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India ranked 12th in women member presence on companies' board globally

The study reveals that among the 628 listed companies, that participated in the survey, 55% have women directorsAround 54% of employees in Asia and 39% in India are women, but only a fraction of that number makes it to middle and senior management level

1 min read8 Mar 2020
Companies

In India, 34% women are in tech jobs, but we at AnitaB.org want to take this to 50%

AnitaB.org CEO Brenda Darden Wilkerson talks about why women are critical in building technology and how to increase diversity in techIn India 34% women are employed in technology which is a great number in comparison to Europe (18%) and the US (24-25%), said AnitaB.org CEO

3 min read25 Sep 2019
News

How modesty can prove costly for women

In interviews and other work settings, women tend to undersell abilities and experience when compared with men, shows a study

1 min read25 Sep 2019
News

How better roads boost women's employment

Improved rural connectivity and transport infrastructure can help boost India’s declining female labour force participation, suggests new research

1 min read18 Sep 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Why women are still being treated as unequal to men

To ensure genuine gender equality, we need a fundamental reform of beliefs upheld by the institutions of family and faith

4 min read28 Aug 2019
Companies

Facebook to double the number of women employees

Like other tech companies, the social networking giant has also faced criticism for its lack of diversityFacebook invested $4.2 million in the "Align Programme" which increases the number of women

1 min read10 Jul 2019
Industry

How not to get more women to work

In communities where women face resistance to work, direct campaigns by employers to drive female employment may not be the best strategy, finds new study

1 min read28 May 2019
Companies

IT companies vow to double number of women managers by 2022

The initiative is the brainchild of French President Emmanuel MacronA recent tech-sector study showed that women occupied just 15% of management posts at present

1 min read16 May 2019
News

Keeping your off-site harassment-free

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, companies must ensure that work-related outings are safe for all employees

5 min read2 Sep 2021
Companies

Google CEO tries to calm staff after report on sexual harassment

In the past two years, Google has terminated 48 people for sexual harassment, including 13 who were senior managers and above, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said.

3 min read26 Oct 2018
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