Gender gap in STEM needs serious attention

Gender gap in STEM needs serious attention

The STEM workforce of women in India is estimated at 27% of the total, way behind the global average of 30% and far below the aspired-to 50%. This gender gap is even wider in leadership positions. It's an old story. Women usually have no choice when it comes to domestic and care burdens, and they face prejudice, stereotyping and other systemic barriers. So, the path to an inclusive STEM ecosystem will involve shattering stereotypes and weeding out deep-rooted social prejudices. Please listen to the latest episode of All Indians Matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Beneath The Silence: Gandhi's Shadow over Today's Storm

Beneath The Silence: Gandhi's Shadow over Today's Storm

This episode dives into Mahatma Gandhi’s powerful legacy, his vision of self-reliant villages, dignity of labour, and harmony through non-violence. As India evolves, his timeless ideals offer a compel...

1 Okt 20251h 56min

Gandhi: The Question That Remains | Teaser

Gandhi: The Question That Remains | Teaser

This series on the Mahatma delves into the relevance of Gandhi’s ideals in a divided and unequal India. Tushar explores rising religious tensions, caste pride, media trials, and economic disparity ref...

29 Sep 20252min

Why the uptick in CEO exits should concern you

Why the uptick in CEO exits should concern you

There’s a strong uptick in the number of CEO departures in recent times – both in India and abroad. Blame it on geopolitical turbulence, market volatility, massive technological and regulatory changes...

26 Sep 20257min

The government is at war with the Mughals

The government is at war with the Mughals

The revision of school textbooks to erase Mughal influence on Indian history and culture is in keeping with the BJP-RSS effort to rewrite the past to justify its present and the future it wants to cre...

19 Sep 20258min

Gender credit gap holding India, societal evolution back

Gender credit gap holding India, societal evolution back

Study after study shows that women face serious challenges in accessing credit. The wide gender credit gap is holding back our progress — even though women are increasingly taking up entrepreneurship....

12 Sep 20257min

‘Formal schooling structure often fails the underprivileged’

‘Formal schooling structure often fails the underprivileged’

While the Right to Education Act is in place, millions of underprivileged children remain out of school. For those in school, often quality  education is out of reach. Poverty, it is clear, is keeping...

9 Sep 202538min

How Trump’s tariffs are wrecking the US’ economy

How Trump’s tariffs are wrecking the US’ economy

Donald Trump’s unshakeable commitment to tariffs means that it no longer matters how much evidence there is against their effectiveness. He will use them because he believes in them. Never mind that t...

5 Sep 20257min

What are FTAs and how do they help developing countries?

What are FTAs and how do they help developing countries?

The recent India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) put in the spotlight how many countries are using such deals to accelerate growth, access new markets, create jobs and lift people out of poverty. Fewer ...

29 Aug 20259min

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