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 India’s progress and lack of dataleads to poor policymaking and governance.

Our two expert speakers, Hema Swaminathan, Professor at the Centre for Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, and PC Mohanan, former acting chairman of the National Statistical Commission, along with host Sunaina Kumar discuss how India collects data on women, the gaps in data collection, why we need good gender data, and much more.

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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 India’s progress and lack of data leads to poor policymaking and governance.Our two expert speakers, Hema Swaminathan, Professor at the Centre for Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore, and PC Mohanan, former acting chairman of the National Statistical Commission, along with host Sunaina Kumar discuss how India collects data on women, the gaps in data collection, why we need good gender data, and much more.You can follow Hema on social media: Linkedin: ( <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/hema-swaminathan-0091224" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/hema-swaminathan-0091224</a> )You can know more about IIM Bangalore: Twitter: ( <a href="https://twitter.com/iimb_official" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/iimb_official</a> ) Linkedin: ( <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/school/indian-institute-of-management-bangalore" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/school/indian-institute-of-management-bangalore</a> )You can follow PC Mohanan on social media: Twitter: ( <a href="https://twitter.com/pcmohanan" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/pcmohanan</a> )You can follow our host Sunaina Kumar on her social media: Twitter: ( <a href="https://twitter.com/sunaina_kumar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://twitter.com/sunaina_kumar</a> ) Linkedin: ( <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunaina-kumar" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunaina-kumar</a> ) Facebook: (&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/sunaina.kumar.37" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/sunaina.kumar.37</a> )You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the <a href="https://ivmpodcasts.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivmpodcasts.com</a>, the IVM Podcasts app on Android: <a href="https://ivm.today/android" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/android</a> or iOS: <a href="https://ivm.today/ios" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ivm.today/ios</a>, or any other podcast app.

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 declining. Women in India spend almost 20% of their time on unpaid and care work, while men, on average, spend only 2.5% of their time on these activities.

This is just a handful of the many questions and situations that we are tackling as we look at how we can move forward.

Mind The Gender Gap is a monthly podcast that focuses on data and evidence to explore essential questions about women and work in India. It is a collaboration between IndiaSpend, the country’s first and only public interest data journalism initiative and IWWAGE, a research initiative of LEAD at Krea University.  

Hosted by Sunaina Kumar, a journalist and researcher, Mind The Gender Gap brings together a diverse group of experts from across sectors who are involved in framing policies that enable and empower women’s participation in the economy.

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 declining. Women in India spend almost 20% of their time on unpaid and care work, while men, on average, spend only 2.5% of their time on these activities.This is just a handful of the many questions and situations that we are tackling as we look at how we can move forward.Mind The Gender Gap is a monthly podcast that focuses on data and evidence to explore essential questions about women and work in India. It is a collaboration between IndiaSpend, the country’s first and only public interest data journalism initiative and IWWAGE, a research initiative of LEAD at Krea University. Hosted by Sunaina Kumar, a journalist and researcher, Mind The Gender Gap brings together a diverse group of experts from across sectors who are involved in framing policies that enable and empower women’s participation in the economy.

Mind The Gender Gap is a monthly podcast that focuses on data and evidence to explore essential questions about women and work in India. It is a collaboration between IndiaSpend,

Mind The Gender Gap

In the second episode, we take a look at gaps in gender data in India with a focus on women’s participation in work.

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