Powerful Paradigm ShiftNew Study Sheds Light on Why Men Initiate Sexual Advances in the Workplace "... it’s a desire for more power—not holding power—that corrupts." By Rohitha Naraharisetty
No Second Chances‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Shows How Society Dismisses Women As ‘Failures’ for Each Career Setback The episodes are reminiscent of people bitterly commenting on women being promoted by accusing them of having "slept their way to the top." By Devrupa Rakshit
Through the Bureaucratic MazeHow the Indian System Keeps ‘Single’ Women Dependent on Others “This society does not want independent women. They don’t know what to do with them.” By Saumya Kalia
All Tied UpFemale Sterilization in Kerala Is Touted as Empowering Women. It’s Really Just Misogyny in Disguise The state's soaring levels of gender-based violence, dowry-related deaths, and women’s mental health struggles suggest women still lack autonomy. By Soja Subhagar
All OutESPN’s Cricket Site Announces It Will Use Gender‑Neutral Sports Terms The term 'batter' will replace 'batsmen,' and the 'man of the match' will now be called 'player of the match.' By Saumya Kalia
Discriminatory TechMen, Women See Different Job Listings on Facebook Due to Algorithm Bias, Research Shows Facebook’s systems were more likely to show a woman an ad for a technical job at Netflix than an ad for a job at a graphics-chip maker. By Devrupa Rakshit
Gender (Un)EqualClosing the Global Gender Inequality Gap Will Take 135 Years, New Report Finds In India, only 22.3% of women participate in the formal labor market, data shows. By Saumya Kalia
Voice of ReasonAfghanistan Withdraws Ban on Schoolgirls Singing in Public After Online Uproar A government memo had earlier proposed female students over age 12 would not be allowed to sing at mixed-gender public events. By Saumya Kalia
Lone WarriorIt’s “Deeply Worrying” Only One SC Judge Is a Woman, Says Justice Chandrachud "As an institution whose decision shapes and impacts everyday lives of Indians, we must do better," the Supreme Court judge said. By Devrupa Rakshit
Path to Permanent CommissionSC Asks Centre to Explain Why Military Academies Don’t Admit Women Previous rulings opened up permanent commissions to women, but they remain barred from academies, the most direct path to such commissions. By Devrupa Rakshit
Unpaid JobThe Pandemic’s Childcare Crisis Is Pushing Women to the Brink of Poverty: Report "... We are no longer just worrying about progress on women’s equality coming to a standstill. We’re now seeing the possibility of such progress being reversed." By Liesl Goecker
Room For ImprovementWomen Make Up Only 29% of Judges in India: Report The analysis highlights how the judiciary fails to reflect the population passing through the justice system. By Satviki Sanjay
Widening InequityMost Frontline Workers Are Women, But Only 24% of Pandemic Decision‑Makers Are Women: Global Report "People around the world recognize that gender equality is an issue of our time and that it is an issue that has been [made] more urgent by Covid19." By Devrupa Rakshit
Red Letter DayGender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Pinterest Ends in Largest Settlement Ever The size of the payout to the plaintiff -- US$22.5 million -- signals a “seismic shift in attitudes towards gender discrimination.” By Aditi Murti
Where Are The Girls?India’s Sex Ratio at Birth Has Widened In Several States, National Family Health Survey Finds Phase one of the national survey suggests that sex-selective abortions remain a worrying trend in India. By Aditi Murti
Stacked DeckMore Women Than Men Are Diagnosed With Depression, Anxiety Because of Everyday Inequality: Study Medicine's long history of viewing women's mental health as a problem to fix also contributes to higher diagnoses among women. By Devrupa Rakshit