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What we measure, what we miss
May 10, 2026 1:16 am
If outcomes are to be meaningful, they must move beyond surface indicators to capture substantive freedoms: the ability to make choices without coercion, to access and control resources, and to act without fear of sanction.
Gap between education and jobs for women in Delhi
April 12, 2026 7:10 am
Nearly three-quarters of educated, non-working women surveyed had never worked at all. This is not a story of women dropping out and struggling to return. It is about figuring out why educated women are not entering the workforce in the first place.
Can paternity leave change India’s gender norms? The Supreme Court thinks so
March 19, 2026 4:09 pm
With data showing unequal caregiving, the court’s push could reshape family and workplace dynamics
What gender gap lens reveals about declining fertility rate
June 27, 2025 12:34 pm
How is the falling fertility rate linked to India’s ranking in the Global Gender Gap Index? What are the factors that regulate reproductive freedom and choice?
Knowledge Nugget: Why Global Gender Gap Report 2025 is important for your UPSC exam
June 14, 2025 6:51 pm
India ranks 131 out of 148 countries in the WEF's Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two positions from last year. What are the key highlights of the report and how has India performed? In ‘Beyond the Nugget’, learn about other significant gender-related indices.
WEF Gender Gap Index 2025: Top 10 best and worst countries for gender parity
June 24, 2025 8:01 am
WEF Global Gender Gap Index 2025 By Country: Gender parity has been a global discussion for decades, yet at the present rate, it will take 132 years estimatedly to eliminate gender gap and achieve full parity.
The shaky state of ‘manosphere’
March 09, 2025 9:58 am
Since the days of Cleopatra, the mystique of the ambitious, independent woman has been seen as a threat. Today, there’s a Cleopatra, everywhere.
Women directors constitute only 18.4% of the board director positions: CFA report
December 19, 2024 7:14 pm
The report states that women constitute just 20%t of the overall workforce, with men accounting for the remaining 80%.
World Economic Forum reveals top 10 countries closing the gender gap in 2024: Check, where does India rank?
November 19, 2024 9:06 am
WEF's Global Gender Gap Report 2024: About 97% of the economies, as per the World Economic Forum, have closed more than 60% of their gap, when compared to 85% in 2006. While no country has achieved gender parity yet, explore the top 10 most gender-equal countries in the world in 2024.
75 years on, women see little representaion at SPPU
June 02, 2024 4:22 pm
Most higher positions everywhere are not given to women. It is perceived that women have extra household responsibilities, even though it should not be that way. Women are indeed represented in SPPU, but not as much as the men are, said the senate member
GENDER GAP VIDEOS
What is stopping women in India from accessing mobile phone: News in Numbers
June 22, 2020 6:16 pm
Apart from economic constraints, social barriers like the level of education, marital status and the lack of empowerment prevent women’s access to mobile technology in India, suggests a study by the Harvard Kennedy School.
How many Fortune 500 companies have women as CEOs: News in Numbers
June 22, 2020 6:19 pm
The more we look at gender gap, the more we find that it is everywhere. How are Fortune 500 companies doing in terms of women in leadership roles? A look at the disparity in today’s News in Numbers.
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