May 2026

AI may pose a sharper employment risk for women because many women work in administrative, clerical, support, process-driven and service roles that AI can automate or reshape. But recent reports …

NITI Aayog’s latest report on the School Education System in India shows that progress in enrolment and policy ambition still sits beside shocking gaps. Thousands of schools lack girls’ toilets, …

Women make up around 43% of STEM graduates in India, but their presence drops sharply in core engineering fields and niche technology roles. The Gender Gap in STEM now sits …

India is producing one of its most educated generations of young women, but educational success is still not translating into equal employment outcomes. This article explores the growing gap between …

A new report by UN Women and The Nerve shows that online harassment against women journalists is becoming more sexualised, invasive, and technologically amplified. As abuse grows, so does self-censorship, …

Quick services apps are competing to bring women domestic workers into India’s formal gig economy through better pay, training, uniforms, and app-based bookings. But as the sector grows, concerns around …

Women entrepreneurs in India are borrowing more than before, but many still struggle to access complex business loans such as cash credit, overdraft, working capital, and larger-ticket commercial finance. This …

A CareerNet report says women accounted for 33% of placements in CY2025, with stronger participation in BFSI GCCs and mid-career roles. This DEI Insights article examines what the data means, …

The 2026 Tamil Nadu elections brought 23 women MLAs into the 234-member Assembly, a rise from the previous term. Yet, women formed only around 11% of candidates despite making up …

MoSPI’s latest report shows that women’s growth in managerial positions has outpaced men’s since 2017. But once this progress is read against India’s leadership pipeline, the gap between participation and …