Summary
Woman Power
Notwithstanding India's pathetic track record in gender development and equality, there's no doubt that these are vastly better times for women in the country. And that's not because the largest democratic republic has just appointed its first woman President or that the leader of the ruling alliance is someone who wears a saree. In all walks of life, there are more and more women rising to positions of power or, at the least, getting empowered. For this year's list of the 25 Most Powerful Women in Indian Business, BT had to grapple with a larger-than-usual list of nominations. Across industry, there are a larger number of women in important positions; in government, too, key bureaucratic positions are being filled by women; and in the social sector, thousands of women are getting better control over their own lives and livelihoods due to the spread of microfinance.See the full content of this document
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Women Power
According to a report written last year by Roopa Purushothaman and Parminder Vir, the percentage share of women in working age in the total female population is expected to keep rising until 2035. Significantly, the number of women with post-secondary education doubled in the 1990s to more than 9 million. The number of women across key disciplines...
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