Working Women

The 'Women In Labour' Podcast: Businessman Anant Ahuja on making workspaces friendlier for women

In this episode of Women In Labour, Anant Ahuja, Head of Organisational Development at Shahi Exports talks about how the well-being of female workers lies at the heart of successful businesses. He believes in making workspaces work for women — not the other way around.

The 'Women In Labour' Podcast: Two Delhi-based working mothers talk about the importance of creches

In this episode of Women In Labour, Aditi Mittal along with guest host Nandita Gupta, speaks to two Delhi-based sisters-in-law, Khushboo and Pooja about the importance of creches for working mothers.

Darvesh Yadav murder: Male insecurity, possible motive for killing, is a constant threat for successful women

It isn’t only rape that women have to fear. It is all manner of violence, and professional jealousy of the kind that led to Darvesh Yadav's death.

The working women of today are laying the foundation of India's tomorrow

According to a recent study, 48% of working women quit their jobs within 4 months of returning from maternity leave.

Working women lag behind in financial protection; only 70% have life insurance: Survey

The ownership of term insurance plans among women in metro cities stood at just 19 percent, as compared 22 percent men who own the pure protection insurance scheme

Beating the heat and patriarchy, women in Odisha's Kalahandi set an example for other better-off districts

These women should be praised and celebrated for their endeavors, for people in the future may not know of their struggles and the motivating reminiscences of a beautiful place like Odisha's Kalahandi.

Exploring Mira Rajput's polarising take on feminism and its repercussions

you know what’s more toxic than our ‘new wave of feminism’? Mira Rajput's good old wave of ignorance.

Child abuse cases: Why are working women guilt-tripped into staying at home instead of finding better daycare solutions?

I can’t imagine my mother sitting at home to look after me. But I can’t imagine being in a crèche either. While she never talked to me about having to face this kind of pressure, there are many women who feel like they have no choice.

Watch: Why is India's workforce lacking women?

Some reasons for women not being part of the workforce include lack of access to higher education among women and dearth of work opportunities

Women intend to quit jobs due to gender bias, harassment: Survey

Working women, especially those in the private sector, desire to quit their jobs for a number of reasons like gender bias and harassment, says a survey.