by AIP Online Bureau | Dec 15, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Features, Health, Non-Life, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Several countries across the world have taken the initiative of mandating paid menstrual leave at workplaces, including Spain, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, South Korea, Zambia, and Vietnam With Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani saying...
by AIP Online Bureau | Oct 29, 2023 | Eco/Invest/Demography, Policy
The rate of unemployment in the country has come down to 3.7 per cent in 2022-23 from 6 per cent in 2017-18, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said Bhubaneswar: The participation of women in the country’s workforce increased to 37 per cent in the 2022-23...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 28, 2023 | Data, Eco/Invest/Demography, Health, Non-Life
Tobacco, alcohol, obesity, and infections accounted for roughly 1.3 million deaths in women across all age groups in 2020, the study reported, acknowledging that the burden of cancer in women due to these risk factors was widely under-recognised. New Delhi: About 70...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 5, 2023 | Features, Pension & Social Security, Policy, Workplace/Employee Benefits
India is one of the largest and fastest-growing markets for the so-called gig economy, with nearly 8 million workers in 2020-21, and forecast to expand to 24 million workers by 2029-30, according to government think-tank NITI Aayog Women make up a very small part of...
by AIP Online Bureau | Sep 4, 2023 | Features, Health, Workplace/Employee Benefits
Studies show that when women engage in regular physical activity it increases self-acceptance and personal growth. Aerobic exercise is particularly helpful for cognitive health as women age. High impact, weight-bearing exercise such as jumping and running improve bone...
