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Women's Health Insurance Ownership Rises In India: Why Women Need To Invest In Their Health More
While there has been an increase in financial independence among women, personal health insurance ownership still lags far behind which leaves them vulnerable to escalating medical costs and health risks.
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New Labour Codes To Make Workplaces Safer, Equitable For Women
The just-implemented four Labour Codes, which came into force last Friday, among several reforms, marked a major milestone in creating a safer, fairer, and more inclusive workplace for women, the government said.
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India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
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'Silent Revolution': Minister Says Women In India's Labour Force Doubled In 7 Years
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies for reshaping women's roles in the workforce.
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Blog: On Women's Day, A Question - When Will The Promised Best Arrive?
A bunch of headlines from the month gone by should force us to question why the idea of a working woman - and the economics of it - is still so skewed. Women have made progress, but it's largely not because of, but despite the wo
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Unemployment Rate In Delhi Higher Than National Level For Men, Women: Report
The unemployment rate in Delhi was higher with almost double in case of females as compared to the country's average, said a Delhi government report.
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India's Labour Force Sees Rise In Number Of Self-Employed Women: Study
A recent rise in women's participation in India's labour force was led by self-employment, likely driven by distress more than economic growth, a study said on Wednesday.
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Opinion: Rethinking How We Measure Women's Workforce Participation
Female labour force participation in India continues to be dominated by high informality and precarity, and is frequently undertaken as a consequence of household economic distress.
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US Hails South Korea's Move To Compensate Victims Of Japan's Forced Labour
Around 780,000 Koreans were conscripted into forced labor by Japan during the 35-year occupation, according to data from Seoul, not including women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops.
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Noida Police Starts Campaign To Check Forced Child Begging, Send Kids To Schools
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Women and Child Safety) Vrinda Shukla said a larger campaign is underway in entire Uttar Pradesh with a focus on rescuing children engaged in beggary.
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Indian Couple In Singapore Forced Bangladeshi Club Workers Into Prostition, Jailed: Reports
A married Indian couple, who ran two Hindi entertainment clubs in Singapore, was on Tuesday fined and sentenced to over six years in prison for exploiting three Bangladeshi women, coaxing one of them into prostituting, in the first conviction for labour trafficking in the country.
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India Can Boost GDP By Increasing Women Workforce: Report
India has one of the largest opportunities in the world to boost GDP by increasing women's participation in the labour force, which presently stands at "only 25 per cent", a report by McKinsey World Institute said.
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Centre Rubbishes Survey That Says India Most Dangerous For Women: Sources
A poll of global experts that says India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, has been rubbished by the Women and Child Development Ministry, sources have told NDTV.
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India Most Dangerous Country For Women, US In 10 Worst: Survey
India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, according to a poll of global experts released on Tuesday.
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Daily Violence, Sex Abuse In Walmart's Asian Suppliers: Reports
The charities said they found widespread sex harassment, verbal and physical abuse such as slapping and threats of retaliation when women refused sexual advances from bosses. Campaigners said the level of pressure and harassment faced by the workers in the study was approaching forced labour.
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Women's Health Insurance Ownership Rises In India: Why Women Need To Invest In Their Health More
While there has been an increase in financial independence among women, personal health insurance ownership still lags far behind which leaves them vulnerable to escalating medical costs and health risks.
-
New Labour Codes To Make Workplaces Safer, Equitable For Women
The just-implemented four Labour Codes, which came into force last Friday, among several reforms, marked a major milestone in creating a safer, fairer, and more inclusive workplace for women, the government said.
-
India's Rural Areas Drive Rise In Female Labour Force Participation: Study
Over the past five years, India has seen a significant rise in women's participation in the labour force, with rural areas leading the way, new research has revealed.
-
'Silent Revolution': Minister Says Women In India's Labour Force Doubled In 7 Years
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies for reshaping women's roles in the workforce.
-
Blog: On Women's Day, A Question - When Will The Promised Best Arrive?
A bunch of headlines from the month gone by should force us to question why the idea of a working woman - and the economics of it - is still so skewed. Women have made progress, but it's largely not because of, but despite the wo
-
Unemployment Rate In Delhi Higher Than National Level For Men, Women: Report
The unemployment rate in Delhi was higher with almost double in case of females as compared to the country's average, said a Delhi government report.
-
India's Labour Force Sees Rise In Number Of Self-Employed Women: Study
A recent rise in women's participation in India's labour force was led by self-employment, likely driven by distress more than economic growth, a study said on Wednesday.
-
Opinion: Rethinking How We Measure Women's Workforce Participation
Female labour force participation in India continues to be dominated by high informality and precarity, and is frequently undertaken as a consequence of household economic distress.
-
US Hails South Korea's Move To Compensate Victims Of Japan's Forced Labour
Around 780,000 Koreans were conscripted into forced labor by Japan during the 35-year occupation, according to data from Seoul, not including women forced into sexual slavery by Japanese troops.
-
Noida Police Starts Campaign To Check Forced Child Begging, Send Kids To Schools
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Women and Child Safety) Vrinda Shukla said a larger campaign is underway in entire Uttar Pradesh with a focus on rescuing children engaged in beggary.
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Indian Couple In Singapore Forced Bangladeshi Club Workers Into Prostition, Jailed: Reports
A married Indian couple, who ran two Hindi entertainment clubs in Singapore, was on Tuesday fined and sentenced to over six years in prison for exploiting three Bangladeshi women, coaxing one of them into prostituting, in the first conviction for labour trafficking in the country.
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India Can Boost GDP By Increasing Women Workforce: Report
India has one of the largest opportunities in the world to boost GDP by increasing women's participation in the labour force, which presently stands at "only 25 per cent", a report by McKinsey World Institute said.
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Centre Rubbishes Survey That Says India Most Dangerous For Women: Sources
A poll of global experts that says India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, has been rubbished by the Women and Child Development Ministry, sources have told NDTV.
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India Most Dangerous Country For Women, US In 10 Worst: Survey
India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, according to a poll of global experts released on Tuesday.
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Daily Violence, Sex Abuse In Walmart's Asian Suppliers: Reports
The charities said they found widespread sex harassment, verbal and physical abuse such as slapping and threats of retaliation when women refused sexual advances from bosses. Campaigners said the level of pressure and harassment faced by the workers in the study was approaching forced labour.
