Gender Equality: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Mar 2025
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Mamaearth co-founder opts out of Women’s Day celebrations this year
Industry

Mamaearth co-founder opts out of Women’s Day celebrations this year

Mamaearth co-founder Ghazal Alagh opted out of “celebrating Women’s Day,” declining over 30 speaking engagements on March 8. In general, every organization worldwide celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8th to honor women’s achievements, raise awareness about gender equality, and advocate for women’s rights. It’s a day to recognize the social, economic, cultural, and political […]

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GE conducts Pride Walks across its campuses in India
Diversity & Inclusion

GE conducts Pride Walks across its campuses in India

To celebrate Pride month and to extend solidarity to the LGBTQIA+ community, GE organized Pride walks across 10 of their campuses in India. Over 1500 GE employees, allies, and members of the community participated in the walk held across various locations. The Pride Walks were conducted across GE campuses at Bengaluru (Karnataka), Sanand (Gujarat), Durgapur […]

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Tata Steel deployed 4 female SCR operators, breaking the glass ceiling
Industry

Tata Steel deployed 4 female SCR operators, breaking the glass ceiling

Tata Steel has deployed four female employees as stacker-cum-reclaimer (SCR) operators for the first time at its Meramandali plant in Odisha’s Dhenkanal district. The female operators will work in the raw material handling system through a vendor partner, Tata Steel said in a release on Thursday. The female SCR operators, who have a diploma in […]

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Will Hybrid Workplaces Enhance Gender Equity?
Diversity & Inclusion

Will Hybrid Workplaces Enhance Gender Equity?

The anticipated benefits of hybrid workplaces are still at the stage of initiating and retaining women at the junior and mid-career levels “I had to take a break when I had my baby”… “When I had to relocate with my spouse”… “When my personal situation required a job that involved less travel”… I have lost […]

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How Emotional Intelligence Drives Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Diversity & Inclusion

How Emotional Intelligence Drives Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

How Emotional Intelligence Drives Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Imagine if all team members working in your team were of similar backgrounds, with similar strengths and weaknesses and all are aging together along with the company – while they may keep gaining experience but as time goes boredom may creep in – and at some point, […]

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Joy Jinghui Xu, CHRO Asia & Head of Global Learning, Manulife on DE&I Global Challenges
Diversity & Inclusion

Joy Jinghui Xu, CHRO Asia & Head of Global Learning, Manulife on DE&I Global Challenges

Joy Jinghui Xu, CHRO Asia & Head of Global Learning, Manulife on DE&I Global Challenges Joy is Chief Human Resources Officer, Asia and Head of Global Learning of Manulife. Joy is also on Manulife’s Asia Division Executive Committee and Global Human Resources & Communication Leadership Team. In her role, Joy works in partnership with Manulife’s […]

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Gender inequality has cost world $70 tln since 1990: Report
PTI

Gender inequality has cost world $70 tln since 1990: Report

Gender inequality has cost world $70 tln since 1990: Report With many reports confirming women and other socially-disadvantaged sections have suffered the most during the pandemic, economists at BofA Securities have tabulated the cost of lack of gender diversity and inclusion, saying it will take 257 years to close the gap at the current rate, and not doing this […]

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