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Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, has made a strong case for political empowerment of women by providing them adequate reservation in Parliament and state legislatures. “I would also like…

American investment bank, Goldman Sachs, earlier this year, relaxed the official dress code for all its employees with the objective of bringing about a more casual environment in the workplace…

Bizarre and downright oppressive dress code for working women at Japanese offices created a storm on social media, proving that a developed economy may not coincide with a developed and…

If women and men around the world participated equally as entrepreneurs, global Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could ultimately rise by approximately 3% to 6%, boosting the global economy by $2.5 trillion to $5…

Avneet Makkar created a concept, where if a woman who has two hours at her disposal and is good at maths, she can be an entrepreneur. She started a ‘beGalileo’ centre from her house and all…

Foundation for Rural Entrepreneurship Development (FREND),will create 3.500 rural women entrepreneurs, in 16 districts of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, under a program—‘Saksham’. The programme aims to facilitate the women in…

The growth in women entrepreneurship can help manage the difficulties of unemployment in the society, says a report by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry. However, the report has pointed certain pain points in development…

Led by 18 US businesswomen and entrepreneurs along with 13 of their Indian counterparts, All India Roadshow on Women’s Economic Empowerment through Entrepreneurship (AIRSWEEE) 3.0 will embark on initiatives to make global leaders out…

HSBC has gone the extra mile to help its women employees in India by reforming its childcare benefit policy. Last month, it raised the maximum age limit of children who…

Sexual harassment in the workplace is turning out to be a growing menace in Germany, with 1 in 11 employees reporting that they were victims of unwanted sexual comments and…