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#gender_inequality
Gender and the Gig Economy: A qualitative study of Gig platforms for women workers
https://www.orfonline.org/research/gender-and-the-gig-economy-a-qualitative-study-of-gig-platforms-for-women-workers-65948
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Gender and the Gig Economy: A qualitative study of Gig platforms for women workers
https://www.orfonline.org/research/gender-and-the-gig-economy-a-qualitative-study-of-gig-platforms-for-women-workers-65948
ORF
Gender and the Gig Economy: A qualitative study of Gig platforms for women workers
Despite the unprecedented growth of India’s gig economy and possible benefits to women service providers, little attention has been paid to hurdles faced
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#Rural_and_agrarian_transformation_in_India
Why is upskilling necessary for the rural youth
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-is-upskilling-necessary-for-the-rural-youth-explained/article67703496.ece
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Why is upskilling necessary for the rural youth
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/why-is-upskilling-necessary-for-the-rural-youth-explained/article67703496.ece
The Hindu
Why is upskilling necessary for the rural youth? | Explained
Simran Kaur explores how upskilling rural youth with vocational training and life skills can help them secure a living in their villages and prevent migration to urban areas.
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#women_empowerment
#gender_inequality
Indian Women In The Economics Sector: Analysing The Gender Gap In Economics Academia In India And Its Social Implications
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/01/17/indian-women-in-the-economics-sector-analysing-the-gender-gap-in-economics-academia-in-india-and-its-social-implications/
#women_empowerment
#gender_inequality
Indian Women In The Economics Sector: Analysing The Gender Gap In Economics Academia In India And Its Social Implications
https://feminisminindia.com/2024/01/17/indian-women-in-the-economics-sector-analysing-the-gender-gap-in-economics-academia-in-india-and-its-social-implications/
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Indian Women In The Economics Sector: Analysing The Gender Gap In Economics Academia In India And Its Social Implications
Marianne Bertrand's recent survey introduces a conundrum suggesting a gap in the satisfaction of women from professions associated with economics. What are the implications of this survey in India?
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#unemployment
#inequality_exclusion
India’s youth need jobs not freebies. Can govt deliver before demographic dividend fades?
https://theprint.in/opinion/indias-youth-need-jobs-not-freebies-can-govt-deliver-before-demographic-dividend-fades/1922400/
#unemployment
#inequality_exclusion
India’s youth need jobs not freebies. Can govt deliver before demographic dividend fades?
https://theprint.in/opinion/indias-youth-need-jobs-not-freebies-can-govt-deliver-before-demographic-dividend-fades/1922400/
ThePrint
India’s youth need jobs not freebies. Can govt deliver before demographic dividend fades?
To harness India's demographic dividend, govt must create non-farm jobs for millions of migrants who returned to villages, educated youth, and the openly unemployed.
#intersectionality
#gender_inequality
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Intersectionality of gender and caste in women’s participation in the labour force
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/intersectionality-of-gender-and-caste-in-womens-participation-in-the-labour-force/article67766632.ece
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#Works_and_Economic_Life
Intersectionality of gender and caste in women’s participation in the labour force
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/intersectionality-of-gender-and-caste-in-womens-participation-in-the-labour-force/article67766632.ece
The Hindu
Intersectionality of gender and caste in women’s participation in the labour force
This paper examines the impact of gender and caste on women's access to livelihood opportunities in India, highlighting the challenges faced by women from lower castes and the benefits of their participation in the workforce.
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#women_empowerment
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
Indian women are working more. Here’s why
* Evidence from the ground suggests the DAY-NRLM and MGNREGS play a crucial role in improving the female labour force participation rate
* In rural FLFPR has increased to 41.5%
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-women-are-working-more-heres-why-9136549/
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#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
Indian women are working more. Here’s why
* Evidence from the ground suggests the DAY-NRLM and MGNREGS play a crucial role in improving the female labour force participation rate
* In rural FLFPR has increased to 41.5%
https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/indian-women-are-working-more-heres-why-9136549/
The Indian Express
Indian women are working more. Here’s why
Evidence from the ground suggests the DAY-NRLM and MGNREGS play a crucial role in improving the female labour force participation rate
#gender_disadvantage
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Progress or distress? Women's participation of in workforce increases
https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/progress-or-distress-women-s-participation-of-in-workforce-increases-124021301261_1.html
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Progress or distress? Women's participation of in workforce increases
https://www.business-standard.com/economy/news/progress-or-distress-women-s-participation-of-in-workforce-increases-124021301261_1.html
Business-Standard
Progress or distress? Women's participation in workforce increases
Female workforce participation: Government says the trend is a result of its welfare and easy credit programmes
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#gender_pay
How Skilling Can Bridge The Gap Between Women & Work
https://www.indiaspend.com/gendercheck/how-skilling-can-bridge-the-gap-between-women-work-895618
#gender_pay
How Skilling Can Bridge The Gap Between Women & Work
https://www.indiaspend.com/gendercheck/how-skilling-can-bridge-the-gap-between-women-work-895618
Indiaspend
How Skilling Can Bridge The Gap Between Women & Work
Despite several initiatives, there remains a considerable gender gap in the domain of vocational training, revealing a striking difference in skill acquisition between men and women
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#gender_inequality
The women of ASHA: overworked, underpaid and on the edge of breakdown
* ASHA’s engage in the double burden of domestic chores
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/the-women-of-asha-overworked-underpaid-and-on-the-edge-of-breakdown/article67866061.ece
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The women of ASHA: overworked, underpaid and on the edge of breakdown
* ASHA’s engage in the double burden of domestic chores
https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/the-women-of-asha-overworked-underpaid-and-on-the-edge-of-breakdown/article67866061.ece
The Hindu
The women of ASHA: overworked, underpaid and on the edge of breakdown
ASHA workers: Women health workers in India, facing challenges of care work, health risks, and systemic neglect
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#gender_pay
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#welfare_schemes
A women’s urban employment guarantee act
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-womens-urban-employment-guarantee-act/article67910966.ece
#gender_pay
#Works_and_Economic_Life
#welfare_schemes
A women’s urban employment guarantee act
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-womens-urban-employment-guarantee-act/article67910966.ece
The Hindu
A women’s urban employment guarantee act
Social norms, lack of safety, and hostile transportation options are some of the factors inhibiting urban women to enter the workforce.
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#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
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#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
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#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
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#Works_and_Economic_Life
#Urban_poor
Urban Employment Programmes: A Catalyst for Female Labour Force Participation
https://thewire.in/labour/urban-employment-programmes-a-catalyst-for-female-labour-force-participation
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#Urban_poor
Urban Employment Programmes: A Catalyst for Female Labour Force Participation
https://thewire.in/labour/urban-employment-programmes-a-catalyst-for-female-labour-force-participation
The Wire
Urban Employment Programmes: A Catalyst for Female Labour Force Participation
Urban employment programmes must go beyond being safety nets, to imbibe not just protective and preventive measures, but transformative measures that address women’s labour force participation.
#gender_inequality
#reproductive_rights
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Working on Beed cane plantations, some women undergo hysterectomies to work longer hours
https://scroll.in/article/1064928/working-on-beed-cane-plantations-some-women-undergo-hysterectomies-to-work-longer-hours
#reproductive_rights
#Works_and_Economic_Life
Working on Beed cane plantations, some women undergo hysterectomies to work longer hours
https://scroll.in/article/1064928/working-on-beed-cane-plantations-some-women-undergo-hysterectomies-to-work-longer-hours
Scroll.in
Working on Beed cane plantations, some women undergo hysterectomies to work longer hours
Years of agricultural distress in the water-scarce district in Maharashtra has driven many out in search of ways to make a living.
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#Works_and_Economic_Life
#gender_inequality
About 37% Of India's Female Population Is Employed: Study
https://news.abplive.com/business/indian-female-population-is-37-percent-employed-woman-in-workforce-hyderabad-pune-chennai-1673534
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#gender_inequality
About 37% Of India's Female Population Is Employed: Study
https://news.abplive.com/business/indian-female-population-is-37-percent-employed-woman-in-workforce-hyderabad-pune-chennai-1673534
abp Live
About 37% Of India's Female Population Is Employed: Study
According to the report, women's representation in the workforce increased significantly in 2023, with a rise of 2-5 per cent in both junior professional roles and executive boards