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$These behaviours and expectations around gender identity can be seen in \epigenetic marks\ in the brain, which drives biological functions and features. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)$ India

Gender gap: Build core competencies of women

There is a need to build the core social, economic and political competencies of women to empower them to exercise their...

24 Dec 2019 2:37 AM IST

Schor is deputy director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. (Photo: ANI)

Life

Reducing men in neurology workforce to widen gender gap

Studies reveal that gender gap reducing efforts made to save neurology workforce.

22 Dec 2019 3:30 PM IST

In 2016, the UK dropped from the 18th position to the 20th in the World Economic Forums annual Global Gender Gap Report, due to a slight drop in female representation in politics and business. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

India

India slips to 112th rank on gender gap index, in bottom 5 on health,...

While Iceland remains world's most gender-neutral country, India moved down from 108th position last year on WEF's...

17 Dec 2019 8:28 AM IST

There is a need for more trained neurologists to meet the demand for care. (Photo: ANI)

Life

Narrowing gender gap can increase supply of neurologists to meet...

Effort being made to save neurology workforce by reducing gender gap.

16 Dec 2019 2:00 PM IST

Director Mati Diop poses for photographers at the photo call for the film Atlantique at the 72nd international film festival, Cannes, southern France. (Photo: AP)

Life

First black female director to compete for the Palme d'Or

Meet Mati Diop The first black female director in to be competing in the prestigious Cannes competition category ever.

18 May 2019 6:42 PM IST

In India, female labour force participation fell from 35 per cent in 1990 to 27 per cent in 2018. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

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Decrease in Indian women labour force

The number of women working in India has been gradually falling over the last 30 years.

16 May 2019 2:54 PM IST

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 8:57 PM IST

Macarena Sanchez, a soccer player who is taking legal action against her club and the Argentine soccer association for not recognising her as a professional player. (Photo: AP)

Life

Women footballers of Latin America fight for a level playing field

Ahead of 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Latin American women football players demand for basics amenities to be able to...

6 May 2019 8:32 PM IST

Why do we focus on gender as early as pregnancy, and if its planning, what are we planning? (Photo: Pixabay)

Business

How leaders can reduce 'The Workplace Gender Gap'

Gender gap needs to be dealt with at two levels, one at the organisation level and the other at the functional level.

29 Aug 2019 1:27 PM IST

Data predict that it will take more than 200 years before there are equal numbers of men and women working in senior roles in physics, given current trends.

Discourse

STEM the gender gap

Despite recent progress, the gender gap appears likely to persist for generations, particularly in computer science,...

6 Jun 2018 1:21 AM IST

Unesco report on gender gap among men and women researchers throws up some startling facts.

India

Sexism in Indian science

Scientific institutions are often islands of comfort away from the real world and they insulate themselves from social...

6 March 2017 2:00 AM IST

Googles India-born CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is working on products for India that can be expanded globally.

Technology

Google refutes charges, says there is no gender pay gap

Google says it analysed 52 major job categories last year and found "no gender pay gap".

12 April 2017 7:43 AM IST