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India Ranks 129th On Global Gender Gap Index, Iceland Leads The World
India has slipped two places on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap index to 129th place, while Iceland retained its top position in the rankings published today.
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Closing Gender Gap Could Lift Global GDP By Over 20%: World Bank
Ending discriminatory laws and practices that prevent women from working or starting businesses could raise global gross domestic product by more than 20%, which would double the rate of global growth over the next decade, World Bank said on Monday.
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Japan Sends A Man To The G7 Conference On Women's Empowerment
Japan hosted a summit of the G7 nations on gender equality and women's empowerment, however the host nation was represented by a man.
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India Ranks 127 Out Of 146 For Gender Parity: World Economic Forum Report
The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 135 out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index in the report's 2022 edition.
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Gender Gap At Work Far Worse Than Expected: UN
Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in working conditions and pay has barely budged in two decades, the United Nations said Monday.
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Google to Mentor 1 Million Indian Women Entrepreneurs; Working With Partners to Increase Numbers, Antony Blinken Says
Google has committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. Blinken also stated that the US will address challenges holding women back, such as a lack of mentorship and training opportunities, adding that women's full economic participation was needed to "actually lead an inclusive...
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"Measurement Through Western Standards": Smriti Irani On Gender Gap Index
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday questioned the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index assessment which ranked India at 135th place in terms of gender parity.
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Rahul Gandhi Says Centre "Disarming Women" Over Global Gender Gap Report
Citing the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2021 which has downgraded India by 28 spots, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP-led Central government of "disarming women in accordance with the Sangh's mentality
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India Slips 28 Ranks To 140 On Gender Gap Index
India has slipped 28 places to rank 140th among 156 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2021, becoming the third-worst performer in South Asia.
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Over 154 Crore Students Affected Globally Due To COVID-19 Closures: UNSECO
Over 154 crore students are severely impacted by closure of educational institutions across the world amid the COVID-19 outbreak due to which girls will be the worst hit as it will lead to increased drop-out rates and further entrench gender gaps in education, UNESCO said.
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India Ranks 112th Globally On Gender Gap; In Bottom-5 On Health, Economic Fronts
India has slipped four places to rank 112th globally in terms of gender gap amid widening disparity in terms of women's health and survival, and economic participation - the two areas where the country is now ranked in the bottom-five, an annual survey shows.
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Citigroup Reveals Women Employees Earn 29 Percent Less Than Men Do
Citigroup Inc. offered an uncharacteristically blunt assessment of the pay gap between men and women in its global workforce Wednesday, revealing that female employees earn 29 percent less than men do.
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UNICEF Report Warns of 'Digital Gender Gap' in India With Only 29 Percent Online Users Female
Globally, 12 percent more men than women used the Internet in 2017. In India, less than one-third of Internet users are female.
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"Come Make In India, Invest In India," PM Modi Tells Global Entrepreneurs
Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, today said the Indian economy can grow by over US dollars 150 billion in the next three years if it is able to close the gender gap in the labour force by half, also praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what he is "doing to build India as a thriving economy -- a beacon of democracy -- and a ...
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Ivanka Trump To Stress On Fuelling Women-Led Businesses Growth
Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of US President Donald Trump, in her address today is likely to stress on fuelling the growth of women-led businesses, saying closing the gender entrepreneurship gap world-wide could grow global GDP by as much as 2 per cent.
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India Ranks 129th On Global Gender Gap Index, Iceland Leads The World
India has slipped two places on the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap index to 129th place, while Iceland retained its top position in the rankings published today.
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Closing Gender Gap Could Lift Global GDP By Over 20%: World Bank
Ending discriminatory laws and practices that prevent women from working or starting businesses could raise global gross domestic product by more than 20%, which would double the rate of global growth over the next decade, World Bank said on Monday.
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Japan Sends A Man To The G7 Conference On Women's Empowerment
Japan hosted a summit of the G7 nations on gender equality and women's empowerment, however the host nation was represented by a man.
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India Ranks 127 Out Of 146 For Gender Parity: World Economic Forum Report
The World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 135 out of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index in the report's 2022 edition.
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Gender Gap At Work Far Worse Than Expected: UN
Women have a harder time accessing work globally than previously thought, while the gender gap in working conditions and pay has barely budged in two decades, the United Nations said Monday.
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Google to Mentor 1 Million Indian Women Entrepreneurs; Working With Partners to Increase Numbers, Antony Blinken Says
Google has committed to mentoring 1 million Indian women entrepreneurs, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday. Blinken also stated that the US will address challenges holding women back, such as a lack of mentorship and training opportunities, adding that women's full economic participation was needed to "actually lead an inclusive...
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"Measurement Through Western Standards": Smriti Irani On Gender Gap Index
Union Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani on Tuesday questioned the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Index assessment which ranked India at 135th place in terms of gender parity.
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Rahul Gandhi Says Centre "Disarming Women" Over Global Gender Gap Report
Citing the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2021 which has downgraded India by 28 spots, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the BJP-led Central government of "disarming women in accordance with the Sangh's mentality
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India Slips 28 Ranks To 140 On Gender Gap Index
India has slipped 28 places to rank 140th among 156 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2021, becoming the third-worst performer in South Asia.
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Over 154 Crore Students Affected Globally Due To COVID-19 Closures: UNSECO
Over 154 crore students are severely impacted by closure of educational institutions across the world amid the COVID-19 outbreak due to which girls will be the worst hit as it will lead to increased drop-out rates and further entrench gender gaps in education, UNESCO said.
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India Ranks 112th Globally On Gender Gap; In Bottom-5 On Health, Economic Fronts
India has slipped four places to rank 112th globally in terms of gender gap amid widening disparity in terms of women's health and survival, and economic participation - the two areas where the country is now ranked in the bottom-five, an annual survey shows.
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Citigroup Reveals Women Employees Earn 29 Percent Less Than Men Do
Citigroup Inc. offered an uncharacteristically blunt assessment of the pay gap between men and women in its global workforce Wednesday, revealing that female employees earn 29 percent less than men do.
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UNICEF Report Warns of 'Digital Gender Gap' in India With Only 29 Percent Online Users Female
Globally, 12 percent more men than women used the Internet in 2017. In India, less than one-third of Internet users are female.
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"Come Make In India, Invest In India," PM Modi Tells Global Entrepreneurs
Ivanka Trump, daughter of US President Donald Trump, today said the Indian economy can grow by over US dollars 150 billion in the next three years if it is able to close the gender gap in the labour force by half, also praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi for what he is "doing to build India as a thriving economy -- a beacon of democracy -- and a ...
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Ivanka Trump To Stress On Fuelling Women-Led Businesses Growth
Ivanka Trump, the eldest daughter of US President Donald Trump, in her address today is likely to stress on fuelling the growth of women-led businesses, saying closing the gender entrepreneurship gap world-wide could grow global GDP by as much as 2 per cent.
