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$The petition said that such discrimination by the Centre and the CISF cannot stand the test of \reasonable basis for treating equals differently\ as laid down by the Supreme Court. (Photo: Representational)$ India

Court seeks Centre's reply over plea on 'discrimination' against women...

The plea said the human rights of women were inalienable and an integral and indivisible part of human rights.

26 April 2018 5:24 AM GMT

Job ads posted by Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd, Baidu Inc and Tencent Holdings Ltd were among those that deterred female applicants or objectified women, said Human Rights Watch in a report released on Monday. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

World

Chinese tech firms, govt offices face fire over 'men only' job...

Human Rights Watch, which analysed 36,000 Chinese ads posted since 2013, also slammed ads for govt roles, labourers,...

24 April 2018 11:37 AM GMT

The recruitment to these battalions will be completed within one year from the date of sanction, an official spokesperson said. (Representational Image)

India

SAC approves formation of 2 women police battalions in J&K with 2,014...

The move is aimed at equipping J&K Police to effectively deal with crimes against women and give due representation to...

15 Jan 2019 10:26 AM GMT

United States Tobin Heath, second from right, is congratulated on her goal by Mallory Pugh, Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup soccer match against Brazil in Tampa, Florida.

Life

US women's soccer team set a precedent demanding equal pay

Women's national soccer team players sue for equitable pay on International Women's Day.

9 March 2019 2:46 PM GMT

DPA said it does not profess any form of gender discrimination as even Zoroastrian men are excluded from entering the Fire Temple if they are suffering from any bodily injury and are bleeding.(Image:file)

India

Fire Temple's trust denies in HC allegation of discrimination against...

The trust has contended that the temple is privately funded and endowed and its beneficiaries are exclusively Parsi...

11 April 2019 11:47 AM GMT

The US womens football teams class action will have wider implications for all American women, said their lawyer Jeffrey Kessler. (Photo: AFP)

Life

Fight for equality by US women footballers

American women footballers' class action is for all women in USA according to the lawyer representing the national...

8 May 2019 3:27 PM GMT

According to officials dealing with genocide and religious leaders, she said, 3,154 Yazidis are missing including 1,471 women and girls and 1,200 Turkmen are missing including 600 women and 250 children. (Photo: Representational/ AFP)

India

Unemployment rate among Indian women more than double of men: study

Experts have revealed that there is gender discrimination in the hiring process across the country.

30 Aug 2019 8:59 AM GMT

India

SC: Change mindset to have women Army officers

On the woman officer being caught by the enemy, court said that such a situation can arise in another context as well.

5 Feb 2020 8:01 PM GMT

Weve all been here before; reassured by our leaders that theyll take firm steps to protect women, we watch history repeating as they blithely fail. (Photo: PTI)

Opinion

Shreya Sen-Handley | Connecting the Dots

After rampaging diseases, our single biggest problem is male violence

27 March 2021 10:51 PM GMT

UPSC civil services examination 2022 topper Ishita Kishore celebrates with family members and relatives after the declaration of results, in Greater Noida, Tuesday, May 23, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Opinion

AA Edit | Hurrah for women toppers

The number of toppers as well as women qualifiers is also rising by the year.

24 May 2023 6:50 PM GMT

$The Electronic Communications Privacy Act compels companies to divulge data stored in \third-party computers,\ such as Microsofts Cloud, and keep the move secret. (Photo: AP)$ Business

Women sue Microsoft: 238 harassment plaints filed in 6 yrs

Figure was cited by plaintiffs suing Microsoft for systematically denying pay hike or promotions to women at world's...

13 March 2018 8:57 AM GMT

Gender-based discrimination towards girls doesnt simply prevent them from being born, it may also cause the death of those who are born. (Photo: Pixabay)

Life

Sex bias kills 240,000 infant girls in India yearly: study

Gender-based discrimination towards girls doesn't simply prevent them from being born, it may also cause the death of...

15 May 2018 3:19 PM GMT