India Sees Record Women Representation in IAS at 41% in 2023 Batch
India’s 2023 IAS batch sees record 74 women officers, reflecting growing diversity and push for inclusive governance.
Labour & Employment Ministry Partners with Swiggy to Boost Gig Economy Jobs
Ministry of Labour & Employment partners with Swiggy to create 1.2 million gig jobs via the National Career Service portal.
India Expands Support for Women Scientists Facing Career Breaks
India boosts support for women scientists with revamped WISE-KIRAN initiative, funding research and career re-entry in STEM.
Government Program Helps 10 Crore Rural Women Boost Incomes
India’s rural livelihoods program surpasses targets, empowering 10 crore women through self-help groups, financial aid and e-commerce expansion.
Government Expands Women’s Safety Measures, Uses Majority of Nirbhaya Fund
India utilizes 76 percent of Nirbhaya Fund to enhance women’s safety with help desks, cybercrime labs and fast-track courts.
India Highlights Commitment to Women’s Welfare at 69th UNCSW Session
India reaffirms commitment to gender equality at UNCSW 69, highlighting key initiatives for women’s empowerment and welfare.
Women Now Hold 43% of FTSE 350 Board Seats, Marking a Major Shift
Women now hold 43 percent of FTSE 350 board seats, up from 9.5 percent in 2011, marking a significant gender shift.
Meta Joins Ford, McDonald’s, Amazon in Scaling Back DEI Initiatives
Meta ends its diversity, equity and inclusion program, joining companies like Amazon and Ford in scaling back DEI efforts amid legal and cultural shifts.
Richest 1% emit as much planet-heating pollution as two-thirds of humanity, Says Oxfam
#Carbon emissions of richest one percent surged to 16 percent of world’s total CO2 emissions in 2019.
#Their carbon emissions are enough to cause 1.3 million excess deaths due to heat.
#Unequal countries suffer seven times more flood fatalities than more equal countries.
#Fairly taxing the super-rich would help curb both climate change and inequality.