Women employees of the Kolhapur Municipal Transport (KMT) in Maharashtra will now be allowed flexible working hours after it came to light that women ticket collectors were uncomfortable with duty…
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Ahmedabad women run pay and park facilities, get empowered
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has taken a big step for the empowerment of underprivileged women by allowing them to operate pay and park facilities in several locations of the…
Gender diversity in leadership: Indian start-ups lead by example
More and more startups in the Indian entrepreneurial market are today prioritising gender diversity in leadership roles by addressing the many challenges they face and helping manage them. Riddhi Nagpal,…
Karnataka women now free to work on graveyard shift
The Karnataka government announced on November 20, 2019, that women who are willing may be employed on the graveyard shift. This indicates a change in the mentality of the government,…
Navy’s first woman pilot Sub Lieutenant Shivangi’s journey from Bihar mofussil to Dornier cockpit
Women are breaking into male bastions everywhere, and now the Indian Navy is set to get its first woman pilot. According to a report in The Hindu, Sub Lieutenant Shivangi…
85-year-old naani provides spark, 25-year-old granddaughter lights Roshni
In India, ‘naani ke gharelu nuskhe’ is an expression that most people are acquainted with. From solutions to common ailments to beauty secrets, home remedies handed down by mothers and…
IIM and MRPL join hands to groom women entrepreneurs under Start-Up India mission
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has partnered with Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Kozhikode, to launch ‘La Eve’ – a women entrepreneurship development programme. Meaning ‘The Woman’, the programme…
India’s women entrepreneurs break taboos, redefine dating world
India’s tech-savvy women entrepreneurs have today revolutionised multitasking – from coding and solo travelling to engaging in adventure sports, managing their business ventures, and being vocal about relationships and sexuality.…
With just 6% women chairpersons, it will take India 108 years to bridge gender gap
At a recent United Nations (UN) General Assembly session, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said, “I cannot accept a world that tells my granddaughters that gender equality must wait for…
HSBC Private Banking and AllBright bring cheer to Hong Kong women starting a business
To make it easier for female entrepreneurs to get investment, HSBC Private Banking has entered into a partnership with AllBright, an exclusive women’s membership club in Hong Kong. The two…