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gender pay gap news

Women’s progress at work appears to be stalling

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After consistently closing in recent years, the gender pay gap is also opening up again.
Published on Jul 06, 2026 06:34 pm IST

HT Picks; New Reads

On the reading list this week is a book that guides women on their financial journey, one on India’s most distinct season, and another on Kerala’s achievements and challenges (Akash Shrivastav)
Published on May 22, 2026 09:37 pm IST

Bhagyashree reveals why she got paid more than Salman Khan in Maine Pyar Kiya

Bhagyashree and Salman Khan in Maine Pyar Kiya (1989).
Published on May 12, 2026 12:00 am IST

When women’s health falters, systems also falter

Women health (Getty Images/iStockphoto (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))
Updated on Mar 08, 2026 12:42 pm IST

DYK who earned the most across The Summer I Turned Pretty cast?

The alleged pay gaps between The Summer I Turned Pretty's main cast is definitely worth looking into!
Published on Sept 18, 2025 06:13 pm IST

Nina Dobrev quit The Vampire Diaries due to pay disparity with male co-stars

Nina Dobrev, Ian Somerhalder and Paul Wesley in a still from The Vampire Diaries
Published on Sept 10, 2025 04:18 pm IST

On-demand transport no easy gig for women

Platform algorithms must favour women drivers in ride assignments close to their homes and areas (Bloomberg)
Published on Apr 12, 2025 09:16 pm IST

It is heartbreaking, gruesome: Bhumi Pednekar on Justice Hema Committee report

It is heartbreaking, gruesome: Bhumi Pednekar on Justice Hema Committee report
Published on Feb 22, 2025 01:57 pm IST

Bhumi Pednekar was 'paid way less' than male co-star despite achieving as much

Bhumi Pednekar spoke about the gender pay gap in cinema.
Updated on Feb 22, 2025 08:43 am IST

Asian American women interestingly rank second in US earnings, Elon Musk reacts

Elon Musk's remark on wage disparities emphasizes Asian American women's rise to the second-highest median earnings in the U.S.
Published on Nov 22, 2024 12:19 pm IST

Work-life balance, fewer flexible work options pose job challenge for women

A survey by Naukri.com has revealed that work-life balance poses a significant concern, as 39 per cent of the women respondents cited it as a key reason for leaving their jobs. (Representational image/kellysikkema/Unsplash)
Published on Aug 24, 2024 05:11 pm IST

Taraji P. Henson slams rumours of a feud with Oprah Winfrey: ‘Not on my watch’

Taraji P. Henson stars in The Color Purple, which is produced by Oprah.
Published on Jan 19, 2024 10:03 pm IST

Burden of care work: Gender's impact on the wage gap

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Healthcare (StockPic)
Published on May 11, 2024 12:31 pm IST

Delhi summit offers a salute to nari shakti

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Inspired by Chandrayaan-3, we could refer to six touchdown points of Delhi G20 on nari shakti. (File Photo)
Published on Sept 14, 2023 10:06 pm IST

Closing the gender pay gap: Strategies for equality in the workplace

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Gender Equality.
Published on May 11, 2024 12:07 pm IST

Educate men and boys on gender sensitivity

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We need to identify men and boys who are willing to be at the forefront of change.
Published on Aug 12, 2023 08:54 pm IST

At helm of G20, India is shifting narrative to women-led development

HT takes a look at the progress of past G20 initiatives and sheds light on the imminent challenges faced by women (File Photo)
Updated on Jul 15, 2023 05:04 pm IST

Zeenat Aman talks about gender pay gap in film industry, says it disappoints her

Zeenat Aman has talked about ‘gender pay gap' in the film industry.
Updated on Feb 26, 2023 04:27 am IST

Gender pay gap leads to fewer female candidates on the ballot: Study

Gender pay gap leads to fewer female candidates on the ballot: Study
Updated on Jul 08, 2021 07:54 am IST

Women make inroads on Wall Street, but many mountains yet to be moved

Women walk past the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) near Wall Street in New York.
Published on Feb 28, 2021 08:37 am IST

Change the system, not women, for gender parity, writes UN Secretary General Antonio Gutteres

Women are still excluded from the top table, from governments to corporate boards to award ceremonies. Women leaders and public figures face harassment, threats and abuse online and off. The gender pay gap is just a symptom of the gender power gap
Updated on Mar 08, 2020 05:48 am IST

Kajol says she doesn’t pay attention to pay parity: ‘I believe it has to do with the economics of the industry’

Kajol spotted promotes Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior in Mumbai.
Updated on Jan 05, 2020 01:14 pm IST

Taapsee Pannu on gender pay gap in Bollywood: ‘When I’m paid only 5-10% of my heroes, of course it bothers me’

Taapsee Pannu talks about gender pay gap in Bollywood/
Published on Nov 23, 2019 04:07 pm IST

Ms Monopoly rewrites rules to address gender pay gap, Twitter calls it ‘misplaced feminism’

People took to Twitter to drop all sort of comments on the game Ms Monopoly.
Updated on Sept 12, 2019 04:42 pm IST

Feminist version of Monopoly sees women players get paid more, turns gender pay gap upside down

The biggest change is that women players will get higher payouts of Monopoly money than men, said its makers Hasbro toy firm - though men can still win if they play their cards right.
Updated on Sept 11, 2019 06:00 pm IST

Mind the gap: Women more likely to quit job over long commute

Women who had an hour-long commute were 29.1 percent more likely to leave their current job than if they had a 10 minute commute compared to 23.9 percent of men.
Updated on Sept 05, 2019 06:05 pm IST

Women strike in Switzerland for fairer pay, more equality

Protests carry placards as they attend a day-long and nationwide women's strike aimed at highlighting the country's poor record on defending the rights of women and families in Lausanne, Switzerland, June 14, 2019.
Updated on Jun 14, 2019 11:41 pm IST

We need to discuss women’s safety in public transport

The recently held general elections saw 62 women get elected, which still represents 14% of the total number of candidates. India ranks quite low on women’s representation in the Parliament; over 50 countries have more than 30% elected women representatives.
Updated on Jun 06, 2019 08:02 am IST

Swiss women continue to strike for equal pay after three decades

Strikers also demand for zero tolerance for violence against women and more respect and better pay for women’s work.
Published on Jun 04, 2019 12:48 pm IST

Kriti Sanon upset over Kartik Aaryan getting all the credit for Luka Chuppi, says ‘it should be equally shared’

Kartik Aaryan and Kriti Sanon play lead roles in Luka Chuppi.
Updated on Apr 27, 2020 07:47 am IST