India pushes for inclusion of women’s political representation at grassroots for WEF’s Gender Gap report
1 year, 11 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 in the Gender Gap Report. This is a big victory for 1.4 million grassroots women locally elected at panchayat level in India,” Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said in a tweet. Officials in the Women and Child Development Ministry said that India has traditionally not fared well in the Gender Gap Reports as parameters like the participation of women in grassroots democratic institutions like Panchayats have never been counted.

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Indian Women Voters Break Free from Gender-Only Politics
1 week, 6 days ago

Indian Women Voters Break Free from Gender-Only Politics

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 11, 2024 10:40 IST - 10 MINS READ After a decades-long silence following the enactment of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments in the 1990s, the discussion on women’s political representation and political participation has been revived now. As a result, there was only a slight difference between the Congress and the BJP in terms of women …

Amid Deluge of Schemes Targeting the Female Voter, Has Anything Changed for Indian Women in Politics?
1 week, 6 days ago

Amid Deluge of Schemes Targeting the Female Voter, Has Anything Changed for Indian Women in Politics?

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 11, 2024 10:39 IST - 11 MINS READ After a disappointing performance in Maharashtra in the June Lok Sabha election, the prospects were bleak for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance in the Assembly election in November. Maharashtra has 4.6 crore women voters, of which 2.34 crore were already beneficiaries of the scheme by the time the State went …

India witnesses drastic increase in female labour force participation rate under Modi govt since 2017
2 weeks, 4 days ago

India witnesses drastic increase in female labour force participation rate under Modi govt since 2017

Op India  

In a major development, the female labour force participation rate has witnessed a drastic improvement in the past 5 years. According to a report published by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, rural female LFPR has increased from 24.6% to 41.5% between 2017-2018 and 2022-2023 at the national level. Screengrab of the report by the Economic Advisory Council …

AAP goes all out to woo women voters as Delhi elections approach
2 weeks, 4 days ago

AAP goes all out to woo women voters as Delhi elections approach

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: With the Delhi assembly elections approaching, the Aam Aadmi Party is intensifying its outreach to women voters through a micro-campaign strategy. The party has set up 5,000 eight-member women’s groups, each tasked with organising meetings with small groups of around 10 women in different areas. These groups will highlight AAP’s achievements and encourage women to compare Delhi’s progress …

Telangana: Congress to boost women's power in politics via ‘Shakti Abhiyan’
3 weeks ago

Telangana: Congress to boost women's power in politics via ‘Shakti Abhiyan’

Deccan Chronicle  

The Congress is planning to launch ‘Shakti Abhiyan’ in the country under which it wants to promote women's leadership from the grassroots level through the Indira Fellowship programme.Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will personally supervise the programme.The first national convention of ‘Shakti Abhiyan’ will be held for three days in Adilabad beginning December 4. The participants will …

Election Time ‘Ladies Special’ | Power Play by Anand Mishra
1 month ago

Election Time ‘Ladies Special’ | Power Play by Anand Mishra

The Hindu  

Published : Nov 22, 2024 16:24 IST - 5 MINS READ Dear readers, If the election din in Maharashtra and Jharkhand is anything to go by, you would think women had suddenly become the secret sauce of Indian politics. Be it the BJP’s “beti, roti, aur maati” campaign and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha’s Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand, or the Eknath …

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI
1 month ago

Jharkhand assembly elections 2024: Women outnumber men in voter roll across 68 constituencies, says ECI

India TV News  

Women voters took center stage in the recently concluded Jharkhand Assembly elections, outnumbering men in both phases of polling. K Ravi Kumar, Jharkhand’s Chief Electoral Officer, highlighted the active political engagement of women voters. Interestingly, women voters outnumbered men in 32 constituencies, including those of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and former Chief Minister Champai Soren. Congress leader Rajesh Thakur remarked, …

India struggles with limited effectiveness of its gender responsive budgeting: UN Report
1 month ago

India struggles with limited effectiveness of its gender responsive budgeting: UN Report

New Indian Express  

BANGKOK: India struggles with limited effectiveness of its Gender Responsive Budgeting due to the exclusion of key programmes that benefit women and lack of sex-disaggregated data, said a new report. The report which analysed how countries in the region are placed compared to the Sustainability Development Goals adopted in Beijing 30 years back noted the adoption of gender-responsive budgeting by …

India's Gender Imbalance: A Call for Action
1 month, 3 weeks ago

India's Gender Imbalance: A Call for Action

Hindustan Times  

The article provides an overview of the current status of gender equality in India, highlighting both positive and negative developments. It emphasizes the need for addressing deep-rooted cultural norms and systemic barriers to achieve full gender equality. The article outlines various measures that could contribute to achieving this goal, including improving education, reducing child marriage, and empowering women and girls …

Empowering Women: The Key to Boosting India's GDP
2 months, 1 week ago

Empowering Women: The Key to Boosting India's GDP

Hindustan Times  

Achieving gender equality in India could boost the GDP by $700 billion by 2025, representing a 16% increase over the current contribution. Women contribute about 18% of India’s GDP, significantly below the global average of 37%. This indicates a vast potential for growth if gender gaps in employment are addressed.

India Rural Colloquy 2024 Highlights Alarming Regression in Gender Gap Closure
4 months, 2 weeks ago

India Rural Colloquy 2024 Highlights Alarming Regression in Gender Gap Closure

The Quint  

The session underscored the urgent need for actionable solutions to bridge the gender gap and foster greater inclusion of women in the rural workforce. As India continues to grapple with these challenges, the insights and discussions from the India Rural Colloquy 2024 serve as a crucial blueprint for policymakers, activists, and communities committed to realizing the full potential of rural …

Women’s leadership in corporate India
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Women’s leadership in corporate India

Hindustan Times  

A decade ago, the Companies Act of 2013 and the Securities and Exchange Board of India 's 2014 rules sparked hope for significant shifts in corporate leadership demographics. In India, the landscape is varied: Financial services and technology sectors see around 19% female representation in senior roles, whereas education and government administration boast higher figures at 30% and 28.7% respectively. …

More Than a Social Issue: Why Women’s Empowerment is an Economic Imperative
4 months, 4 weeks ago

More Than a Social Issue: Why Women’s Empowerment is an Economic Imperative

News 18  

“Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do – it’s the smart thing to do.” – Barack Obama India stands at a critical juncture in its pursuit of inclusive economic growth, where the interplay of health, gender equality, and economic policies is more significant than ever. The recently tabled Economic Survey 2024 and the Union Budget have brought to …

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

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

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 22, 2024 14:00 IST - 6 MINS READ The Global Gender Gap Report 2024, released by the World Economic Forum, presents a dire picture of the current state and evolution of gender parity across four indices: economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment. In its assessment of the four indices, the Global …

Women in Indian Politics: A story that has changed little over the years
6 months ago

Women in Indian Politics: A story that has changed little over the years

Firstpost  

Making just 13.63 per cent of the elected strength, the 18th Lok Sabha will comprise only 74 women compared to 469 men, even lower than the previous House India recently concluded its 2024 general elections, which took place in seven phases—from April 19 to June 1—to elect all 543 members of the Lok Sabha. Making just 13.63 per cent of …

India 129th on Global Gender Gap index, this country is on top: Complete list
6 months, 1 week ago

India 129th on Global Gender Gap index, this country is on top: Complete list

Hindustan Times  

India slipped two places on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap index to 129th place as Iceland retained its top position in the rankings. India was among the economies with the lowest levels of economic parity, with Bangladesh, Sudan, Iran, Pakistan, and Morocco as all of them registered less than 30 per cent gender parity in estimated earned income. …

India ranks 129th on global gender gap index, Iceland on top: World Economic Forum
6 months, 1 week ago

India ranks 129th on global gender gap index, Iceland on top: World Economic Forum

New Indian Express  

The WEF said India's economic parity score has trended upwards for the past four years. In the Political Empowerment subindex, India scored within the top-10 on the head-of-state indicator, but its scores for women's representation at the federal level, in ministerial positions and in Parliament, remain relatively low, it added. The WEF said the world has closed 68.5 per cent …

Himachal: Only three women elected to LS polls till date, just two in fray this time
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal: Only three women elected to LS polls till date, just two in fray this time

New Indian Express  

SHIMLA: Only three women have made it to the Lok Sabha from Himachal Pradesh in the past 72 years and this time, just two are in the fray. "Women from humble background rising high in politics and carving a niche for themselves is still a big challenge in the country and Himachal Pradesh is no exception. At present, women constitute …

India's unique 'NEET' challenge and why addressing it should be new government's top priority
7 months, 2 weeks ago

India's unique 'NEET' challenge and why addressing it should be new government's top priority

New Indian Express  

India has a unique jobs problem. Of the 371 million-odd youth, a staggering 103.4 million, or, one in every three youngsters fall under this category as on 2022, according to the India Employment Report 2024 -- a joint report by the International Labour Organization and the Institute for Human Development -- released in March. India may well have the world's …

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Only 8 per cent of women candidates in first two phases of Lok Sabha polls

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha polls, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that the talk of empowering them rings hollow. In the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, there were 135 women candidates while in …

The missing women in Indian politics - The Hindu
8 months ago

The missing women in Indian politics - The Hindu

The Hindu  

Phase 1 of the General Elections 2024 is over. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, women were only 9% of the candidates. In Uttar Pradesh, with 80 parliamentary seats, the first phase has seen only seven women contesting compared to 80 men. Rajasthan, with 25 Lok Sabha seats, has 10 women candidates, while Gujarat with 26 seats has so far …

India is halfway there towards enabling female political leadership. What next?
8 months, 1 week ago

India is halfway there towards enabling female political leadership. What next?

Hindustan Times  

India stands at a pivotal moment. This silent shift holds immense potential for democratising power structures and designing new systems at both institutional and individual levels across rural India and beyond. So, the question before us now is, with the increase in the number of women assuming leadership positions of local governing bodies in rural India, will we witness authentic …

Understanding the rise in women voters
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Understanding the rise in women voters

Hindustan Times  

In India, as in many democracies, there has long been a discernible gender gap in citizens’ political participation. First, the increase in female turnout in India is occurring while female labour force participation — an important driver of women’s political participation — remains low compared to peer economies. The 2023 survey randomly sampled 642 women from the 2022 survey and …

India starts survey to assess women participation in workforce
10 months, 3 weeks ago

India starts survey to assess women participation in workforce

The Hindu  

The Union Ministries of Labour & Employment and Women & Child Development have started a joint survey on increasing women participation in the workforce. The survey was announced by Union Minister Smriti Irani in New Delhi at a function “Women in the Workforce for Viksit Bharat” on Tuesday. Latest PLFS data The latest results of the Periodic Labour Force Survey, …

Bridge gap in gender inequality to ensure development: Speaker Om Birla
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Bridge gap in gender inequality to ensure development: Speaker Om Birla

The Hindu  

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said here on Friday that the country needs to bridge the gap in gender equality to accelerate economic growth. He was inaugurating ‘Panchayat Se Parliament Tak’ a programme for women representatives of Panchayati Raj institutions and local bodies in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan. Without gender equality, it will be difficult to overcome the …

India’s women voters will surpass male voters in 2029 Lok Sabha polls: Report
1 year ago

India’s women voters will surpass male voters in 2029 Lok Sabha polls: Report

Live Mint  

A major shift in India's electoral landscape is anticipated by the end of this decade. A report by the SBI has claimed that women voters in India will surpass male voters from 2029 onwards. In the upcoming general election in 2024, the SBI report has projected a total voter turnout of around 68 crore, of which women voters could be …

Politics and sexism: What have parties really done on women empowerment?
1 year, 3 months ago

Politics and sexism: What have parties really done on women empowerment?

India Today  

“The problem is that when a woman is attacked, she gets attacked for her character, but never for her policymaking,” Union minister and BJP leader Smriti Irani. There were ludicrous claims of a tunnel running between her and a senior leader's home, writes journalist Nidhi Sharma in her recently published book ‘She, The Leader -- Women in Indian Politics’. Also, …

For an equal future, G20’s gender vision
1 year, 3 months ago

For an equal future, G20’s gender vision

Hindustan Times  

The G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration 2023 can only be described using two adjectives – inclusive and visionary. Right from the outset, the Declaration makes its commitment crystal clear: G20 nations are dedicated to closing gender gaps and promoting “the full, equal, effective, and meaningful participation of women” in the economy as decision-makers. The New Delhi Declaration dedicates a distinct …

MP govt hikes aid, 35% reservation in govt jobs for women ahead of Rakhi
1 year, 3 months ago

MP govt hikes aid, 35% reservation in govt jobs for women ahead of Rakhi

Live Mint  

Days ahead of Rakhsha Bandhan festival, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 27 August raised the financial aid given to women in the Ladli Behna Scheme from ₹1,000 to ₹1,250 per month, reported news agency PTI. Apart from this, the MP CM also announced 35 percent reservation for them in government jobs and said cooking gas cylinders will …

DC Edit | Women's employment a steep challenge
1 year, 4 months ago

DC Edit | Women's employment a steep challenge

Deccan Chronicle  

India is the most populous nation on earth and more than half of its people, 52 per cent to be precise, are aged below 30. Given that India’s sex ratio is almost evenly poised, about 35 crore women, a number almost equal to the whole population of the United States, belong to this group. Pit this against the current data …

REPORT | 131 years more to close global gender gap: World Economic Forum
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 01, 2023 18:45 IST - 4 MINS READ Providing valuable insights into the progress made towards bridging the gender gap worldwide, the World Economic Forum recently released its 17th edition of the Global Gender Gap Report. The top nine countries in this year’s report have made remarkable strides, with all closing the gender gap by over 80 …

At helm of G20, India is shifting narrative to women-led development
1 year, 5 months ago

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

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Women-led development forms the core of India’s G20 presidency. HT takes a look at the progress of past G20 initiatives and sheds light on the imminent challenges faced by women More women in G20 participate in labour markets than 2012 At the 2014 summit in Brisbane, G20 leaders committed to reducing the gender gap in labour force participation …

Bridging the gap: On India and Gender Gap Report
1 year, 6 months ago

Bridging the gap: On India and Gender Gap Report

The Hindu  

June 24, 2023 12:10 am | Updated 11:05 am IST India has climbed eight places in the annual Gender Gap Report, 2023, and is ranked 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity, from 135 last year. On the four key markers of the index – economic participation and opportunity, educational attainment, health and survival and political empowerment …

India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index, says WEF report
1 year, 6 months ago

India climbs eight places to 127 in global gender index, says WEF report

The Hindu  

India was ranked at 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity — an improvement of eight places from last year, according to the annual Gender Gap Report, 2023 of the World Economic Forum. The country had improved by 1.4 percentage points and eight positions since the last edition, marking a partial recovery towards its 2020 parity level, …

Women can benefit in a big way from care services sector, says Smriti Irani
1 year, 6 months ago

Women can benefit in a big way from care services sector, says Smriti Irani

The Hindu  

The G20 Summit should focus on developing a care economy and eliminate bias against women in technology and related sectors, said Smriti Irani, Union Minister for Women and Child Development. At the release of the communique at the final summit of the W20 engagement group at Mamallapuram near here on Thursday, she said: “When you discuss gender and technology, let …

Abysmally low presence of women in govt jobs is a cause of concern
1 year, 6 months ago

Abysmally low presence of women in govt jobs is a cause of concern

Hindustan Times  

The performance of women in the civil services exam occupies salient space in the media every year, after the declaration of the results of the civil services exam,by the Union Public Service Commission. Women comprise nearly fifty percent of our population but their abysmal presence in government jobs is a cause of concern for our policy makers. But the overall …

India must bridge the gender equality gap
1 year, 7 months ago

India must bridge the gender equality gap

Hindustan Times  

South Asia is home to 860 million women, three-fourths of whom live in India. The average wage salaries for women remain at around 70% of their male colleagues India ranks 112 in the Global Gender Gap Report 2020 of WEF. World Bank figures reveal that in 2016 despite women-headed households in India being around 14.6%, women faced high levels of …

Women’s empowerment crucial for nation’s development: PM Modi
1 year, 9 months ago

Women’s empowerment crucial for nation’s development: PM Modi

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India can move forward only by respecting, empowering and making women feel equal. I call upon all of you to move forward with the determination to remove every obstacle coming in the way of all women”, PM Modi said. Speaking at a post-budget webinar on economic empowerment of women, Modi …

Affirming gender equality in policy and practice
1 year, 9 months ago

Affirming gender equality in policy and practice

Hindustan Times  

Given the theme for this International Women’s Day, March 8, 2023, viz. DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality, one wonders whether in the face of many persisting structural and systemic barriers compounded by the pandemic that thwart women’s empowerment and the progress toward gender equality, all the efforts that has been made to strengthen the legal framework on the …

In India, a silent revolution of nari shakti is unfolding
1 year, 9 months ago

In India, a silent revolution of nari shakti is unfolding

Hindustan Times  

Since taking office in 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recognised that India’s true potential will only be realised when women are given equal opportunities in all spheres of life. Every gender-related initiative of the government has been aligned to one or more SDG-5 targets — ending discrimination and violence against women, improving access to basic services as well as …

Budget fails to address gender inequality, women development: Expert
1 year, 10 months ago

Budget fails to address gender inequality, women development: Expert

New Indian Express  

"The role of transpersons is very important in society. Further, there should have been a big push in terms of girl child development, women's development and tribal women's development. Filmmaker and activist Priya Babu said, "Transpersons are still fighting for social acceptance and recognition in the family. Kanmozhi, a feminist from Madurai, said India ranks 135 out of 146 total …

Why India can’t afford women staying out of labour market
2 years, 1 month ago

Why India can’t afford women staying out of labour market

Live Mint  

Separately, Oxfam India’s India Discrimination Report 2022 revealed that wages are lower for women overwhelmingly because of discriminatory practices and only slightly due to lack of education and work experience. Besides, a significant number of qualified women were found unwilling to join the labour market due to ‘family responsibilities’, said the report. A recent Bloomberg Economics analysis estimated that though …

Let’s step up strategic efforts to mobilize India’s labour potential
2 years, 2 months ago

Let’s step up strategic efforts to mobilize India’s labour potential

Live Mint  

For years, India’s demographic transition has garnered significant attention. As per the National Sample Survey Office’s Periodic Labour Force Survey 2020-21, India’s labour force participation rate for all age groups is around 41.6%. With our working-age population projected to grow by roughly 9.7 million per year from 2021 to 2031 and 4.2 million annually in the 2031-41 period, there is …

WFH: Can it add more Indian women to the workforce?
2 years, 3 months ago

WFH: Can it add more Indian women to the workforce?

Business Standard  

One of the five pledges that Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed Indians to adopt during his Independence Day speech was equality, specifically equality for women. Modi’s remarks assume significance as India has one of the world’s lowest female labour force participation rate, or LFPR. Having said that, the International Labour Organization, or ILO found that a significant proportion of women …

At G20, India should lead the way on gender equity
2 years, 3 months ago

At G20, India should lead the way on gender equity

Hindustan Times  

Over the past few years, G20 has been paying close attention to gender equality. Thus, India, during its G20 presidency — from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023 — must leverage its position to lead the way on gender equality and encourage tangible actions to boost women’s strategic position. But its members have averaged a mere 59% compliance with …

Why women are the game-changers in local governments
2 years, 4 months ago

Why women are the game-changers in local governments

The Hindu  

After the tremendous surge of participation by Indian women in the freedom movement, it was after the 73rd Constitution Amendment in 1992 that women returned into the local political sphere in large numbers. On a wider spectrum During the training for newly elected panchayat members last year, one woman who was a three-term panchayat member from a north Karnataka district …

India at 75: The status of women in Independent India
2 years, 4 months ago

India at 75: The status of women in Independent India

The Hindu  

“The future beckons to us. The NFHS-5 report, which sampled a population of 7.24 lakh women and 1 lakh men in the age group of 15-49, found that the female literacy rate climbed to 72 per cent. 85 per cent of married women who earn cash say they make decisions alone or jointly with their husband on how their earnings …

As PM Backs 'Nari Shakti' on I-Day, Female Industry Leaders Speak on Gender Gap, The Change
2 years, 4 months ago

As PM Backs 'Nari Shakti' on I-Day, Female Industry Leaders Speak on Gender Gap, The Change

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing the nation on the 75th anniversary of India’s independence from the Red Fort on Monday underscored that empowering women is crucial for the growth of the country, which is currently in the decade of digital revolution and innovations. As per Rawat, the gender divide starts with “culture, outlook and Indian value system of looking …

India ranks 135 out of 146 in Global Gender Gap Index
2 years, 5 months ago

India ranks 135 out of 146 in Global Gender Gap Index

The Hindu  

India ranks 135 among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 and is the worst performer in the world in the “health and survival” sub-index where it is ranked 146. The Global Gender Report 2022, which includes the Gender Gap Index, says it will now take 132 years to reach gender parity, with the gap …

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