What we don’t know about working Indian women
According to the recently released Global Gender Gap Report 2022, India ranks 135 out of 146 countries and it has slightly improved its position in the overall ranking compared to the last year.
According to the recently released Global Gender Gap Report 2022, India ranks 135 out of 146 countries and it has slightly improved its position in the overall ranking compared to the last year.
The PIL has sought direction to all the states to frame rules for menstrual pain leaves for female students and working-class women at their respective workplaces.
The Union Minister said that families of missing employees, covered under the National Pension Scheme (NPS), can now get a family pension within 6 months of lodging FIR and not wait for 7 years, after which the employee is considered deemed dead.
The perceived impacts of having a child are also relevant to the workplace, where half of the adults who have been employed say having a child is an obstacle to employee advancement, and about 4 in 10 say the same regarding job security and the opportunity for a raise.
Maternity benefits under the Code on Social Security must be made universal, says ALOK RAY.
The woman and child development minister, Kamlesh Dhanda, on Saturday said the scheme will be completed in two phases. Under the first phase, the facilities in already functional 182 Crèche Centres will be enhanced.
Monsoon can be a great season for women to flaunt their style statement if the wardrobe is furnished in advance with the right mix of weather friendly couture.
This Women’s day, Thestatesman.com spoke to some “working women” to know their views. These women work as daily wage labourers across the city.
Majority of respondents said that peer pressure and work-related stress pushed them to increase number of cigarettes they smoked.
