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Livelihoods

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July 09, 2019

Where do the disruptors go?

Even as more innovators enter the space of social change, financing hasn’t kept pace with evolving business models. What can we do to create an environment that supports these new-age entrepreneurs?

by Anshu Bhartia | 3 min read

Indian woman in Jaipur weaving a rug

June 28, 2019

Women’s workforce participation: What we need to know

This report uncovers trends, identifies data gaps, and makes actionable recommendations for policy design—through a meta-analysis of India's female labour participation.

by Dona Tomy, Sneha Menon | 5 min read

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May 29, 2019

The role of SHG federations

There is a tremendous amount of social capital that is built into Self-Help Group federations. However, given how they function today, they face a host of challenges. It is therefore time to reframe this idea and ensure that they become meaningful to the lives of the women they intend to serve.

by Ajit Kanitkar | 6 min read

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May 23, 2019

Employability training: The skills we should be focusing on

We have more problems than solutions when it comes to skilling India’s youth. What young people need is a set of core skills that are transferrable across roles.

by Pranav Kumar Choudhary | 3 min read

damage caused by cyclone fani in odisha

May 22, 2019

Cyclone Fani: Build back better

We cannot respond to Cyclone Fani in the way we've responded to other cyclones. The severe food security and shelter implications need immediate attention not just from the government but from the impacted communities themselves.

by Liby Johnson | 4 min read

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May 14, 2019

The jobs crisis severely affects educated youth and women

India is witnessing a rise in the number of educated youth with a simultaneous fall in the generation of jobs; a problem that requires immediate government-led intervention.

by India Development Review | 5 min read

Young Indian girl seated alongside two older Indians-migration

March 06, 2019

Women, work, and migration

Social barriers have historically been blamed for the lack of gender parity in the workplace. But there are other dimensions to this age-old discourse.

by Annette Francis, Dheeraj Dubey | 5 min read

Rural Indian women working on the land-CAnderson

March 01, 2019

The scales are tipped against rural working women

Data tells us that rural women are dropping out of India’s workforce at faster rates than urban women.

by IndiaSpend, Prachi Salve | 6 min read

Indian woman carrying infant-maternity benefits

February 15, 2019

Extending maternity benefits to informal workers

The legislature on maternity benefits for working women in India covers only those working in 'establishments'. It's time to change that.

by Dipa Sinha, Sudeshna Sengupta | 4 min read

livelihoods, jobs in India, basket weaver

January 23, 2019

Sustainable livelihoods: Where donors need to focus

After interviewing sector experts and 44 organisations, this report tells donors exactly what the sustainable livelihoods sector wants and needs.

by India Development Review | 6 min read

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