Not Up For DebateSpain Becomes First European Country to Approve Paid Menstrual Leave An official said the move would “end the stigma, shame and silence around periods” and make it “normal to go to work in pain.” By Saumya Kalia
Working Hard Hardly PayingWhy Talented Single Women Are Less Likely To Be Promoted Than Married Ones "Single women are met with these obstacles into their advancement into leadership for not being a man nor being what 'women leaders should look like.'" By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Celebrating What?How Celeb Weddings and Pregnancies Were Reframed to Keep Women in the Limelight — At a Cost These events, which formerly signaled the approaching shelf life of women celebrities, have now turned into ways to scrutinize them further. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
A Balancing ActWomen Can Opt for WFH Under Maternity Benefit Act Only If Their Nature of Work Allows It: Karnataka HC The court noted that not all employers can provide the maternity benefits employees of the central government enjoy. By Devrupa Rakshit
Stop Stereotyping!How ‘Headstrong’ Women, ‘Clingy’ Men Face Wage Penalties Due to Gender Stereotypes A study explains that childhood traits “may lead to some young women being paid less than men for doing a comparable job.” By Devrupa Rakshit
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
Small WinDelhi HC Reinstates Woman Fired After She Complained Against Sexual Harassment The woman expressed her apprehension regarding the independence and impartiality of the Internal Complaints Committee members. By Devrupa Rakshit
Double StandardsThe Buzz Cut: Women Athletes Continue to Shape a More Inclusive Definition of Greatness This week in The Buzz Cut, we look at a sport more popular than football and the curious obsession with collecting vinyls. By Saumya Kalia
Ration-ality PrevailsProvide Ration to Sex Workers Impacted By Covid19, Gauhati HC Says The court responded to a petition noting the lack of ration cards and other civic entitlements prevent sex workers in Panpatty from availing government aid. By Devrupa Rakshit
Zooming In On CrisisWhy Do Virtual Meetings Leave Women More Exhausted Than Men? Women experience more mental strain from seeing their camera reflection because they are socialized to be more self-conscious. By Saumya Kalia
Making a StatementPass It On: At Work, Caring About How You Present Yourself Is Not The Same As Being Inauthentic In Pass It On, two seasoned entrepreneurs help women navigate modern-day career conundrums. In this installment, we ask — how much does the way we dress and present ourselves at work matter? By The Swaddle Team
Fast Or Flawed?It’s Okay: To Be Indecisive Immediate decisions are often not well thought out, regardless of how efficient they may seem initially. By Rajvi Desai
Positive InterpretationMaternity Leave Applies to Contractual Employees Too, Rules Karnataka HC The Maternity Benefits Act does not delineate rights based on how a worker is classified, the court noted. By Devrupa Rakshit
Work It OutPass It On: A Resume Gap Doesn’t Matter If You Can Explain It With Confidence "If you have an unusual CV, part of owning the story is demonstrating the confidence to show your vulnerability." By The Swaddle Team
Representation Matters!Japanese MP Criticizes New Cabinet, Calls It ‘Democracy Without Women’ Japan’s global ranking on gender parity is 121, out of 153 countries. By Devrupa Rakshit
Institutional SexismWomen Officers Face Systemic Sexism in the Indian Police Force. Here’s How to Change That. In order to break age-old patriarchal notions and recruit more women in the police, recruiters must abandon the perception that policing is a “male-oriented profession." By Senjuti Chakrabarti
Break The CycleHollywood Stars and U.S. Soccer Champions Just Invested in a New Women’s Soccer Team in L.A. Looking at you, Indian celebrities. By Rajvi Desai
Girls Just Wanna Have Jobs‘Brilliance’ Bias Favoring Men Over Women Affects Gender Parity At Workplaces In one study, 70% of men, women, and children showed an implicit bias in associating men with genius. By Devrupa Rakshit
