June 2026

Digital work is opening new opportunities for women in India through gig platforms, AI data tasks, online services, content creation, and digital entrepreneurship. But device ownership, internet access, safety, training, …

Female Workforce Participation is not only a social priority. It is a corporate productivity strategy. Companies that help women enter, stay, return, and lead can strengthen talent pipelines, reduce attrition, …

Corporate hiring in India is becoming more selective, but inclusive workplaces are emerging as a clear business priority. Foundit’s May 2026 data shows diversity hiring grew 21% year-on-year, with stronger …

More than 10,000 girls qualified in JEE Advanced 2026 for the first time, marking a major milestone for women in STEM. But this is not only an admission story. IITs …

Women-Centric Welfare Schemes across Indian states are giving women direct financial support through monthly or annual transfers. This is a meaningful shift, but real empowerment needs more than cash. It …

The Supreme Court has reminded the Union and States that menstrual hygiene rights cannot remain a courtroom declaration. For schoolgirls, the right must translate into free sanitary products, usable toilets, …

The gender pay gap will not close through promises alone. Australia’s decision to publicly release employer-level pay gap data shows how transparency can turn workplace equality from a private claim …

Kerala has proposed Project Menstrual Dignity, a policy that could give schoolgirls up to three days of menstrual leave every month with weekend catch-up classes. The move marks an important …

The gender penalty for using AI is becoming visible in hiring. A study by Zehra Chatoo found that identical AI-assisted CVs were judged differently when assigned male and female names, …

Women’s Representation in IAS has reached nearly 41% in the 2024 batch, marking one of the strongest signs of gender diversity in India’s top administrative pipeline. But the real question …