Mind The Gender Gap
Mind The Gender Gap
Without women, India cannot progress. Indian women have been asserting their presence in different ways. The increasing number of women voters is beginning to affect election outcomes, and yet the representation of female elected officials is disappointingly low. The rate of female literacy has gone up across the country, and yet the participation of women in the labour force has been steadily dec…Social links:
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Self-Help Groups: The changemakers for women in India
India has the largest network of Self-Help Groups in the world. Over 80 million women in India are in Self-Help Groups. Over time, these groups have improved the resilience of women and communities. They have helped women build their income and savings, led to higher levels of empowerment and enhan…
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How to grow the pie: Entrepreneurship and Employment
IWWAGE report: 1. Women workers and India's emerging gig economy <https://iwwage.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/IWWAGE-Gig-Economy-Report.pdf> In this episode, we explore what it takes for women to set up big businesses that create employment. India was amongst the lowest-ranked countries in the…
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Minding Her Own Business: Women Entrepreneurs in India
In this episode, we explore women and entrepreneurship in India. Entrepreneurship offers women the opportunity to participate in the economy, which is essential in a country where women are dropping out of the workforce, and struggling to find suitable jobs. The share of enterprises owned by women …
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Invisible Women: Gaps in Gender Data in India
In the second episode, we take a look at gaps in gender data in India with a focus on women’s participation in work. Data can reveal many new facts, and it is one of the most powerful tools to address the gender gap, to frame policies, and to bring women into the economy. Good data is essential for…
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India’s Workforce: Where are the women?
The episode explores the question which is at the heart of the series—what keeps Indian women from joining the workforce? According to an IWWAGE report from 2020, only one out of every five women of working age in India were in the workforce. Government data shows that between January to March 2021…
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Introduction
Without women, India cannot progress. Indian women have been asserting their presence in different ways. The increasing number of women voters is beginning to affect election outcomes, and yet the representation of female elected officials is disappointingly low. The rate of female literacy has gon…
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