World Economic Forum’s: Global Gender Gap Report 2021
GS-Paper-1: Social issue and Sociology Optional – UPSC PRELIMS – Mains Application
Context: World Economic Forum report is providing essential insight about Gender and its empowerment and status which UPSC candidates can utilize in PT for facts and in Sociology optional and ESSAY writing as a reference of Women's status.
WEF AIMS and Objective: https://www.weforum.org/
Facts:
It was first published in 2
India Discrimination Report 2022: Oxfam India
According to a recent Oxfam India Report, discrimination in India is the sole cause of the job imbalance that affects women in rural areas and 98 per cent of those in urban areas.
Based on government data on employment and labour from 2004–2005 through 2019–2020, the report's conclusions.
Important Points:
The proportion of the working-age population that actively participates in the labour market, either
Cricket Pay Parity & Gender issue
In a recent announcement, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) stated that its centrally-contracted men's and women's players would receive equal match fees.
The Global Gender Gap Index 2022 estimates that at the current rate of advancement, it will take 132 years to achieve full parity, so the action is a significant step toward achieving gender pay parity.
What do we know about the rise in the fee for female player
Gender Gap in STEM
Women are less likely to participate in the larger fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) due to their lack of access to technology and digital tools (STEM).
In order to close the gender gap in the fields of STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics—the United Nations has emphasised the importance of inclusive technology and digital education.
Highlight
STEM fields, which stand for science, techno
Civil Union and Marriage
The Centre has objected to the Supreme Court hearing petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriage on the grounds that the judiciary has the authority to do so for the "socio-legal institution" of marriage.
The CJI underlined in his answer to the Centre's objections that the hearing's focus will be on creating a concept of a "civil union" that receives legal recognition under the Special Marriage Act, 1954.
Describe Civ