DEI insights

More than 50 UK research bodies have signed the DSIT Women in Research Charter, focused on family leave, flexible working and safer research careers.

More Indian women appear to be moving from unpaid family work into self-employment. The shift could improve inclusion, but only if it brings income, control and protection.

India reaffirmed its commitment to women-led development at the SCO Women’s Forum 2026 in Bishkek, highlighting SHGs, Lakhpati Didis and Mission Shakti.

A new EAC-PM working paper shows that women’s labour participation is rising, but women remain more likely than men to work without formal contracts, benefits or protection.

The Women in Security Survey 2026 finds strong support for women’s inclusion in India’s security sector, but underrepresentation, discrimination and weak leadership pipelines remain.

The India AI Workforce Report shows women reporting a 145% salary increase after moving into AI-enabled careers, with women QA engineers seeing the sharpest gains. The report points to a …

New research from Scotland has found that nine in ten women councillors surveyed have faced sexism, misogyny or gender-based violence at work, raising urgent questions about safety, representation and women’s …

The Delhi High Court has held that recognised private unaided school teachers in Delhi are entitled to Child Care Leave on par with government school teachers.

A new study across 115 developing countries shows that women’s work and fertility decline are connected in some regions but not everywhere. The real question is whether workplaces and societies …

PLFS Jan-March 2026 shows sharply different employment realities for young women across Indian states. Haryana has low participation, Punjab has high female unemployment, Himachal has higher participation but joblessness, and …