Page 2 - Gender Discrimination
Amazon sued for alleged race and gender bias in corporate hires
E-commerce firm said to hire people of colour at 'lower levels'
 "Amazon sued for alleged race and gender bias in corporate hires")
Need to promote non-discriminatory practices at workplace for women: Survey
There is a need to promote non-discriminatory practices at the workplace like pay and career progression, improving work incentives and social security benefits for women, said the Economic Survey
 "Need to promote non-discriminatory practices at workplace for women: Survey")
Indian male in his habitat
Book review of Patriarchy and the Pangolin: A Field Guide to Indian Men and Other Species
 "Indian male in his habitat")
A feminist renunciation
Book review of Why I am Not a Hindu Woman
 "A feminist renunciation")
WFH: The myth of women's empowerment
The assumption that WFH can dramatically alter the gender dynamics in the Indian workplace is misplaced
 "WFH: The myth of women's empowerment")
Long way to go before aerospace industry becomes women friendly: Report
Just 6% thought the representation of women had increased significantly in the past five years, according to the survey
 "Long way to go before aerospace industry becomes women friendly: Report")
Whose gender bias is it, anyway?
Book review of How Women Rise: Break the 12 Habits Holding You Back
 "Whose gender bias is it, anyway?")
India Inc's succession plan is seeing a gender shift, albeit slowly
Women leaders, succession planners and lawyers say doors in family businesses are opening but a stronger push is needed
Beyond the boundaries
Book review of Breaking Through: A Memoir
 "Beyond the boundaries")
Best of BS Opinion: The apps game, govt needs to listen to biz, and more
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
 "Best of BS Opinion: The apps game, govt needs to listen to biz, and more")
Equal treatment for women on inheritance
Unequal treatment of women on matters of inheritance is one brick in the wall that holds back engagement of women in the economy
Google's new rules clamp down on discriminatory housing, job and credit ads
Google and Facebook together account for just over half of internet ad sales globally, making their policy actions influential in the industry
 "Google's new rules clamp down on discriminatory housing, job and credit ads")
Closing the gender gap
The GII has been criticised for its complexity and difficulty in interpretation or understanding
Woman can't be forced to work when she takes care of child: Delhi court
The stern message for the estranged husband came from Judge Ajay Goel, who took note of the fact that the woman, despite being well-qualified, had to quit her lucrative job to take care of her son
 "Woman can't be forced to work when she takes care of child: Delhi court")
There's a 250-year wait for the economic gender gap to close: WEF report
The economic gender gap will take 257 years to close, the WEF said, even more than the 202 years it predicted in 2018
 "There's a 250-year wait for the economic gender gap to close: WEF report")
Halliburton to pay $275,000 to two Muslims employees for discrimination
The lawsuit alleged that oilfield workers Mir Ali, a Muslim co-worker of Indian-origin and Hassan Snoubar of Syrian-origin were subjected to a hostile environment
 "Halliburton to pay $275,000 to two Muslims employees for discrimination")
Why economic development may not wipe out gender discrimination in India
The plight of women in India has its roots in Hindu traditions, and a Reformation may be needed to fix it
 "Why economic development may not wipe out gender discrimination in India")
