The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA) has released a report on the state of women’s empowerment in India. The study was launched by the institute’s Gender Centre utilizing the parameters specified in Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5) on gender equality, with an emphasis on subnational (district) level variances. The research, titled ‘Women’s Empowerment … Read more
Yesterday, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, said during her presentation of the Interim Budget 2024–25 in Parliament that the goal for Lakhpati Didi has been raised from 2 crore to 3 crore. The Union Minister stated that eighty-three lakh SHGs, which include nine crore women, are reshaping the rural … Read more
Olay, a prominent skincare brand, has launched the latest installment of its #STEMTheGap initiative, shining a spotlight on the urgent need for female role models in the field of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in India. Despite India having the highest number of female STEM graduates globally at 43%, only a mere 14% of … Read more