Gender pay gap
Fact Box: Recent Surge of 4B Movement in the US
The recent US presidential election has sparked important interest in the South Korean 4B movement. This movement advocates for women to abstain from dating, sex, marriage, and childbirth. Following Donald Trump’s victory, many American women have turned to this radical ..
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Australia’s Gender Pay Gap Law
Australia has recently passed a new law aimed at addressing the gender pay gap in the country. The law requires companies with over 100 employees to reveal their gender pay gaps, a move towards transparency that is expected to make ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
WTW Global Gender Wealth Equity report
WTW’s Global Gender Wealth Equity Report 2022 was released recently. About Global Gender Wealth Equity Report Global Gender Wealth Equity Report was jointly developed by WTW and the World Economic Forum (WEF). It explores gender-based wealth differences across five regions ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in South Asia and the HKH Region
“State of Gender Equality and Climate Change in South Asia and the HKH Region” report was released by the ICIMOD on September 29, 2022. Key findings The newly released report assessed the state of gender equality and climate change in ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Women’s History Month-2021
The first day of March, 2021 marked the beginning of Women’s History Month. This year the month is more significant because all the centennial celebrations that mark the women’s suffrage were curtailed or cancelled in the year 2020 amid the ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021: Key Highlights
LinkedIn Opportunity Index 2021 was recently published. The report focuses on the manner women perceive their opportunities. It also focuses on how gender gap is slowing down the career progress for working women in India in the midst of Covid-19 ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2021
Monster Salary Index Report
The Monster Salary Index report has highlighted the following findings: The gender pay gap is still high in India and women in the country earn 19 per cent less than men. Wage inequalities in favour of men are present in all ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
India ranked 108th at World Economic Forum (WEF) gender gap index
India has been ranked 108th among 149 countries at the World Economic Forum (WEF) gender gap index for year 2018. As per report titled ‘Measuring the Global Gender Gap’, India ranked lower on all segments – economic participation and opportunity, ..