March 08, 2023 06:21 PM IST

International Women's Day 2023 | On being a woman filmmaker in India today

Four women directors on being a woman filmmaker today, why there are fewer women filmmakers in India, and whether and how their gender matters in their work.

Gaming in India: Being a woman in a largely male world

6 women gamers on how they are fighting gender stereotypes, one game at a time.

Women’s Day 2023: Bullet-proof fabric, and 19 more cool inventions by women

Windshield wiper, disposable diapers, aquarium, Word processor, ironing board – all these and several other everyday things were invented by women. On Women’s Day, let’s remember these inventors.

Women’s Day 2023: ‘Women wanting to join the real estate sector should forget they are women’

Aditi Watve, a real estate expert with a track record of over Rs 5,000 crore deals, recounts how she navigated the rough and tumble of her profession and emerged successful. 

Women’s Day 2023: Unfazed by complex architectural briefs, digging of basements or fixing seepage

Meet three women for whom raising a building in a densely packed area, tweaking the orientation of a structure or creating space for one are all in a day’s grind.  

Women's Day 2023: Indian women prefer real estate over gold for investment, consider it ideal for current times

About 36 percent of women prefer to invest in the affordable range, 27 percent prefer premium homes priced between Rs 90 lakh and Rs 1.5 crore and 20 percent prefer luxury homes priced more than Rs 1.5 crore, an ANAROCK report said.

Women's day 2023: 'Women can take on any role in the real estate sector today, from labour to leadership'

Public policy consultant Aarti Harbhjanka holds forth on the women workforce in the real estate sector and how it can get to where it rightfully belongs.

International Women's Day 2023: History, significance and the theme this year

International Women's Day 2023: Know more about how March 8 became this big global observance and the how the world is campaigning this year to create more equitable spaces for women.

My Family and Other Globalizers | Women's Day: Create a pause for thought for your children

It's not boys' fault that they are born male, but it's important to make them self-aware of their privilege which comes with certain responsibilities for creating change. Start the education early on.

International Women's Day 2023 | Carpe diem, women tell women

From pay parity to a sense of safety, women are fighting the good fight to secure their future.

Why and how to design financial products and services for women

Banks, financial institutions, and financial service providers need to invest in gender-intentional solutions across their processes to ensure that women are not left behind.

Check your financial bias: How your lending business may be less accessible to women & how to fix that

One of the issues is that women are more likely to be “thin file” customers, lacking a formal credit score. There are new ways of using alternative data to create a proxy score.

Healing Space | What New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern's resignation says about taking back control back

Whether you’re prime minister of a country or president of a company, women who gain self-worth want more than work, designation and pay. 

Book review: This collection of 18 short stories by women looks inward

The call for stories for the collection went out in 2019. Then the pandemic hit, and marked the book in many ways.

Cambridge Dictionary criticised for changing definition of ‘man’ and ‘woman’

The Cambridge Dictionary has been criticised for updating its definition of “man” and “woman” to include people who not identify with the sex they were born with.

Book review: ‘Young Mungo’ is a disturbing tale of hypermasculinity and breakability of a queer body

In the literary world Douglas Stuart builds in 'Young Mungo', the queer body is hyper-visible.

My Family and Other Globalizers | Shrinking the confidence gap

Women need more practice at valuing themselves more, and perhaps men could tone down their tendency to self-promotion a tad, too.

Gutsy review: An inspiring series about women who have fought against all odds and won

Keep your political opinions off for this wonderful show helmed by Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.

Are workplaces truly welcoming of trans and gender nonconforming candidates/employees?

Plus, tips on how to create a more inclusive workplace.

US-based investment firm AWE launches Rs 350 crore maiden fund targeting India

With the development, AWE has joined the list of funds like Sequoia India, Elevation Capital, and Accel India which have launched new funds focusing on investment in India.

Pride Month 2022: How India Inc is supporting LGBTQIA+ financial inclusivity

The financial inclusion measures have taken different forms: support for LGBTQIA-owned businesses, special jobs fair and HR policies like insurance for same-sex couples.

Book excerpt| 'Period Matters: Menstruation in South Asia': A case for paid menstrual leave

"Like all physical processes that have to do with sex and childbirth, menstruation is considered a private activity and a public acknowledgement of the same is stigmatized."

Pride Month 2022: Reading from an Indian glossary of LGBTQIA terms

“Let’s Talk Gender”, a Tinder x Gaysi initiative, aims to advance conversations on gender identities beyond the binary.

Lammy Award finalist Farhad J. Dadyburjor: “It’d be great to seek out more queer stories from our homeland”

"Queer literature in India is still at a nascent stage, with just a small handful of books coming out each year. It also depends on what publishers are open to taking a chance on."

Padma review: A thought-provoking novel about womanhood and motherhood