July 2026

Indra Nooyi’s remark has reopened a familiar question: India has more women CEOs than before, but are companies building enough routes for professional women to reach the top?

IMFA’s Sakhi Seed Initiative aims to support rural and nano women entrepreneurs who are often excluded from formal finance despite strong business potential.

A new Hybrid Work Study from Umeå University suggests hybrid work improved autonomy, leadership access and time control among white-collar employees, with women reporting the clearest gains.

The Global Unemployment Gender Gap reveals more than joblessness. Women’s access to work is shaped by care, safety, law, hiring bias and whether they are counted in the labour force …

The call for one million more midwives is a global health workforce warning. Safe pregnancy, childbirth and newborn care need trained hands, trusted care and serious investment.

Maharashtra’s proposed women lawmakers committee could bring fresh scrutiny to workplace harassment, PoSH compliance and corporate safety systems.

Ashoka University’s finding that 73% of working Indian women leave jobs after childbirth should worry every employer. This is not only about maternity. It is about talent, care, bias and …

Uttar Pradesh’s economic ambition is rising, and so is women’s labour participation. But the one-trillion-economy goal needs women in stronger, safer and better-paid work.

Nirbhay Chetna is a Ministry of Panchayati Raj initiative to sensitise over 17.5 lakh male elected representatives on women’s safety, dignity and gender equality.

NSO data shows female workforce participation in cities with a population of over 10 lakh has risen to 27.2%. The rise is significant, but childcare and homemaking remain major barriers.