"gender-equality"

The Delhi High Court directed the Indian Air Force to appoint a woman candidate against one of its 20 unfilled flying branch vacancies, ruling that vacancies not earmarked for women must be open to both genders, reinforcing gender neutrality in recruitment

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat stressed the importance of women’s empowerment for national progress, urging society to free them from regressive traditions. He said women possess all the capabilities of men, and uplifting women leads to the upliftment of society

The passing out of 17 female cadets marks a historic leap towards true gender parity in the Indian military

The Supreme Court verdict in Sarita Choudhary Vs HC of Madhya Pradesh & Another is a significant step towards gender equality

We must move beyond outdated notions of gendered power and recognise that feminism’s success lies in its inclusivity

The SCCL management has initiated the recruitment of 599 vacant posts through external methods. So far, 300 candidates have been appointed, including 180 women. Among them, 34 have been selected as management trainees in the mining category for Mining and Electrical and Mechanical roles. These women will work in underground coal mines alongside their male counterparts, performing duties as under managers, responsible for overseeing all operations within the mines.

Urges organisations to develop programmes to hire women back if they have taken a break due to parenting needs "or other attendant life cycle issues"

The BSE on Thursday held its Ring the Bell for Gender Equality event at which experts called for investment in the care economy to support women's economic participation, a release said.

Women themselves must be empowered to speak out against injustice and claim their rightful place in society

Kharge emphasized on X, stating, "Empowering the girl child means placing them at the forefront of change, amplifying their voices, responding to their needs, and inviting them into decision-making roles."

Acknowledging the disproportionate impact of climate change on all women and girls, the G20 grouping has decided to accelerate climate action with gender equality at its core.

Dia Mirza shed light on the alarming consequences of the triple planetary crises of climate change, air pollution, and biodiversity loss.

French Minister Marlene Schiappa has come under fire for appearing on the cover of ‘Playboy’ magazine, an American men’s lifestyle magazine.

From recruitment and getting permanent commission to securing command positions, women have had to fight discrimination that has excluded them from equality in these roles

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government’s decision to increase the age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years has come in for sharp criticism from several quarters, and the CPI-M has assailed the measure on various counts. CPI-M Politburo member Brinda Karat told IANS that the government’s proposal is not going to help […]

Hyderabad: TiE Global has announced that its largest sustainability summit will be hosted by TiE Hyderabad and it will be attended by 25,000 entrepreneurs. The TiE Sustainability Summit will focus on sustainable development goals (SDGs) with major thrust on agriculture, water, climate, energy, recycling, circular economy, poverty, hunger, renewable energy, livelihoods, and healthcare among others. […]

Finance Minister has called upon all the backward classes to pursue studies to achieve something big in his life which he termed as the only way to pay tributes to Phule

She emphasised that even as the world confronts a global health crisis and an economic crisis, it was critical that “we continue to defend democracy”.

It will also educate more than 2.5 crore adolescent girls, on puberty and hygiene over the next three years.

The assembly created awareness about rights of a girl child and the respect she has to receive from society.