Gender Stereotypes

Not for Laughs: Why Vim’s ‘dishwashing liquid for men’ has angered many

There has been a flurry of Vim ads featuring Milind Soman, promoting a ‘black dishwashing liquid for men’. But why have the commercials received so much hate?

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.

SC Judges AK Sikri, DY Chandrachud reiterate need for strong gender rights, democracy; say country facing ‘disturbing inequalities’

Addressing the gathering, Justice Sikri called for the need to "uphold the law and Constitution and save democracy" at a time when its values were "at stake" the world over

Nigeria: Online fashion magazine redefines masculinity, features men wearing mini-skirts

The Nasty Boy magazine featuring photos of men in mini-skirts is simply "pushing the boundaries and exploring masculinity".

Fired Google employee defends his anti-diversity memo; YouTube CEO responds with her experiences

Damore tried to defend his position in an interview with Bloomberg, stating that he was hurt at Google's decision to fire him and felt betrayed

Watch: Britain is saying no to gender stereotypes in ads, should India be next?

The United Kingdom's Advertising Standards Authority has vowed to take a tougher line on gender stereotypes in advertisements. Should India do the same?

Google is using software to tackle disparities in media portrayal of genders

Films are being analysed by software developed by Google and the University of Southern California to assess how women are portrayed in Media.

Online gaming for young girls involves a horrifying amount of pink and gender stereotypes

The internet may be a vast playground for this generation’s tech-savvy kids, but it’s a highly gendered one too. Teenage and younger girls looking to play online games end up facing an endless stream of archaic gender stereotypes.

Varun Dhawan, Amitabh Bachchan praise 'Ki & Ka' after special screening

After attending a special screening of Ki & Ka, the Bollywood fraternity has been all praise for the Arjun Kapoor-Kareena Kapoor starrer

Susan Sarandon's son wears dresses and she fully supports breaking of gender stereotypes

Susan Sarandon says she is perfectly okay with her son breaking gender stereotypes by wearing a dress.