Sixty years ago, researchers asked whether women belonged in executive leadership. In 2026, the question is different: why do senior men and women increasingly describe the same promotion, evaluation and …
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International Youth Day 2026 is a chance to look at the young women who will shape India’s economy through technology, enterprise, sport, research and leadership, and the opportunities they need …
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Kerala will turn a major Thiruvananthapuram road into a women-only pedestrian space on Independence Day eve. Freedom at Midnight will combine public-space freedom, women-led organisation, culture and entrepreneurship.
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Women Hold More Jobs Than Men in the US for the Third Time. Don’t Call it Equality Yet
by Kabir Jainby Kabir JainWomen now account for 50.1% of US nonfarm payroll jobs, only the third such crossover in historical data. But falling male participation, sector shifts, persistent pay gaps and July’s female …
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Women-owned MSMEs in Andhra Pradesh Report 41 Lakh Jobs as Manufacturing Footprint Expands
by Kabir Jainby Kabir JainEmployment reported by women-owned manufacturing MSMEs in Andhra Pradesh rose from 1.31 lakh in 2021–22 to over 41 lakh in 2025–26. The figures reveal the job potential of women-led enterprise, …
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Women now comprise nearly 70% of the direct workforce in India’s mobile-phone manufacturing segment. Their rise shows how industrial growth, formal employment and practical support can expand women’s economic choices. …
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Women’s participation in paid work is increasing, but their unpaid domestic, care and family labour remains largely unrecognised. The economy counts women when they enter payrolls while continuing to depend …
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Companies are retiring diversity targets, reducing race and gender disclosures and replacing DEI language with belonging and fairness. Yet research suggests much of the underlying inclusion work continues. The real …
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Early Trends Show Women in VB-G RAM G Generated 62% of Work in Its First Month
by Kabir Jainby Kabir JainWomen accounted for 62.07% of the nearly 4.92 crore person-days generated during the first month of VB-G RAM G. The early data indicates strong access, while wage payments, worksite facilities …
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The White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development is More Than a Women’s Policy. It is a Plan to Redesign Everyday Life
by Kabir Jainby Kabir JainSingapore’s ten-year women’s-development roadmap contains 25 action plans covering workplace equality, caregiving, health, protection from violence and gender attitudes. Its greatest lesson for India and the wider world is the …