Low-paid, young women: The grim truth about who this recession is hitting hardest
While total monthly hours worked by men fell by 7.7% between March and May, total monthly hours worked by women fell 12%
The world can help its climate crisis — by giving more power to women
Climate change worsens women’s plight: When it causes natural resources to become scarce, traditional gender roles intensify
Solar mission: 1,500 MW worth projects to be allocated under bundling scheme
Bundling, wherein solar and thermal power were sold as a bundle, was credited with the reduction of tariff rates for solar power in Phase I of …
Cabinet clears phase two of solar mission
Lack of clarity on domestic content and procedural hitches delayed the launch by over six months
Report card on climate change aid: developed countries not transparent
Emerging economies cannot make emissions reduction conditional to financial support says the US
Centre prepares to launch solar mission phase 2
Draft document proposes 9,000 MW of grid-connected solar power and 800 MW of off-grid application; lacks clarity on critical issues
COVID-19 to push 47 mln women to poverty, widen gender gap: Report
To close the gender inequality, $48 billion will be needed, with this number potentially increasing if governments either act too late or …
International day of women and girls in science: Getting girls beyond ‘science in school’ to ‘scientific careers’
Gender gap in STEM must be bridged to expand the talent pool and recognise women’s potential and contribution to scientific innovations
Women, youth incur higher farm income losses due to heat stress, floods: FAO report
This happens because their capacity to react and adapt to extreme weather events is unequal
Women’s Day 2024: Investing in women most effective way to accelerate growth, says UN Women
1 in every 10 women globally lives in extreme poverty; war & crisis eroding decades of progress in gender equality
Income opportunity gap, gender-based violence, domestic work burden: What's holding back women in Zimbabwe?
Around 79% of the burden of water fetching responsibilities in Zimbabwe falls on women
Weather disasters behind 95% natural calamities in 2023 that cost over $1 billion, finds report
Just 40% weather and climate-related losses covered by insurance; Insurance penetration lowest in Asia Pacific region
Globally, women have just two-thirds of legal rights given to men, finds World Bank
India’s rank improves from 126 to 113
Overcoming digital divide key to achieving Digital India goal
Those with gender, caste and class privileges enjoy enhanced access to technology & internet, contributing to their progress
Emissions Gap Report: Only 14% chance of limiting global warming to 1.5°C even in most optimistic scenarios
Unconditional NDCs project a 22 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent gap for 1.5°C goal
Women’s labour force participation in India among the world’s lowest: Oxfam
Three in four Indian women not employed while the gender pay gap is 34 per cent
GAP full of holes
As told to Parliament (March 15, 2023): Only 16% of India’s researchers are women
The total number of women researchers in the country is 56,747
Simply Put: Women empowerment?
Parliamentary Digest (August 5, 2022): Anaemia in children on the rise
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Adaptation Gap Report 2023: Funding to developing nations declines 15% despite international pledges, rising costs
Neither domestic nor private funding sources could help bridge the adaptation finance gaps, report notes
Globally the number of hours worked dropped in 1st quarter of 2022: ILO
A deficit of 112 million full-time jobs recorded over last quarter of 2021
India 117th among 190 countries in empowering women
Even least developed countries like Rwanda, Lesotho fared better than India
Sub-Saharan Africa might need nearly a century to achieve gender parity: Global Gender Gap Report
Gender equality in the region may not be fully realised until 2125
Bridging the gap: a school below Delhi Metro line