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India Drop's In Global Gender Gap Report, Now Ranks...
India has ranked 131 out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year, With a parity score of just 64.1 per cent.
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South Korean President Takes Over A Country Deeply Split By Gender Politics
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%.
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Young South Korean Women Help Propel Liberal Candidate Lee To Victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
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After Trump Diktat, Deloitte Orders Workers To Remove Gender Pronouns
This move is seen as a response to the shifting political landscape in the US, following the election of Donald Trump.
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Japan Makes Tepid Push On Gender Gap In Politics As Election Nears
Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the October 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country's male dominated politics.
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Why The Vance-Walz Debate Boils Down To Contrasting Versions Of Masculinity
Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance and Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz -- set to debate each other Tuesday -- embody different versions of masculinity in an election that is dividing American men and women like never before.
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Will Take 5 Generations To Achieve Gender Parity, Says New Economic Report
However, there is a glimmer of hope in this year's election cycle, which could foster significant improvements in women's political representation.
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Mexico On Course To Elect Its First-Ever Woman President
Mexico is on course to elect its first woman president this weekend, with two front-runners competing to break the highest political glass ceiling in a country with a history of gender violence and inequality.
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8% Women Candidates Contested First 2 Phases Of Lok Sabha Polls
Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that talk of women's empowerment rings hollow.
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Team Animal On Javed Akhtar's Comment On Film: "Let Love Be Free From The Politics Of Gender"
"Writer of your calibre cannot understand the betrayal of a lover (Between Zoya & Ranvijay) then all your art form is big false," read the post
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Anowara Islam Rani Is Bangladesh's 1st Transgender To Contest An Election
Anowara Islam Rani, a young transgender from Bangladesh's northern region has emerged as the first candidate of her gender to enter electoral politics, a symbol of resilience and change in the country, according to a media report on Saturday.
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"Politics Of Conspiracy": Puducherry's Lone Woman Minister S Chandira Priyanga Quits Cabinet
Puducherry's lone woman legislator and minister, S Chandira Priyanga, on Tuesday tendered her resignation from the AINRC-BJP coalition cabinet, alleging politics of conspiracy and money power, besides facing casteism and gender bias.
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Xi Jinping's Congress Unlikely To Mean Progress For China's Gender Equality
Xi Jinping's decade as the party's general secretary has seen the number of women in politics and elite government roles decline and gender gaps in the workforce widen, academics and activists say.
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Men Separated From Women By Curtain At This Medical College In Kerala
A controversy has erupted in Kerala over an Islamist outfit conducting classes on 'gender politics' for a section of medical students here by making male and female students sit separately, divided by a curtain.
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Elon Musk, EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton Discuss Digital Services Act Ahead of Twitter Deal
Elon Musk met EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Monday and discussed EU digital media regulation ahead of Twitter deal. The two engaged in a conversation about the Digital Services Act, aimed at levying fines on companies for no control over illegal content and banning advertisements based on religion, gender, race and political opinions.
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India Drop's In Global Gender Gap Report, Now Ranks...
India has ranked 131 out of 146 countries in the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2025, slipping two places from its position last year, With a parity score of just 64.1 per cent.
-
South Korean President Takes Over A Country Deeply Split By Gender Politics
Liberal candidate Lee Jae-myung has won South Korea's snap presidential election with a clear lead. With all of the ballots counted, Lee won almost 50% of the vote, ahead of his conservative rival Kim Moon-soo on 41%.
-
Young South Korean Women Help Propel Liberal Candidate Lee To Victory
Young women in South Korea voted in droves to help new liberal President Lee Jae-myung win Tuesday's election, reflecting the entrenched gender divide over politics in the country where more young men backed conservative candidates.
-
After Trump Diktat, Deloitte Orders Workers To Remove Gender Pronouns
This move is seen as a response to the shifting political landscape in the US, following the election of Donald Trump.
-
Japan Makes Tepid Push On Gender Gap In Politics As Election Nears
Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the October 27 general election, reflecting the tough battle women face in breaking into the country's male dominated politics.
-
Why The Vance-Walz Debate Boils Down To Contrasting Versions Of Masculinity
Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance and Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz -- set to debate each other Tuesday -- embody different versions of masculinity in an election that is dividing American men and women like never before.
-
Will Take 5 Generations To Achieve Gender Parity, Says New Economic Report
However, there is a glimmer of hope in this year's election cycle, which could foster significant improvements in women's political representation.
-
Mexico On Course To Elect Its First-Ever Woman President
Mexico is on course to elect its first woman president this weekend, with two front-runners competing to break the highest political glass ceiling in a country with a history of gender violence and inequality.
-
8% Women Candidates Contested First 2 Phases Of Lok Sabha Polls
Women constituted only eight per cent of the total 2,823 candidates in the first two phases of the Lok Sabha elections, with political activists saying it reflects a deeper issue of gender bias and that talk of women's empowerment rings hollow.
-
Team Animal On Javed Akhtar's Comment On Film: "Let Love Be Free From The Politics Of Gender"
"Writer of your calibre cannot understand the betrayal of a lover (Between Zoya & Ranvijay) then all your art form is big false," read the post
-
Anowara Islam Rani Is Bangladesh's 1st Transgender To Contest An Election
Anowara Islam Rani, a young transgender from Bangladesh's northern region has emerged as the first candidate of her gender to enter electoral politics, a symbol of resilience and change in the country, according to a media report on Saturday.
-
"Politics Of Conspiracy": Puducherry's Lone Woman Minister S Chandira Priyanga Quits Cabinet
Puducherry's lone woman legislator and minister, S Chandira Priyanga, on Tuesday tendered her resignation from the AINRC-BJP coalition cabinet, alleging politics of conspiracy and money power, besides facing casteism and gender bias.
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Xi Jinping's Congress Unlikely To Mean Progress For China's Gender Equality
Xi Jinping's decade as the party's general secretary has seen the number of women in politics and elite government roles decline and gender gaps in the workforce widen, academics and activists say.
-
Men Separated From Women By Curtain At This Medical College In Kerala
A controversy has erupted in Kerala over an Islamist outfit conducting classes on 'gender politics' for a section of medical students here by making male and female students sit separately, divided by a curtain.
-
Elon Musk, EU Industry Chief Thierry Breton Discuss Digital Services Act Ahead of Twitter Deal
Elon Musk met EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Monday and discussed EU digital media regulation ahead of Twitter deal. The two engaged in a conversation about the Digital Services Act, aimed at levying fines on companies for no control over illegal content and banning advertisements based on religion, gender, race and political opinions.
