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Will take 134 years to close global gender gap: Report
The global gender gap in 2024 stands at 68.5%, which is just 0.1 percentage point lower than what it was in 2023
![wooden figures of a man and a woman are standing near the judge's gavel. inequality concept : gender pay gap. divorce. Division of property in court. Social role in the family (Shutterstock) wooden figures of a man and a woman are standing near the judge's gavel. inequality concept : gender pay gap. divorce. Division of property in court. Social role in the family (Shutterstock)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/06/11/150x84/wooden-figures-of-a-man-and-a-woman-are-standing-n_1718141018308.jpg)
Women often outlive men but in poorer health: Cause of difference in diseases
There's been little progress in closing the gap between the sexes in 30 years, a study of 20 common diseases has found.
![Differences in disease between the sexes: Differences in disease between the sexes:](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/05/30/148x111/dww_1717058429625_1717058439671.jpg)
Empowering Indian women through skill development
This article is authored by Rajesh Mehta, public policy consultant, New Delhi.
![Students take participate in skill development training courses organised by Delhi Police under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana at New Usman Pur Police Station in New Delhi, India, recently. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO) Students take participate in skill development training courses organised by Delhi Police under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana at New Usman Pur Police Station in New Delhi, India, recently. (Raj K Raj/HT PHOTO)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/05/23/148x111/new-usman-pur-police-station-pmkvy_cf3791ea-e544-11e7-bd8c-dad1885580ce_1716449551159.jpg)
Women voters lead the fight against misogyny
The exclusion of women is one part of the problem. The other is the inclusion and patronage of men accused of serious gender crimes, including rape.
![In no election has the woman voter mattered as much. (For Representation) In no election has the woman voter mattered as much. (For Representation)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/05/10/148x111/Large-enrolment-of-women-voters-has-led-to-the-imp_1706033123297_1715364325622.jpg)
India's 1st protest on sexual harassment at the workplace erupted 100 yrs ago
In colonial Madras, women workers of a mill unionised to ask for equal pay, equal work, and a workspace where they were not insulted, humiliated or harassed
![An image of Harvey Mills, a colonial-era cotton mill in Madurai, sourced from 'Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources', a book compiled by Somerset Playne and published first in 1914. (WikiCommons) An image of Harvey Mills, a colonial-era cotton mill in Madurai, sourced from 'Southern India: Its History, People, Commerce, and Industrial Resources', a book compiled by Somerset Playne and published first in 1914. (WikiCommons)](https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2024/04/07/148x111/Harveymills1914_1712494512346_1712494524626.jpg)