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Who is Sarada Muraleedharan? Kerala chief secretary calls out skin colour bias

Sarada Muraleedharan said her view point on 'black' complexion completely changed because of her children, who "glorified in their black heritage".

Sarada Muraleedharan took over the post of Kerala chief secretary from her husband Dr V Venu in September 2024.(Facebook/Sarala Muraleedharan)

india news

Published on Mar 26, 2025 02:30 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Asmita Ravi Shankar

Despite rising crimes against women, few have arms licences

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Patil said, “It is true that women are often victims of crime and need better protection

Furthermore, women applicants must meet the same criteria as men including proving the receipt of threats, Patil said. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

cities

Published on Jan 30, 2025 07:18 AM IST

ByAbhay Khairnar

Kiran Bedi recalls leading Republic Day parade in 1975

Kiran Bedi reflected on leading the 1975 Republic Day parade, overcoming gender bias to lead an all-male contingent.

On India’s 76th Republic Day, Kiran Bedi shared a video reflecting on her historic 1975 Republic Day parade leadership.(Instagram/kiranbediofficial)

trending

Published on Jan 26, 2025 06:31 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

SC slams gender bias in public office, reinstates Chattisgarh sarpanch

The court also directed the state government to pay ₹1 lakh to the sarpanch as compensation, adding that the state could recover the amount from the responsible officials once identified.

The Supreme Court condemned the entrenched gender bias against women in public office, ordering the reinstatement of a young woman sarpanch in Chhattisgarh after she was removed from her position on grounds the court deemed unjustified and discriminatory. (HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 07:06 AM IST

ByUtkarsh Anand, New Delhi

Upskill girls to catapult the India growth story

This article is authored by Ved Mani Tiwari and Manjula Singh.

ht insight

Published on Oct 21, 2024 11:04 AM IST

ByVed Mani Tiwari, Manjula Singh

Hyperlocal community as the foundation for women-led Viksit Bharat

This article is authored by Pooja Sehgal, health and gender communications lead, Gates Foundation, India and Archana Kapoor, founder, SMART and Radio Mewat.

ht insight

Published on Oct 03, 2024 01:46 PM IST

ByPooja Sehgal, Archana Kapoor

Gender inequality in sports: Challenges and the path to equality

This article is authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti, scholar of international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

ht insight

Published on Sep 27, 2024 12:04 PM IST

ByAnanya Raj Kakoti

Haryana assembly polls: Nuh’s first woman candidate takes on veterans

The Haryana assembly polls are slated to be held on October 5 and results for the same will be declared on October 8

Seasoned politicians like Aftab Ahmed of the Congress, who served two terms as the MLA from Nuh, and BJP’s Sanjay Singh, bring years of experience and established voter bases to the table. (HT File)

cities

Updated on Sep 23, 2024 06:30 AM IST

ByLeena Dhankhar, Nuh

Future tech for women's empowerment

This article is authored by Ranjini Chakraborty, people leader, Giesecke+ Devrient, India

ht insight

Published on Sep 14, 2024 04:34 PM IST

ByRanjini Chakraborty

Ram doesn't think ‘gender equality needs to happen in entertainment industry’

In an interview with Hindustan Times, actor Ram Kapoor shares his views on gender equality in the entertainment space, and more.

Ram Kapoor is seen in Khalbali Records, which is streaming on JioCinema Premium.

entertainment

Published on Sep 14, 2024 06:16 AM IST

BySugandha Rawal

Kanika Dhillon says ‘men need to step up to make workplaces safe for women'

Amid ongoing protests against the rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, Kanika Dhillon shares her perspective on improving workplace safety for women.

htcity

Published on Aug 23, 2024 04:09 PM IST

ByRishabh Suri

No discrimination in promotion of women officers: Army tells Supreme Court

The Indian Army’s affidavit will come up for consideration before a bench headed by CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on April 1

The Supreme Court told the Indian Army to file the affidavit on March 4. (HT FILE PHOTO)

india news

Published on Mar 27, 2024 04:05 PM IST

ByAbraham Thomas

Women in leadership: Overcoming stereotypes, embracing authenticity

This article is authored by Dr. Rashmi Saluja, executive chairperson, Religare Enterprises Limited.

ht insight

Updated on Mar 12, 2024 03:37 PM IST

ByRashmi Saluja

Navigating gender biases in the workplace

This article is authored by Antony Alex, founder & CEO, Rainmaker.

ht insight

Published on Feb 09, 2024 08:07 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Is AI an ally in fight for gender equality?

While new AI systems have the potential to reverse progress towards gender equality, there is still time to counteract these trends.

Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken in March.(REUTERS)

opinion

Published on Nov 25, 2023 11:07 PM IST

ByNishtha Satyam

Educate men and boys on gender sensitivity

The horrific attack on women in Manipur highlights the need for societal change in India to address gender-based violence

We need to identify men and boys who are willing to be at the forefront of change. (AP)

opinion

Published on Aug 12, 2023 08:54 PM IST

ByLalita Panicker

11-year-old boy challenges gender bias through his hair journey

“During the lockdown period, Akul’s hair grew long, as no salons were open,” said Sumit Mehra, Akul’s father. “We attempted some haircuts at home, which turned out awful. So one day Akul told us that he would not cut his hair any more, and we supported his decision”

K V Arjun Rao, principal of JBCN International School, said that he found Akul’s argument “deeply personal”. “I was thoroughly impressed by his confidence and belief that he could frame an argument to convince rule-makers to consider alternatives,” he said. “The school felt that this was certainly something we should support.” (HT PHOTO)

cities

Updated on Jun 13, 2023 12:46 AM IST

ByNiraj Pandit

Investing in grassroots women’s leadership empowers communities

This article is authored by Riddhi Shah, chief of strategy, EdelGive Foundation.

ht insight

Published on May 24, 2023 12:38 PM IST

ByHindustan Times

Latest Twitter lawsuit says company targeted women for layoffs

The proposed class action filed late on Wednesday in San Francisco federal court said that after Twitter was taken over by Elon Musk, the world's richest person, it laid off 57% of its female workers compared to 47% of men.

An image of Elon Musk is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration.(REUTERS)

business

Published on Dec 08, 2022 11:38 PM IST

Reuters |

Study finds disproportionate 'gender bias' behind Facebook's job ads

"Facebook's ad delivery can result in skew of job ad delivery by gender beyond what can be legally justified by possible differences in qualifications," the study said.

The finding strengthens the argument that Facebook's algorithms may be in violation of U.S. anti-discrimination laws, it added. (Reuters)

world news

Published on Apr 09, 2021 05:43 PM IST

Reuters |

Females in pain not taken as seriously as male patients: Study

A new study spills the beans on gender stereotype and exposes a significant patient gender bias that could lead to disparities in treatments as it reveals that women's pain behaviours are discounted in comparison to when men expressed the same amount of pain

Females' pain not taken as seriously as men's pain: Study(Photo by Sandy Millar on Unsplash)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 07, 2021 06:06 PM IST

ANI |

Women in finance have to ask for promotions, men don’t: Survey

The survey of 2,000 finance industry professionals showed 76% of men were offered a promotion at least once without requesting it, compared with 57% of women.

Official Australian figures put the overall gender pay gap at 14%. In the U.K., the gap in financial services is well over 20%, according an analysis of government data.(Shutterstock)

world news

Updated on Nov 23, 2020 05:21 AM IST

ByBloomberg | Posted by Shivani Kumar

The tales of two women

Shobhaa De and Tahira Kashyap Khurrana’s latest women-centric outings are laced with sex and feminism

(From left) Shobhaa De picks Anaïs Nin as her favourite erotic fiction author and Tahira Kashyap Khurrana is fond of reading books with magical realism

lifestyle

Updated on Oct 25, 2020 10:42 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByLubna Salim

Racist machines? Twitter’s photo preview problem reignites AI bias concern

The problem was first discovered when education tech researcher Colin Madland posted about how video-calling software Zoom cropped the head out of a black person on the other side of a call, seemingly unable to detect it as a human face.

india news

Updated on Sep 21, 2020 06:11 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByBinayak Dasgupta, New Delhi:

Outrage in military circles over IAF’s culture being shown as sexist

The Netflix film, based on the life on a former woman helicopter pilot and her role during the 1999 Kargil war, instantly set off a firestorm of controversy after its release last week

In its letter, the IAF wrote that some situations in the film are misleading and portray an inappropriate work culture against women to glorify the screen character of the former flight lieutenant.(PTI)

india news

Updated on Aug 20, 2020 04:52 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

HT Brunch Cover Story: 11 women define feminism differently

Strength, status or mere symbolism, what the F word really means to the strong and successful women of today

Location courtesy: Hilton Garden Inn New Delhi/ Saket ;Styling: Tanya Aggarwal; Art direction: Amit Malik; Make-up and hair: Anuj Dogra (Delhi) and Bhagyashree Vaid (Mumbai)(Vinod Aggarwal and Shivangi Kulkarni)

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 21, 2020 10:08 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByVeenu Singh

Make physics more gender inclusive

Address bias in hiring; invest in social science training; and work-life balance policies for all

Institutions need to invest in strong mentoring mechanisms for early-career academics, so that they do not have to rely on external socialising, beer evenings or on the goodwill of senior academics(Getty Images/iStockphoto)

analysis

Updated on Mar 11, 2020 04:47 PM IST

ByPrajval Shastri

It’s the day to Aika to the Baika

Aika to the Baika is the latest music video for Vohra’s digital sex education project Agents of Ishq

The beauty of Aika to the Baika is that for all its jingling wit and jangling choreography, it doesn’t sugar-coat the fact that once inside the police station, you’re at the police’s mercy.(HT Photo)

cities

Published on Mar 08, 2020 12:55 AM IST

Hindustan Times | ByDeepanjana Pal

Online images reinforce occupational gender stereotypes

The researchers said that the study could help prevent biases from being designed into digital media platforms, algorithms and artificial intelligence software.

A recent study looked at gender representation of each occupation.(Unsplash)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 04, 2020 05:54 PM IST

New York | ByIndo Asian News Service

Gender biases restrict women entrepreneurs

The statistics are not encouraging. Women entrepreneurs, according to a study, made up a mere 13.76% of the total number of entrepreneurs. This puts India at 52nd of 57 countries in the Index of Women Entrepreneurs

Networking is a huge part of the business world, and here, even successful women have complained about being kept out of the men’s club(SHUTTERSTOCK)

columns

Updated on Nov 23, 2019 07:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times | ByLalita Panicker

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Sarada Muraleedharan said her view point on 'black' complexion completely changed because of her children, who "glorified in their black heritage".

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rupali Patil said, “It is true that women are often victims of crime and need better protection

Kiran Bedi reflected on leading the 1975 Republic Day parade, overcoming gender bias to lead an all-male contingent.

The court also directed the state government to pay ₹1 lakh to the sarpanch as compensation, adding that the state could recover the amount from the responsible officials once identified.

This article is authored by Ved Mani Tiwari and Manjula Singh.

This article is authored by Pooja Sehgal, health and gender communications lead, Gates Foundation, India and Archana Kapoor, founder, SMART and Radio Mewat.

This article is authored by Ananya Raj Kakoti, scholar of international relations, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

The Haryana assembly polls are slated to be held on October 5 and results for the same will be declared on October 8

This article is authored by Ranjini Chakraborty, people leader, Giesecke+ Devrient, India

In an interview with Hindustan Times, actor Ram Kapoor shares his views on gender equality in the entertainment space, and more.

Amid ongoing protests against the rape-murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata, Kanika Dhillon shares her perspective on improving workplace safety for women.

The Indian Army’s affidavit will come up for consideration before a bench headed by CJI Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud on April 1

This article is authored by Dr. Rashmi Saluja, executive chairperson, Religare Enterprises Limited.

This article is authored by Antony Alex, founder & CEO, Rainmaker.

While new AI systems have the potential to reverse progress towards gender equality, there is still time to counteract these trends.

The horrific attack on women in Manipur highlights the need for societal change in India to address gender-based violence

“During the lockdown period, Akul’s hair grew long, as no salons were open,” said Sumit Mehra, Akul’s father. “We attempted some haircuts at home, which turned out awful. So one day Akul told us that he would not cut his hair any more, and we supported his decision”

This article is authored by Riddhi Shah, chief of strategy, EdelGive Foundation.

The proposed class action filed late on Wednesday in San Francisco federal court said that after Twitter was taken over by Elon Musk, the world's richest person, it laid off 57% of its female workers compared to 47% of men.

"Facebook's ad delivery can result in skew of job ad delivery by gender beyond what can be legally justified by possible differences in qualifications," the study said.

A new study spills the beans on gender stereotype and exposes a significant patient gender bias that could lead to disparities in treatments as it reveals that women's pain behaviours are discounted in comparison to when men expressed the same amount of pain

The survey of 2,000 finance industry professionals showed 76% of men were offered a promotion at least once without requesting it, compared with 57% of women.

Shobhaa De and Tahira Kashyap Khurrana’s latest women-centric outings are laced with sex and feminism

The problem was first discovered when education tech researcher Colin Madland posted about how video-calling software Zoom cropped the head out of a black person on the other side of a call, seemingly unable to detect it as a human face.

The Netflix film, based on the life on a former woman helicopter pilot and her role during the 1999 Kargil war, instantly set off a firestorm of controversy after its release last week

Strength, status or mere symbolism, what the F word really means to the strong and successful women of today

Address bias in hiring; invest in social science training; and work-life balance policies for all

Aika to the Baika is the latest music video for Vohra’s digital sex education project Agents of Ishq

The researchers said that the study could help prevent biases from being designed into digital media platforms, algorithms and artificial intelligence software.

The statistics are not encouraging. Women entrepreneurs, according to a study, made up a mere 13.76% of the total number of entrepreneurs. This puts India at 52nd of 57 countries in the Index of Women Entrepreneurs

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