every dollar earned by men", resulting in lifelong income inequality. The World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021 aired pessimism, saying that the gender pay gap is likely to further widen by 5%. As the pandemic aggravated existing gender inequalities, PayScale’s State of the …

Action needed on gender pensions gap – TUC
2 years, 10 months ago

Action needed on gender pensions gap – TUC

The Independent  

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International Women’s Day 2022: The US states with the highest and lowest gender pay gap
3 years ago

International Women’s Day 2022: The US states with the highest and lowest gender pay gap

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It’s 2021 and women are still getting fired for pregnancy
3 years, 4 months ago

It’s 2021 and women are still getting fired for pregnancy

Live Mint  

-- There are still almost 40 countries where women can be fired from their jobs simply for getting pregnant, World Bank chief economist Carmen Reinhart said in a discussion on how the pandemic is making it even harder for women to escape poverty. Speaking on Bloomberg Television in a conversation with Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, director of strategy and policy at the …

Two-thirds of British women think gender or racial bias is holding them back at work
3 years, 5 months ago

Two-thirds of British women think gender or racial bias is holding them back at work

The Independent  

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Six out of 10 women feel they do not have equality, Woman’s Hour survey finds
3 years, 5 months ago

Six out of 10 women feel they do not have equality, Woman’s Hour survey finds

The Independent  

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Pandemic has delayed gender equality in the boardroom by four years, says report
3 years, 8 months ago

Pandemic has delayed gender equality in the boardroom by four years, says report

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The rate at which women will be appointed to senior roles in …

Women health and care workers suffering discrimination and ‘sexual harassment around world’
3 years, 8 months ago

Women health and care workers suffering discrimination and ‘sexual harassment around world’

The Independent  

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On gender equality, women need results over rhetoric
3 years, 8 months ago

On gender equality, women need results over rhetoric

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-six years ago, gender equality activists gathered in Beijing at a landmark global conference on women and girls to plead a simple case: “Women’s rights are human rights.” In response, world leaders pledged to “promote women’s economic independence” and “take all necessary measures to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women”. New data from the International Labor Organization shows that …

Can we talk about the gender pay gap?
3 years, 10 months ago

Can we talk about the gender pay gap?

Live Mint  

In the past 15 months, there’s been a lot of conversation around gender diversity at the workplace. The main findings of a 2019 survey by job portal Monster India offer a glimpse of the yawning gender pay gap in the country: women earned 19% less than men. A March report, published on the World Economic Forum website, says the “pandemic …

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