Gender Equality  

Boxer Mary Kom has iterated that she is not scared to face Nikhat Zareen. BFI now has decided to call a selection committee meeting next week to discuss Zareen's plea. Mary Kom said there should be gender equality in the selection criteria. 

The great Indian obsession for male child seems to be declining, if the latest figures of adoptions in India are taken into consideration. Adoption data spanning the last 4 years indicate that Indian couples want to bring home a baby girl, even if it means waiting for as long as 6 years. 

Over the last five years, India has traveled a long way in bridging the gender gap, especially in economic activities and financial transactions. As per the data from the Income Tax Department, the rate of growth in the number of women PAN i.e. Permanent Account Number holders is greater than the rate of growth for men.

Google Doodle celebrated Muthulakshmi Reddy's 133rd birth anniversary. The surgeon, lawmaker and social reformer devoted her life to public health and fought for gender equality.

To promote gender equality and in an attempt to do away with stereotyping, a school in Spain has been teaching boys to do household chores