#Labour_and_society
#bondage
Who are the bonded labourers of India and where do they work?
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/who-are-the-bonded-labourers-of-india-and-where-do-they-work/article67617818.ece
#bondage
Who are the bonded labourers of India and where do they work?
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/data-stories/data-focus/who-are-the-bonded-labourers-of-india-and-where-do-they-work/article67617818.ece
BusinessLine
Who are the bonded labourers of India and where do they work?
About 84 per cent of India’ bonded labourers identified and released to date come from five States - Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. A total of 3,15,302 bonded labourers have been released till date, and from 1978 to January…
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Labour_and_society
#gender_disadvantage
Women are losing out to men in India’s jobless growth
* The share of women in regular salaried jobs in urban India dropped from 54% in the first quarter (April to June 2023) to 52.8% in the second quarter (July to September), according to (PLFS) data
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/women-are-losing-out-to-men-in-india-s-jobless-growth-11702375534773.html
#Labour_and_society
#gender_disadvantage
Women are losing out to men in India’s jobless growth
* The share of women in regular salaried jobs in urban India dropped from 54% in the first quarter (April to June 2023) to 52.8% in the second quarter (July to September), according to (PLFS) data
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/women-are-losing-out-to-men-in-india-s-jobless-growth-11702375534773.html
mint
Women are losing out to men in India’s jobless growth
The share of women in regular salaried jobs in urban India is at its lowest point in four years, according to the latest government data. That’s because India, despite its rapid economic growth, has chronically failed to create formal, productive jobs quickly…
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Labour_and_society
#gender_inequality
Illusory or Real? Unpacking the Recent Increase in Women’s Labour Force Participation in India
https://thewire.in/labour/illusory-or-real-unpacking-the-recent-increase-in-womens-labour-force-participation-in-india
#Labour_and_society
#gender_inequality
Illusory or Real? Unpacking the Recent Increase in Women’s Labour Force Participation in India
https://thewire.in/labour/illusory-or-real-unpacking-the-recent-increase-in-womens-labour-force-participation-in-india
The Wire
Illusory or Real? Unpacking the Recent Increase in Women’s Labour Force Participation in India
From recording a substantial decline in the first two decades of the millennium, India’s female labour force participation is finally showing some improvement. What’s driving this shift?
#Labour_and_society
#unemployment
Are graduates facing unemployment
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/are-graduates-facing-unemployment/article67676487.ece
#unemployment
Are graduates facing unemployment
https://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/are-graduates-facing-unemployment/article67676487.ece
The Hindu
Are graduates facing unemployment?
Youth unemployment is a structural feature of the Indian economy, with high rates of unemployment amongst educated job-seekers. This analysis looks at the data.
#Labour_and_society
#migration
Understanding Migration Behaviour in India from PLFS Data
https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/1/special-articles/understanding-migration-behaviour-india%C2%A0-plfs-data.html
#migration
Understanding Migration Behaviour in India from PLFS Data
https://www.epw.in/journal/2024/1/special-articles/understanding-migration-behaviour-india%C2%A0-plfs-data.html
Economic and Political Weekly
Understanding Migration Behaviour in India from PLFS Data :
Based on the Periodic Labour Force Survey (2020–21), this study focuses on the migration data and tries to delineate certain broad characteristics of the migrant population. Negating some of the
#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
#Labour_and_society
Farm reforms; it’s the only way to repair rural economy
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/pm-modi-must-forget-the-past-revive-farm-reforms-it-s-the-only-way-to-repair-rural-economy-11707366334136.html
#Labour_and_society
Farm reforms; it’s the only way to repair rural economy
https://www.livemint.com/opinion/online-views/pm-modi-must-forget-the-past-revive-farm-reforms-it-s-the-only-way-to-repair-rural-economy-11707366334136.html
mint
PM Modi must forget the past, revive farm reforms; it’s the only way to repair rural economy
People can’t spend money they don’t have. For consumption in rural India to pick up, wages and incomes will have to improve, if not double
#gender_inequality
#gender_pay
#Labour_and_society
A demand that could hamper gender equality
* Paid leave for menstruation may create awareness on the subject but could end up widening the gender gap
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-demand-that-could-hamper-gender-equality/article67845843.ece
#gender_pay
#Labour_and_society
A demand that could hamper gender equality
* Paid leave for menstruation may create awareness on the subject but could end up widening the gender gap
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-demand-that-could-hamper-gender-equality/article67845843.ece
The Hindu
A demand that could hamper gender equality
If the government ratifies ‘special status’ for menstruating women, it validates the social stigma around menstruation
#Labour_and_society
#gender_inequality
MGNREGA Led to Decline in Gender Wage Gap, Increased Compliance with Minimum Wage Norms: ILO
https://thewire.in/labour/mgnrega-led-to-decline-in-gender-wage-gap-increased-compliance-with-minimum-wage-norms-ilo
#gender_inequality
MGNREGA Led to Decline in Gender Wage Gap, Increased Compliance with Minimum Wage Norms: ILO
https://thewire.in/labour/mgnrega-led-to-decline-in-gender-wage-gap-increased-compliance-with-minimum-wage-norms-ilo
The Wire
MGNREGA Led to Decline in Gender Wage Gap, Increased Compliance with Minimum Wage Norms: ILO
The latest working paper by International Labour Organisation has also found that the gap in rural wages between formal salaried workers and casual workers has also decreased due to the employment guarantee scheme.
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Labour_and_society
#gender_inequality
Fall and rise in women’s work participation
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/fall-and-rise-in-womens-work-participation/article67925340.ece
#Labour_and_society
#gender_inequality
Fall and rise in women’s work participation
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/fall-and-rise-in-womens-work-participation/article67925340.ece
The Hindu
Fall and rise in women’s work participation
Instead of debating the cause of the fall and the rise in the proportion of women farmers and family helpers, we should look to expand women’s opportunities outside of agriculture, which are better paying
#Labour_and_society
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Informal_sector
India’s suboptimal use of its labour power
* 90% of the working Indian population earns its livelihood through informal employment
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/indias-suboptimal-use-of-its-labour-power/article67929725.ece
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Informal_sector
India’s suboptimal use of its labour power
* 90% of the working Indian population earns its livelihood through informal employment
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/indias-suboptimal-use-of-its-labour-power/article67929725.ece
The Hindu
India’s suboptimal use of its labour power
Whatever is happening to the GDP growth rate depends on what is happening to the labour market