Gender Bias

How Malayalam cinema mapped gender bias and toxic masculinity in 2021, from The Great Indian Kitchen to Joji

As the year comes to an end, we explore how Malayalam cinema has tackled quite a lot of issues in their narratives — primarily circling around patriarchy, casual sexism, the stigma around second marriages, abortion, and gender-equal spaces in marriages.

Women run fewer than 13% of India's MSMEs; inaccessibility of credit, govt schemes and now COVID are key hurdles

The biggest challenge faced by women entrepreneurs in India is gender bias in access to finance as studies show that their loan applications are more likely to be delayed or rejected as compared to men

Gender representation in the media: New study shows disparity in opinion pieces about socio-legal tech policy

According to this study on gender representation in opinion pieces on socio-legal tech policy, only roughly 26 percent were authored by women. The study also found that the same authors were contributing to multiple publications, which prevents greater diversity of perspectives

Robotic sex toy stripped off CES 2019 Innovation Award for being 'immoral'

Lora DiCarlo won an award at CES 2019 and then the organisers took it away, calling it 'immoral.'

Men are better at giving directions and other gender stereotypes that have no scientific backing

While there are some cognitive biological differences between male and female brains, they do not amount to what popular gender stereotypes suggest.

Man, Woman #MeToo: Discovery's new documentary analyses patriarchy and its various ramifications in Indian society

Man, Woman #MeToo features specialists who explain the reasons of India's inherent patriarchy through real-life examples and case studies.

Biologist Chandrima Shaha to head National Science Academy, will be first woman president in INSA's 85-year history

Dr Shaha has previously served the National Institute of Immunology—Delhi as Director & the INSA as vice-president.

UNESCO report 'I'd blush if I could' should make AI programmers ponder over sexism

The AI that assists us do not need to go through the same sexism that women face on a daily basis

Not getting enough number of women for leadership roles: Kiran Mazumdar Shaw

Biocon chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has lamented that she is struggling to find enough women to play leadership roles, even though there is a significant rise in their number in junior management roles

Firstpost Editor's Picks: Kanaka Durga's life post entering Sabarimala, gender bias, unemployment in Uttarakhand; today's must-read stories

Ostracised by her relatives and neighbours after she entered Sabarimala, Kanaka Durga has been living like a prisoner in her house, surrounded by a posse of police personnel deputed by the state government for her security.